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. 2014 Aug 22;10:1543–1569. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S65721

Table S1.

A list of ADHD medications approved in North American and European countries

Stimulants/nonstimulants Medication class ADHD medications (Medication type, Formulation if available, Manufacturer)
Nonstimulants Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor Strattera® (ATX; Eli Lilly and Company)
Atomoxetine Teva (ATX; Teva)
Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist Intuniv® (GXR; Shire)
Guanfacine/Guanfasiini immediate release (GIR)
Kapvay® (clonidine hydrochloride, extended release; Concordia Pharmaceuticals)
Clonidine immediate release (CIR)
Stimulants Methylphenidate Biphentin® (MPH; Perdue Pharma)
Concerta® (MPH; Janssen Pharmaceuticals/ALZA Corporation)
Daytrana® (MPH; Noven Therapeutics)
Elmifiten® (dexmethylphenidate; Alfred E Tiefenbacher Gmbh & Co.)
Equasym XL®/Equasym Retard®/Equasym Depot®/Quasym LP® (MPH; Shire)
Focalin® (dexmethylphenidate; Novartis)
Focalin XR® (dexmethylphenidate, extended release; Novartis)
Metadate® (MPH; UCB Pharma)
Metadate CD® (MPH, extended release capsules; UCB Pharma)
Metadate ER® (MPH, extended release tablets; UCB Pharma)
Medicebran® (MPH; Laboratorios Farmacéuticos Rovi)
Medikid (MPH)
Medikinet/Medikinet CR® (MPH; Medice)
Medikinet® XL (MPH; Medice)
Medikinet Retard® (MPH; Medice)
Methylin® (MPH; Mallinckrodt/Shionogi)
Methylin ER® (MPH, extended release; Mallinckrodt/Shionogi)
Methylphenidat-1A pharma® (MPH; 1 A Pharma)
Methylphenidat HEXAL® (MPH; Hexal)
Methylphenidat-ratiopharm® (MPH; Ratiopharm)
Methylpheni TAD® (MPH; TAD Pharma GmbH)
Methylphenidat TB (MPH; Alfred E Tiefenbacher GmbH & Co.)
Methylfenidaat HCl (MPH, hydrochloride)
Methylfenidaat HCI AET (MPH, hydrochloride; Alfred E Tiefenbacher GmbH & Co.)
Motiron® (MPH; Sandoz)
Methylphenidate Rubio (MPH; Laboratorios Rubió)
Omozin® (MPH; Laboratorios Rubió)
Ritalin/Ritaline® (MPH; Novartis)
Ritalin LA® (MPH, long acting; Novartis)
Ritalin SR® (MPH, sustained release; Novartis)
Rubifen® (MPH; Laboratorios Rubió)
Tifinidat (MPH; Alfred E Tiefenbacher GmbH & Co.)
Quillivant™ (MPH; Pfizer)
Quillivant XR™ (MPH, extended release; Pfizer)
Amphetamine Adderall® (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine; Shire)
Adderall XR® (AMPH/dextroamphetamine, extended release; Shire)
Dexedrine® SR (dextroamphetamine, sustained release; Amedra Pharmaceuticals)
Dexedrine® spansules® (dextroamphetamine; Amedra Pharmaceuticals)
Dextroamphetamine ER (dextroamphetamine, extended release)
Desoxyn® (methamphetamine hydrochloride; Recordati Rare Diseases, INC.)
Dexedrine® (dextroamphetamine; Amedra Pharmaceuticals LLC)
Dextrostat® (dextroamphetamine; Shire)
Elvanse® (lisdexamfetamine; Shire)
LiquADD® (dextroamphetamine; Auriga Laboratories)
Metamina (dexamfetamin)
Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine; Shire)

Notes: Intuniv® is approved in the US only; Biphentin® is approved in Canada only; Attentin® is approved in Germany only. Medikinet Retard® (not Medikinet XL®) and Equasym Retard® (not Equasym XL®) are approved in Germany. Equasym XL® is marketed as Metadate CD® in the US.

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ATX, atomoxetine; GXR, guanfacine extended release; GIR, guanfacine immediate release; CIR, clonidine immediate release; MPH, methylphenidate; AMPH, amphetamine.