Concept information
Preferred term
Methylphenidate
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- 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.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 113-45-1 (Methylphenidate)
- 207ZZ9QZ49
- 298-59-9 (HCl)
- 2-Piperidineacetic acid, alpha-phenyl-, methyl ester
- 4B3SC438HI
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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113-45-1 (Methylphenidate)
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2-Piperidineacetic acid, alpha-phenyl-, methyl ester
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207ZZ9QZ49
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298-59-9 (HCl)
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4B3SC438HI
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZJR01RQ8-C
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