Stimulants Adderall XR to Ritalin IR Dose Equivalency?

[superenforcer]

I’m wondering if anyone can help me out? I’m trying to figure out what dose of Ritalin IR would equate to 45mg of Adderall XR.

Thanks

 

[negrogesic]

It is difficult to calculate since the effects of the two are so different.

But if I was a doctor and you were my patient, in this situation, I'd start you on 10mg of ritalin tid (3x a day). Actually, though i know your question refers to IR ritalin, I would actually elect for long acting ritalin (methylphenidate) and prescribe 54mg concerta, once a day. Or, a long acting dexmethylphenidate script (focalin xr).

But are you speaking about recreational equivalence or therapeutic?

 

[superenforcer]

Therapeutic. I’ve been on the same dose for a few years now. Although, I did take about a year off from it while suffering a pretty deep depression. Since I began taking it again (I slowly went back up - didn’t jump right back on 45mg), I feel like it’s just not the same. It’s not lasting. I take it every morning around 6am. By 11am, all I feel is sweaty and irritated. Dragging my ass the rest of the day with no mental clarity. It’s been about a year of this.

The reason I’m curious about Ritalin IR, is because I feel like I could almost control it a bit better with the re-dosing … as I’m not looking for something super long acting. I wouldn’t want to miss a dose because I slept in (or whatever) due to it lasting 10, 12, or even 14 hours in some cases, depending on the med.

 

[superenforcer]

This is prescribed to me, by the way. I haven’t been doing this on my own.

But my doctor seems to like it when I come to him with a certain amount of my own … “research”.

 

[superenforcer]

This is prescribed to me, by the way. I haven’t been doing this on my own.

But my doctor seems to like it when I come to him with a certain amount of my own … “research”.

Which I’m not complaining about haha he’s a fantastic doctor to me and we get along very, very well!