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Fore Safe Use

Your family doctor must check your progress at regular appointments and make sure that this drug does not cause unwanted effects, such as high blood pressure.

Methylphenidate may cause dizziness, drowsiness, or changes in vision. Do not drive a car, ride a bicycle, operate machinery, or do other things that might be dangerous until you know how this drug effects you.

If you take this drug in large doses andfor a long time, do not stop taking it without first checking with your family doctor . Your family doctor may want you to reduce gradually the amount you are taking before you stop completely. This is to help reduce unwanted effects.

If you think you may have become mentally or physically dependent on this drug, check with your family doctor . Some signs of dependence on methylphenidate are:

• A strong desire or need to continue taking the drug.
• A need to increase the dose to receive the effects of the drug.
• Withdrawal side effects - for example, mental depression, unusual behavior, or unusual tiredness or weakness occurring after the drug is stopped.