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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) § Tylenol Cold Medicine
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
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Methylphenidate (Ritalin) § Tylenol Cold Medicine
by lisa, Oct 19, 2000 12:00AM
My 6 year old son takes 7 mg of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) 2 times per day. He has a just developed a cold and cough so I purchased Tylenol Cold Medicine. The box says not to use it if you are taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Tylenol Cold medicine contains Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine maleate, Dextromethorphan & Pseudophedrine. I'm not sure if Ritalin is a MAOI. Do you have any insight?
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Oct 19, 2000 12:00AM
, Oct 19, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Lisa,
No, Ritalin is not an MAOI (mono-amine oxidase inhibitor). These represent a class of antidepressant medications. Be watchful, though, of the cold preparations, because the ephedrine can have an activating influence with children.
No, Ritalin is not an MAOI (mono-amine oxidase inhibitor). These represent a class of antidepressant medications. Be watchful, though, of the cold preparations, because the ephedrine can have an activating influence with children.
