
Keep track of how much medication is left so you will know if any is missing. Store methylphenidate in a safe place so no one else can take it accidentally or on purpose. Selling or giving away methylphenidate may harm others and is against the law. Your doctor may need to monitor you carefully after you stop taking methylphenidate, even if you have not overused the medication, because your symptoms may worsen when treatment is stopped.ĭo not sell, give away, or let anyone else take your medication. You may develop severe depression if you suddenly stop taking methylphenidate after overusing it. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually and monitor you carefully during this time. Tell your doctor if you drink or have ever drunk large amounts of alcohol, use or have ever used street drugs, or have overused prescription medications.ĭo not stop taking methylphenidate without talking to your doctor, especially if you have overused the medication. If you take too much methylphenidate, you may find that the medication no longer controls your symptoms, you may feel a need to take large amounts of the medication, and you may experience unusual changes in your behavior.



Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, take it for a longer time, or take it in a different way than prescribed by your doctor.
