A D H D does not take a sum m er break
r
S ta y s on
CONCERTA"
Focuses
d u rin g
b a ttin g
p ra c tic e
Ice cream
p a rty
with team
Listens
to coach
Can't find glove again
Picks dandelions
in outfield
Annoys
teammates
Time to ask the doctor
about staying on CONCERTA'
through the summer?
D U R IN G TH E SU M M ER, CONCERTA® CAN H ELP KEEP YO U R C H ILD ON TH E PATH
TO SU CC ESS IN M A N A G IN G A D H D .
• CONCERTA® can help improve your child's focus
• CONCERTA® improves social interactions as reported by teachers and parents
• 90% of parents surveyed said their child is more likely to have positive interactions with friends and family
when taking CONCERTA® on weekends and over the summer*
• CONCERTA® has over 8 years of proven safety
once-daily
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TALK
TO
YOUR
HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONAL ABOUT
TREATING
ADHD
IN
THE
SUMMER
.
VISIT CONCERTA.NET/BHG OR CALL 1-888-326-1997
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methylphenidate HCI
l-re
lease
tab
lets
18
mg,
27
mg,
36
mg,
54
mg
£
*
Th
is survey was conducted
on
line
in
the
Un
ited
States by Harris Interactive
on
behalf of McNe
il Ped
iatrics™
, D
ivision
of Ortho-McNe
il-Janssen
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., between
May
21
and
June
2
,
2008
, among
150
adu
lts who
had
a
ch
ild
aged
6-17
who
had
been
d
iagnosed
w
ith
ADHD
and
was tak
ing
CONCERTA®
for more
than
3
months at that time
.
CONCERTA®
is approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment program
that may include counseling or other therapies.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. Talk to
your healthcare
professional for a
proper d
iagnosis and
treatment of ADHD
. Only a
healthcare
professional can
decide whether med
ication
is right for you
or your ch
ild. CONCERTA®
should
not be
taken
by patients who
have: allerg
ies to
methylphen
idate or other ingred
ients in
CONCERTA®
; sign
ificant anxiety, tension, or ag
itation;
glaucoma; tics,Tourette's syndrome, or fam
ily h
istory of Tourette's syndrome; current or past use
of monoam
ine oxidase
inh
ib
itor (MAO
I); esophagus, stomach, or intestinal narrow
ing. Ch
ildren
under 6
years of age should
not take
CONCERTA®
Abuse of methylphen
idate may lead
to
dependence. Te
ll your healthcare
professional if you
or your ch
ild
has had
prob
lems w
ith
alcoho
l or
drugs; has had
any heart prob
lems, heart defects, h
igh
b
lood
pressure, or a
fam
ily h
istory of these
prob
lems; has had
depression, abnormal thoughts or visions, b
ipo
lar d
isorder, or se
izure.
Contact your healthcare
professional immed
iately if you
or your ch
ild: develops abnormal th
inking or hallucinations, abnormal or extreme
moods and/or excessive
activity; or if aggressive
behavior or hostility develops or worsens while taking
CONCERTA®
Stimulants may impair the
ability of the
patient to
operate
potentially hazardous machinery or veh
icles. Caution
should
be
used
accord
ingly until you
are
reasonab
ly certain
that CONCERTA®
does not adversely affect your ability to
engage in
such
activities. The
most common
adverse
reaction
(>
5
%) reported
in
ch
ildren
and
ado
lescents was upper abdom
inal pain. The
most common
adverse
reactions (>
10
%) reported
in
adults were
dry mouth, nausea, decreased
appetite, headache, and
insomn
ia.
Please see Medication Guide on adjacent page.
access 2 wellness*
You
are encouraged to
report negative side effects of prescription drugs to
the FDA.
For information
on
free
or d
iscounted
prescription
Visit www
.fda.gov/medwatch, or call
1
-
800
-FDA-
1088
.
med
ications, visit access
2
wellness.com
or call
866
-
317
-
2775
.
CONCERTA®
is a registered trademark of ALZA Corporation.
© Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2009
February 2009
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