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Is Methylphenidate ER A Substitute For Dexmethylphenidate ER?

Is Methylphenid ER a subsitute for Dexmethylphenidate ER? My son has been taking Dexmethylphenidate ER for about a year but when I picked up his prescription this evening and read the bottle when I got home the pharmacy had given me Methylphenid ER
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Methylphenidate is a sister drug of desmethylphenidate. So you don't need to worry. Both drugs have same mechanism of action and uses.
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Is Methylphenidate ER A Substitute For Dexmethylphenidate ER?

Methylphenidate is a sister drug of desmethylphenidate. So you don t need to worry. Both drugs have same mechanism of action and uses.