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| Name | Methylphenidate 20mg modified-release capsules |
| BNF code | 0404000M0AAAQAQ |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Methylphenidate |
| Date identifier became valid | 5 Nov 2018 |
| Previous product identifier | 407778002 |
| Basis of preferred name | rINN - Recommended International Non-proprietary |
| Prescribing status | Caution - AMP level prescribing advised |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Dose form | Discrete |
| Unit dose form size | 1.000 |
| Unit dose form units | capsule |
| Unit dose unit of measure | capsule |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Methylphenidate hydrochloride |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 20.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | capsulemodified-release.oral |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Modified-release capsule |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Oral |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | Schedule 2 (CD) |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Equasym XL 20mg capsules (CST Pharma Ltd) | |
| Equasym XL 20mg capsules (Necessity Supplies Ltd) | |
| Equasym XL 20mg capsules (Takeda UK Ltd) | |
| Focusim XL 20mg capsules (Strides Pharma UK Ltd) | |
| Medikinet XL 20mg capsules (CST Pharma Ltd) | |
| Medikinet XL 20mg capsules (Medice UK Ltd) | |
| Medikinet XL 20mg capsules (Pilsco Ltd) | |
| Meflynate XL 20mg capsules (Flynn Pharma Ltd) | |
| Metyrol XL 20mg capsules (Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd) | |
| Ritalin XL 20mg capsules (InfectoPharm Ltd) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Methylphenidate 20mg modified-release capsules 28 capsule | |
| Methylphenidate 20mg modified-release capsules 30 capsule | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_10.3.0_20251027000001, imported on 28th October 2025 at 04:07:32.