Table 1. Dosages of FDA-Approved Stimulant Drugs for Children 6 Years of Age or Older

Table 1. Dosages of FDA-Approved Stimulant Drugs for Children 6 Years of Age or Older

Drug	Dosage Forms	Dosage in children 6 years or older
Adderall® (dextroamphetamine and amphetamine)	5-, 10-, 20-, and 30-mg tablets	5 mg QD or BID without regard to meals; increase in increments of 5 mg weekly. Maximum of 40 mg/day.
Cylert® (pemoline)	18.75-, 37.5-*, and 75-mg tablets	37.5 mg in AM initially; increase in increments of 18.75 mg weekly. Maximum of 112.5 mg/day.
Dexedrine® (dextroamphetamine)	5- and 10-mg tablets	5 mg QD or BID without regard to meals; increase in increments of 5 mg weekly. Maximum of 40 mg/day.
Dexedrine Spansules® (dextroamphetamine)	5-, 10-, and 15-mg sustained-release capsules	Once daily without regard to meals. Maximum of 40 mg/day.
Ritalin® (methylphenidate)	5-, 10-, and 20-mg tablets	5 mg BID before breakfast and lunch; increase in increments of 5 to 10 mg weekly. Maximum of 60 mg/day.
Ritalin SR® (methylphenidate)	20 mg sustained-release tablets	20 mg QD to TID. Maximum of 60 mg/day.
Concerta™ (methylphenidate)	18-, 36-, and 54-mg extended release tablets	18 mg initially in the morning without regard to meals; increase in increments of 18 mg weekly. Maximum of 54 mg/day.

* Also available as a chewable tablet; QD=once daily; BID=twice daily, TID=three times daily
Adapted from product labeling