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Compare CLONIDINE (Clonidine) and METHYLPHENIDATE (Methylphenidate) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Clonidine · Non-Stimulant ADHD
How it works
Other agent
Approved for
Methylphenidate, Ritalin, Concerta · CNS Stimulant
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action Methylphenidate is a CNS stimulant. Its mode of therapeutic action in ADHD is not known.
Approved for
Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
Based on 29 Reddit discussions
CLONIDINE
14%
positive
14 threads
METHYLPHENIDATE
40%
positive
15 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
14 Reddit threads analysed for CLONIDINE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
191 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
Height: 5’10” Weight: 200lbs American White Male Past Medical History: Concussion/GERD/Appendectomy. I was a Paramedic for 3 years during the COVID Pandemic. One day, I finally caught COVID from Christ knows where. Immediately after .. I was having episodes of lightheadedness and tachycardia. One
Below is a summary of my daughter’s past ten days. Our doctors are stumped. Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Summary of Past 10 Days – 14-Year-Old Girl Baseline • Previously healthy, no major medical or psychiatric history reported, no drug use, no family history of mental illness,
My father (79 male) has stopped caring for himself. He has ocd, bpd, type 2 diabetes and struggles with depression and pretty severe anxiety. I'm not sure of his dosages, but he is prescribed welbutrin, metformin, valium, and clonidine periodically steals and abuses my brother's aderall and abuses a
19FtM, 5’4, 241lbs, white, USA, 200mg Geodon, 60mg Cymbalta, 0.2mg clonidine, 1200mg gabapentin, 15mg mirtazipine, 300mg lithium, daily testosterone topical gel, Kyleena IUD, 1000mg of Diamox. So I have chronic insomnia. I’m on the mirtazipine and the clonidine for it. For some reason, I became comp
32yr old female. 140lbs, 5’1”. History of anxiety and depression. I was inpatient in 2015 for suicide attempt. I stopped taking my meds when I found out I was pregnant in 2016. It’s weird, around 6/7th month of pregnancy I felt better and after birth I didn’t need meds. I felt better. I had a marita
One of my patient's is using clonidine to help with methadone withdrawal, didn't know that. I want to try and make this a weekly/semi-weekly thing to increase interest in this subreddit. Any thoughts?
Working in poison control, children getting into clonidine is not uncommon. It's sometimes around grandma's house or an older sibling has a Rx for ADHD. Usually the kid is drowsy for several hours or some bradycardia develops, but I've fortunately not had to deal with too many cases requiring intuba
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15 Reddit threads analysed for METHYLPHENIDATE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
1
Avg Post Score
1,501 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
Threads directly comparing METHYLPHENIDATE to other medications
My clinician just gave me a simplified explanation of how they work and I thought I'd share! > Dexamphetamine: "yo brain, make more dopamine and noradrenaline right now and make sure to hold onto them for as long as possible" > Methylphenidate: "yo brain, hold onto the dopamine and noradrena
i dont know if anyone else feels like this for sure. but I often hear that I'm bad at responding to texts: because I am, granted. if I don't immediately respond as I get the message, it could take hours. even if we're having a "conversation" over text i sometimes just stop in the middle and don't re
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As many of you know, the DEA has refused to allow an increase in manufacturing. This means that a lot of you can't get your meds and it isn't your fault. The pharmacy also can't fill a drug if the wholesaler won't ship it. Here are some workarounds that you may consider: \-Ask your doctor if you can
This is the sort of shit that actually makes me angry. Firstly, comparing methylphenidate to meth is like comparing codeine to heroin, or caffeine to cocaine. Just because they're both stimulants does not make them *the same*. I literally cannot concentrate, I don't have the hormones to concentrate,
It's been like this for almost a year and I'm at my limit. I can barely get myself out of bed in the morning despite the fact that I've been taking Methylphenidate ER (Ritalin) for almost a decade. I've adjusted my dose in the past but the last time I did I just don't feel like it made a difference.
In France ADHD is treated for kid with Methylphenidate (Ritalin®, Rilatine®, Biphentin®, Concerta®, PMS-Méthylphénidate®) and is 100% reimbursed by social security But when you became adult at 18, we consider you magically healed from your ADHD and that there is not enough studies to give a treatmen
I was diagnosed with ADHD by my doc. I went through about 3 different medications, methylphenidate, Adderall, and Zoloft as well to treat symptoms. They did nothing and in fact Adderall made me even more sleepy. So my doc gave me one more choice and that was to try Welbutrin. He said if this didn’t
I got the diagnosis, I took my meds, I went to school, I applied for the jobs. I went to therapy, I meditated, I scheduled. I'm still failing, I'm still overwhelmed, I'm still hopping jobs, I still feel every godawful emotion that comes with being a chronic fuck-up magnified and in 4k. I'm constan
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CLONIDINE is a Non-Stimulant ADHD, while METHYLPHENIDATE belongs to the CNS Stimulant class. This means they work through different pharmacological mechanisms, which may influence both efficacy and side effect profiles. CLONIDINE is administered via Oral, whereas METHYLPHENIDATE uses Transdermal. Route of administration can affect onset of action and patient adherence.
CLONIDINE carries 3 FDA warnings. METHYLPHENIDATE carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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