Methylphenidate
Aptensio, Concerta, Cotempla, Daytrana, Jornay, Metadate, Methylin, Methylphenidate, Quillichew, Quillivant, Relexxii, Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Methylphenidate was first approved as Ritalin on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, depressive disorder, and narcolepsy in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against sodium-dependent dopamine transporter and sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter.
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Therapeutic Areas
Therapeutic Area | MeSH |
|---|---|
| nervous system diseases | D009422 |
| mental disorders | D001523 |
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Aptensio, Concerta, Cotempla, Daytrana, Jornay, Metadate, Methylin, Methylphenidate, Quillichew, Quillivant, Relexxii, Ritalin (discontinued: Adhansia, Cotempla, Metadate, Methylin, Methylphenidate, Ritalin, Ritalin-sr)
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Methylphenidate
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTEMPLA XR-ODT | Neos Therapeutics | N-205489 RX | 2017-06-19 | 3 products, RLD, RS |
| DAYTRANA | Noven Pharmaceuticals | N-021514 RX | 2006-04-06 | 4 products, RLD, RS |
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Methylphenidate hydrochloride
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METADATE CD | Aytu Biopharma | N-021259 RX | 2001-04-03 | 6 products, RLD |
| JORNAY PM | Ironshore Pharmaceuticals | N-209311 RX | 2018-08-08 | 5 products, RLD, RS |
| CONCERTA | Johnson & Johnson | N-021121 RX | 2000-08-01 | 4 products, RLD |
| QUILLIVANT XR | NextWave Pharmaceuticals | N-202100 RX | 2012-09-27 | 1 products, RLD, RS |
| QUILLICHEW ER | NextWave Pharmaceuticals | N-207960 RX | 2015-12-04 | 3 products, RLD, RS |
| RELEXXII | RVL Pharmaceuticals | N-216117 RX | 2022-06-23 | 7 products, RLD, RS |
| APTENSIO XR | Rhodes Pharmaceuticals | N-205831 RX | 2015-04-17 | 7 products, RLD, RS |
| RITALIN LA | Sandoz | N-021284 RX | 2002-06-05 | 4 products, RLD |
| RITALIN | Sandoz | N-010187 RX | 1982-01-01 | 3 products, RLD, RS |
| METHYLIN | SPECGX | N-021419 RX | 2002-12-19 | 2 products, RLD, RS |
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EMA
Brand Name | Status | Last Update |
|---|---|---|
| aptensio xr | New Drug Application | 2025-09-25 |
| concerta | New Drug Application | 2025-09-30 |
| cotempla xr-odt | New Drug Application | 2025-09-24 |
| daytrana | New Drug Application | 2025-09-01 |
| jornay pm | New Drug Application | 2025-10-03 |
| metadate cd | New Drug Application | 2025-11-18 |
| metadate er | ANDA | 2017-05-22 |
| methylin | New Drug Application | 2024-06-26 |
| methylin methylin | ANDA | 2010-11-17 |
| methylin methylin methylphenidate hydrochloride methylphenidate hydrochloride | ANDA | 2011-07-12 |
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Expiration | Code | ||
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METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE, ADHANSIA XR, PURDUE PHARMA LP | |||
| 2024-06-28 | M-82 | ||
Patent Expiration
Patent | Expires | Flag | FDA Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylphenidate Hydrochloride, Adhansia Xr, Purdue Pharma Lp | |||
| 10722473 | 2038-11-19 | U-2357 | |
| 9974752 | 2035-10-30 | DP | |
| 10111839 | 2035-10-30 | U-2357 | |
| 10292938 | 2035-10-30 | DP | |
| 10292939 | 2035-10-30 | DP | U-2357 |
| 10449159 | 2035-10-30 | U-2357 | |
| 10500162 | 2035-10-30 | U-2357 | |
| 10507186 | 2035-10-30 | DP | |
| 10512612 | 2035-10-30 | DP | |
| 10512613 | 2035-10-30 | U-2357 | |
| 10568841 | 2035-10-30 | DP | U-2357 |
| 10688060 | 2035-10-30 | DP | |
| Methylphenidate, Cotempla Xr-Odt, Neos Theraps Inc | |||
| 11166947 | 2038-01-25 | U-3299 | |
| 9072680 | 2032-06-28 | DP | |
| 9089496 | 2032-06-28 | DP | |
| 8840924 | 2026-06-05 | DP | |
| Methylphenidate Hydrochloride, Quillichew Er, Nextwave Pharms | |||
| 8999386 | 2033-08-14 | DP | |
| 9295642 | 2033-08-14 | DP | U-1827 |
| 9545399 | 2033-08-14 | DP | U-1827 |
| 9844544 | 2033-08-14 | DP | U-2203 |
| 10857143 | 2033-08-14 | DP | U-2993 |
| 11103494 | 2033-08-14 | DP | |
| 11103495 | 2033-08-14 | DP | U-2993 |
| 11633389 | 2033-08-14 | DP | |
| 8287903 | 2031-02-15 | DP | |
| 8202537 | 2027-03-15 | DP | |
| Methylphenidate Hydrochloride, Jornay Pm, Ironshore Pharms | |||
| 8916588 | 2032-03-23 | U-2357 | |
| 8927010 | 2032-03-23 | DP | |
| 9023389 | 2032-03-23 | DP | |
| 9028868 | 2032-03-23 | U-2357 | |
| 9034902 | 2032-03-23 | U-2357 | |
| 9283214 | 2032-03-23 | DP | |
| 9498447 | 2032-03-23 | DP | |
| 9603809 | 2032-03-23 | U-2357 | |
| 10182995 | 2032-03-23 | DP | |
| 10292937 | 2032-03-23 | U-2357 | |
| 10617651 | 2032-03-23 | U-2357 | |
| 10881618 | 2032-03-23 | U-2357 | |
| 10905652 | 2032-03-23 | DP | |
| 11241391 | 2032-03-23 | U-2357 | |
| 11241392 | 2032-03-23 | DP | |
| Methylphenidate Hydrochloride, Quillivant Xr, Nextwave | |||
| 8465765 | 2031-02-15 | DP | U-1415 |
| 8563033 | 2031-02-15 | DP | U-1415 |
| 8778390 | 2031-02-15 | DP | U-1543 |
| 8956649 | 2031-02-15 | DP | U-1665 |
| 9040083 | 2031-02-15 | DP | |
| 8062667 | 2029-03-29 | DP | |
| Methylphenidate, Daytrana, Noven Pharms Inc | |||
| 8632802 | 2025-10-07 | DP | |
| 9034370 | 2025-10-07 | DP | |
| 9668981 | 2025-10-07 | U-2024 | |
| Methylphenidate Hydrochloride, Methylin, Specgx Llc | |||
| 7691880 | 2024-10-07 | DP | |
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Indications Phases 4
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity | D001289 | EFO_0003888 | F90 | 16 | 31 | 62 | 113 | 86 | 296 |
| Hyperkinesis | D006948 | — | — | 5 | 19 | 43 | 68 | 59 | 187 |
| Healthy volunteers/patients | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| Substance-related disorders | D019966 | EFO_0003890 | F13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| Cocaine-related disorders | D019970 | — | F14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Dementia | D003704 | EFO_0003862 | F03 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| Depression | D003863 | — | F33.9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Apathy | D057565 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Cognitive dysfunction | D060825 | — | G31.84 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Brain injuries | D001930 | — | S06.9 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 |
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Indications Phases 3
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | D005221 | — | R53.83 | 2 | 10 | 11 | — | 2 | 22 |
| Neoplasms | D009369 | — | C80 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 13 |
| Multiple sclerosis | D009103 | EFO_0003885 | G35 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Sclerosis | D012598 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Prostatic neoplasms | D011471 | — | C61 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Disorders of excessive somnolence | D006970 | — | G47.1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Smoking | D012907 | EFO_0004318 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Opioid-related disorders | D009293 | EFO_0005611 | F11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Mood disorders | D019964 | EFO_0004247 | F30-F39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Hematologic neoplasms | D019337 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
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Indications Phases 2
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep wake disorders | D012893 | — | G47 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Tobacco use disorder | D014029 | — | F17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Consciousness disorders | D003244 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital abnormalities | D000013 | EFO_0003915 | Q89.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Delayed emergence from anesthesia | D055191 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Traumatic stress disorders | D040921 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Hypersensitivity | D006967 | EFO_0003785 | T78.40 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Feeding and eating disorders | D001068 | — | F50 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Sleepiness | D000077260 | — | R40.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Addictive behavior | D016739 | EFO_0004347 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
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Indications Phases 1
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personality disorders | D010554 | — | F60.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| Impulsive behavior | D007175 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Borderline personality disorder | D001883 | — | F60.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Hypotension | D007022 | EFO_0005251 | I95 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pure autonomic failure | D054970 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Orthostatic hypotension | D007024 | — | I95.1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Psilocybe | D055391 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Disease | D004194 | EFO_0000408 | R69 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Brain hypoxia-ischemia | D020925 | EFO_1000846 | P91.6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Coma | D003128 | — | R40.2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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Indications Without Phase
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiv | D006678 | — | O98.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Memory consolidation | D000069077 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Heat stress disorders | D018882 | — | T67.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Dyssomnias | D020920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Parasomnias | D020447 | — | G47.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Palliative care | D010166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Motor activity | D009043 | EFO_0003940 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | D002318 | EFO_0000319 | I98 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Long qt syndrome | D008133 | HP_0001657 | I45.81 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital heart defects | D006330 | — | Q24.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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Drug
General
| Drug common name | Methylphenidate |
| INN | methylphenidate |
| Description | Methyl phenyl(piperidin-2-yl)acetate is a amino acid ester that is methyl phenylacetate in which one of the hydrogens alpha to the carbonyl group is replaced by a piperidin-2-yl group. It is a member of piperidines, a methyl ester and a beta-amino acid ester. |
| Classification | Small molecule |
| Drug class | Central nervous system stimulant & norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor |
| Image (chem structure or protein) |  |
| Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | COC(=O)C(c1ccccc1)C1CCCCN1 |
Identifiers
| PDB | — |
| CAS-ID | 113-45-1 |
| RxCUI | — |
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL796 |
| ChEBI ID | 84276 |
| PubChem CID | 4158 |
| DrugBank | DB00422 |
| UNII ID | 207ZZ9QZ49 (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
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SLC6A3
SLC6A3
SLC6A2
SLC6A2
Organism
Homo sapiens
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SLC6A3
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DAT1
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Protein name
sodium-dependent dopamine transporter
Protein synonyms
DA transporter, dopamine transporter 1, solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter), member 3, solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, dopamine), member 3, Solute carrier family 6 member 3
Uniprot ID
Mouse ortholog
Slc6a3 (13162)
sodium-dependent dopamine transporter (Q9R1I2)
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Black-box warning for: Aptensio xr, Concerta, Cotempla xr-odt, Daytrana, Jornay pm, Metadate cd, Metadate er, Methylin, Methylphenidate, Methylphenidate hydrochloride, Methylphenidate hydrochloride (la), Methylphenidate hydrochloride cd, Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended release, Methylphenidate transdermal system, Quillichew er, Quillivant, Relexxii, Ritalin
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