Ritalin SR vs LA - please help | ADHD Information

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Does anyone know what the difference is in these?

I used to take LA and now my doctor sent me a prescription for SR (I assume this was a mix up, same dosage though) and I find that I am very highly irritable.

Don't know if this is the medication, I have also had some trouble sleeping so that might be it too. Usually though no matter how little sleep I get I don't get this badly irritable.

Please let me know what your experience is ASAP.

Thank you!

 

Ritalin-SR (methylphenidate hydrochloride sustained release tablets USP) CII, and Ritalin LA (methylphenidate hydrochloride extended release capsules) CII.

Call your doctor. Sorry, no experience with either.

Off hand I would guess the LA would work better for most people, it looks like it has the longer release time, hence fewer Ups & Downs [?].