Methylphenidateside effects
24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 30 MG Chewable Extended Release Oral Tablet [QuilliChew]
Adverse reactions
6 A DVERSE REACTIONS The following are discussed in more detail in other sections of the labeling:
Known hypersensitivity to methylphenidate products or other ingredients of QuilliChew ER
Hypertensive Crisis When Used Concomitantly with Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Abuse, Misuse, and Addiction
Risks to Patients with Serious Cardiac Disease
Increased Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
Psychiatric Adverse Reactions
Priapism
Peripheral Vasculopathy, including Raynaud’s phenomenon
Long-Term Suppression of Growth in Pediatric Patients
Risks in Phenylketonuria
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
Increased Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma
Motor and Verbal Tics, and Worsening of Tourette’s Syndrome Based on accumulated data from other methylphenidate products, the most common (≥5% and twice the rate of placebo) adverse reactions are appetite decreased, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, weight decreased, anxiety, dizziness, irritability, affect lability, tachycardia, and blood pressure increased. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Tris Pharma, Inc. at 940-0358 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
6.1 Clinical
Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice. Adverse Reactions in Studies with Other Methylphenidate Products in Children, Adolescents, and Adults with ADHD Commonly reported (≥2% of the methylphenidate group and at least twice the rate of the placebo group) adverse reactions from placebo-controlled trials of methylphenidate products include: appetite decreased, weight decreased, nausea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, dry mouth, vomiting, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, restlessness, affect lability, agitation, irritability, dizziness, vertigo, tremor, blurred vision, blood pressure increased, heart rate increased, tachycardia, palpitations, hyperhidrosis, and pyrexia. Adverse Reactions in Studies with QuilliChew ER in Children with ADHD There is limited experience with QuilliChew ER in controlled trials. The safety data in this section is based on data from a laboratory classroom study conducted in 90 pediatric subjects (ages 6 to 12 years) with ADHD. The study consisted of a 6-week dose optimization period, followed by a randomized, double-blind, parallel group treatment period with the individually optimized dose of QuilliChew ER or placebo. The most common (≥2% in the QuilliChew ER group and greater than placebo) adverse reactions reported in the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase in patients optimized to doses of QuilliChew ER 20 to 60 mg/day are described in Table 1.
Table 1: Common Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥2% of Subjects on QuilliChew ER and Greater than Placebo During the Double-Blind Period of the ADHD Laboratory Classroom Study Adverse reaction QuilliChew ER N= 4 2 n (%) Placebo N= 4 4 n (%) Decreased appetite 1 0 Aggression 1 0 Emotional poverty 1 0 Nausea 1 0 Headache 1 0 Weight decreased 1 0
6.2 Postmarketing
Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during post approval use of methylphenidate products. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. These adverse reactions are as follows: Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders: Pancytopenia, Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytopenic purpura Cardiac Disorders: Angina pectoris, Bradycardia, Extrasystole, Supraventricular tachycardia, Ventricular extrasystole Eye Disorders: Diplopia, Increased intraocular pressure, Mydriasis, Visual impairment General Disorders: Chest pain, Chest discomfort, Hyperpyrexia Hepatobiliary Disorders: Severe hepatocellular injury Immune System Disorders: Hypersensitivity reactions such as Angioedema, Anaphylactic reactions, Auricular swelling, Bullous conditions, Exfoliative conditions, Urticarias, Pruritus NEC, Rashes, Eruptions, and Exanthemas NEC Investigations: Alkaline phosphatase increased, Bilirubin increased, Hepatic enzyme increased, Platelet count decreased, White blood cell count abnormal Musculoskeletal, Connective Tissue and Bone Disorders: Arthralgia, Myalgia, Muscle twitching, Rhabdomyolysis Nervous System Disorders: Convulsion, Grand mal convulsion, Dyskinesia, Serotonin syndrome in combination with serotonergic drugs, Motor and Verbal Tics Psychiatric Disorders: Disorientation, Hallucination, Hallucination auditory, Hallucination visual, Libido changes, Mania Urogenital System: Priapism Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Alopecia, Erythema Vascular Disorders: Raynaud’s phenomenon
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Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity to methylphenidate or product components. Concurrent treatment with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), or use of an MAOI within the preceding 14 days.
4.1 Hypersensitivity to
Methylphenidate or other Components of QuilliChew ER QuilliChew ER is contraindicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to methylphenidate, or other components of QuilliChew ER. Hypersensitivity reactions such as angioedema and anaphylactic reactions have been reported in patients treated with other methylphenidate products.
4.2 Monoamine
Oxidase Inhibitors QuilliChew ER is contraindicated during concomitant treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and also within 14 days following discontinuation of treatment with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), because of the risk of hypertensive crisis.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 8, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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