What is the recommended dosage of Concerta for a 92-pound person?

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Answer

Please contact your pharmacist and they will give you the correct dose.

Modification to original answer about contacting pharmacist:

While a pharmacist can provide information, the correct dose is purely a prescriber's role. And the prescriber will make that evaluation based on trial and error, starting with a low dose and working up, and maybe even changing medications entirely. I am no expert, but I have been motivated to learn, to ask a lot of questions of a number of medical providers who focus on ADHD in either or both kids and adults, and to do some independent research. I have spent hours researching drug manufacturers' web sites and "Googled" web sites on the topic. There is a broad consensus on a point I find remarkably counter-intuitive -- The "correct dose" for a person is essentially unrelated to age, height, weight, body fat, gender, race, or general physical health, although drug-interactions and other mental illnesses are a MAJOR concern - mixing Concerta with some drugs is very dangerous, and ADHD meds can complicate some Bi-Polar conditions, among many other risks. Concerta has been evaluated for a "Black Box" warning, but I do not think one is required at this time. The point is, the prescriber needs a lot of information about the patient to safely prescribe any dosage. And weight and body fat are not information of any particular importance.

First answer by Marcy. Last edit by Pruitt2008. Contributor trust: 13 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 62 [recommend question]