Adderall XR has the same composition of Adderall — mixed amphetamine salts. The difference between the two is that the XR version is placed in a 12-hour capsule, half of which is intended for immediate release and the other half for a delayed release....

Mention the phrase “attention deficit hyperactive disorder” and most people immediately associate it with the drug Ritalin. The two words seem to go and and hand with the other. It might surprise you to know though that in the U.S. Adderall is...

A prescription medication to treat ADD/ADHD, Metadate CD, is variety of the stimulant methylphenidate extended-release. In this specific instance Metadata CD is designed to release one third of its medication upon initial usage. The other 70 percent...

Ritalin LA, a version of the original methylphenidate with the similar brand name is also a stimulant medicine. The difference between Ritalin LA and Ritalin is that the LA version is a sustained release medication. Taken by mouth only once a day,...

Focalin xr Focalin XR is a relatively new ADD/ADHD medication. Its chemical name is dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride. This long-acting version of Focalin can be used to treat not only children, but teens and adults as well. Each capsule of this...