Concerta Dosing (Cont.)

General Concerta Dosing Information

Some considerations for people taking Concerta include:
 
  • Concerta should be taken at the same time every morning, first thing after waking up.
     
  • If you do not take your Concerta as scheduled, take your next dose as soon as you remember in the morning. If you remember in the afternoon or later, skip the dose for that day. Concerta is designed to be taken in the morning and may cause problems sleeping if taken later in the day. Do not take a double dose of Concerta.
     
  • Your Concerta dosage can be taken with or without food.
     
  • Concerta tablets are specially designed to release the medication slowly over time, so it is important to swallow Concerta whole. Do not break, chew, or crush Concerta tablets.
     
  • For Concerta to work properly, you have to take it as prescribed. Concerta will not work if you take it in a way other than the one your healthcare provider prescribes.
     
  • If you are unsure about anything related to Concerta or your Concerta dosage, please talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Do not stop taking Concerta without first discussing it with your healthcare provider.

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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