Dexmethylphenidate Side Effects to Report
There are a number of side effects with
dexmethylphenidate that you should report to your healthcare provider. These side effects include but not limited to:
- Suicidal thoughts
- Confusion
- Chest tightness, chest pain, or heart palpitations
- Shortness of breath
- Depression (see Focalin and Depression)
- Behavior that is more outgoing or aggressive than normal
- Strange behavior, agitation, or restlessness
- Hallucinations (or seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not really there)
- Fainting or seizures
- Uncontrolled movements of the head, neck, mouth, arms, or legs (known as tics)
- Signs of an allergic reaction, including an unexplained skin rash, itching, hives, wheezing or trouble breathing, or unexplained swelling.
Rare Dexmethylphenidate Side Effects
There are other possible dexmethylphenidate side effects that can occur. These side effects were not reported in short-term studies of dexmethylphenidate. However, these side effects were reported in
methylphenidate (which is very similar to dexmethylphenidate). Given that they were not actually reported for dexmethylphenidate, it can be difficult to tell whether these side effects are caused by the medication or something else.
Some of these rare side effects of dexmethylphenidate include but are not limited to:
Dexmethylphenidate Side Effects: Summary
You may experience some or none of the dexmethylphenidate side effects explained above. Unfortunately, there is no way for your healthcare provider to know beforehand if you will have side effects from a medicine that you have never tried. Therefore, be sure to let your healthcare provider know if you develop any side effects while taking dexmethylphenidate. Also let your healthcare provider know if you develop something that "just does not seem right." While it may not be a dexmethylphenidate side effect, your healthcare provider will be able to diagnose and treat the problem.
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