Methylin Chewable Tablets and Oral Solution

ADHD is a common disorder, often treated either with stimulants, like Ritalin and Adderall, or Strattera. Although helpful for many children, actually getting them to take their medicine each day can often be a struggle, especially since ADHD medicines have only been available in pill and capsule form.

There is now an alternative for parents who can't get their kids to swallow pills and capsules.

No, it isn't the Ritalin patch that people have been talking about for years. Instead, it is a version of Ritalin available as chewable tablets and as an oral solution.

Methylin chewable tablets will soon be available in 2.5mg, 5mg, and 10mg strengths and the oral solution will be available as a 5mg/teaspoon and 10mg/teaspoon formulation, both with a grape flavor.

For parents who struggle to get their kids to take medicine now, getting them to take a liquid usually isn't much easier than any other kind of medicine. A good tasting chewable tablet should be fairly easy to get kids to take though.

There are some downsides though. Unlike most of the newer medications, like Adderall XR, Ritalin LA, and Concerta which can be given just once a day, Methylin is a short acting form of Ritalin. That means that your child will likely need a dose in the morning and another one around lunch time.

And you still have to get your kids to take it, which can be difficult if your child is just against taking a medicine in any form, even if it tastes good.

Also, getting kids to take Adderall XR or Ritalin LA, both of which are available as capsules that can be opened and sprinkled on foods, isn't usually that hard.

Having more options can be helpful though, and if your child has a hard time taking medicine, the Methylin Chewable Tablet or Oral Solution may be for you.