Pediatric Neurology Briefs (Jul 2005)
Treatment-Continuity of ADHD Compared Using Immediate-Release and Extended-Release MPH
Abstract
The continuity of methylphenidate (MPH) therapy for ADHD in young Medicaid beneficiaries (ages 6 to 17 years) treated with immediate-release (IR) or extended-release (ER) MPH formulations was compared in an analysis of statewide California Medicaid claims (2000-2003) conducted at Columbia University, New York; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; and McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Fort Washington, PA.
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