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Descriptor English: Methylphenidate
Descriptor Spanish: Metilfenidato
Descriptor metilfenidato
Scope note: Estimulante del sistema nervioso central utilizado comúnmente en el tratamiento del TRASTORNO POR DÉFICIT DE ATENCIÓN en los niños y en la NARCOLEPSIA. Parece que sus mecanismos son similares a los de la DEXTROANFETAMINA. El isómero de este fármaco es el DEXMETILFENIDATO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Metilfenidato
Descriptor French: Méthylphénidate
Entry term(s): Centedrin
Concerta
Daytrana
Equasym
Hydrochloride, Methylphenidate
Metadate
Methylin
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Phenidylate
Ritalin
Ritalin SR
Ritalin-SR
Ritaline
Tsentedrin
Tree number(s): D02.241.223.601.600
D03.383.621.460
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008774
Scope note: A central nervous system stimulant used most commonly in the treatment of ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER in children and for NARCOLEPSY. Its mechanisms appear to be similar to those of DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The d-isomer of this drug is referred to as DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Central Nervous System Stimulants
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
Registry Number: 207ZZ9QZ49
CAS Type 1 Name: 2-Piperidineacetic acid, alpha-phenyl-, methyl ester
Public MeSH Note: PHENIDYLATE was see METHYLPHENIDATE 1978-94
Online Note: use METHYLPHENIDATE to search PHENIDYLATE 1978-94
History Note: PHENIDYLATE was see METHYLPHENIDATE 1978-94
DeCS ID: 8961
Unique ID: D008774
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Methylphenidate - Preferred
Concept UI M0013660
Scope note A central nervous system stimulant used most commonly in the treatment of ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER in children and for NARCOLEPSY. Its mechanisms appear to be similar to those of DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The d-isomer of this drug is referred to as DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Preferred term Methylphenidate
Metadate - Narrower
Concept UI M0474256
Preferred term Metadate
Entry term(s) Equasym
Methylin - Narrower
Concept UI M0474257
Preferred term Methylin
Concerta - Narrower
Concept UI M0589093
Preferred term Concerta
Phenidylate - Narrower
Concept UI M0351722
Preferred term Phenidylate
Ritalin - Narrower
Concept UI M0351723
Preferred term Ritalin
Entry term(s) Ritaline
Ritalin-SR - Narrower
Concept UI M0474255
Preferred term Ritalin-SR
Entry term(s) Ritalin SR
Tsentedrin - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0013661
Preferred term Tsentedrin
Entry term(s) Centedrin
Daytrana - Narrower
Concept UI M0503926
Preferred term Daytrana
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0351724
Preferred term Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Entry term(s) Hydrochloride, Methylphenidate



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