My son 6 too takes Metadate cd 20mgs twice a day. At 7a and at 11am.
Metadate is very similar to focalin. same formula.
If given only once, it wears off by 12noon and starts having problems at school.
I go to the school everyday now to eat lunch with him and give it to him then.
It has helped alot. It is not too much. Each child is different and you will see right away if is too much or not. My son metabolizes very fast.
Bkrusen- My son used to do just that. He would take a 20 mg in the morning and a 10 mg around 2 pm. It worked out just fine. The only issue we had .. was having to give 2 pills a day. It was some what inconvience.
I sometimes take two 20 mg focalin xr, spaced at 8 hrs. (6 am & 2 pm). But I'm still figuring out the right dosage, and I might take a little less.
I'm confused--I thought I was looking for the amount that worked. If 20 mg works in the morning, did you find that a lower dose worked in the afternoon?
Thanks