"...6. Are there alternatives to taking Strattera?
Methylphenidate (trade names are Ritalin, Concerta XL and Equasym) is an amphetamine like drug which has been available in the UK for decades and was licensed as part of a comprehensive treatment programme for attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) in children aged 6 years and older in 1988. Treatment should be under the supervision of a specialist in childhood behavioural disorders.
7. Do these alternative treatments carry the same risk?
It is recognised that methylphenidate (trade names are Ritalin,
Concerta XL and Equasym), another medicine licensed for the treatment of ADHD, may worsen an individual's underlying depression.
MHRA
29 September 2005"
See post directly above this one re Strattera Warning.