The Latest News about Concerta
Mallinckrodt announced recently that it has finally got the approval from FDA to promote and produce the generic version of Concerta. These are extended-released pills that have different strengths, such as 27, 36 and also 54 mg. And this company plans to launch the first type of dosage right away. These pills are prescribed in order to treat ADHD in infants, adults and older. This treatment plan may include other measures, such as social, educational, and other ones.
Mallinckrodt: “We believe that we hold a separate patent period for every of dosage strength. It has 180 days and starts with a marketing launch of each dosage. Our current plan is to have other strengths available in 2013. We also plan to represent a supplement to the approved and tested new medication in the very beginning of 2013.”
“This type of approval represents a very essential addition to our line of diverse generic and original medications. Besides, we also want to start offering quite an affordable treatment chance to people who need to deal with ADHD. We are pleased to know that the FDA has understood that the efficient technologies we provide offer a dosage that is the same in different qualities as the drugs that are currently in the modern market.”
Mallinckrodt is known to be one of the best suppliers of diverse opioid pain medications in the US. This company is one of the best ten generic makers, based on the given prescriptions. This generic form of this drug is called Covidien. It is important to know more about risk information for the intake of these pills. “Their indication is to treat ADHD in kids, adults and older.” This medication should be given carefully to patients that have some problems with drug dependence. And a regular usage may lead to dependence or tolerance with various degrees and abnormal behavior.
That’s why people should go for very careful supervision, especially during withdrawal from this form of abusive usage. This may lead to severe depression. There are certain groups of patients who can have some contraindications connected with the usage of this drug. For example, people who have known sensitivity to this drug or its active components, tension, anxiety, allergy, glaucoma, a history of other unwanted ailments should not utilize such a medication. There were some serious cases, like stroke, infarction, and even a death, in patients who have taken usual doses.
