Methylphenidate SODAS: A Long-acting Formulation for Treatment of ADHD

Authors

  • Annop Phupradit Pharmacy Department, Ramathibodi Hospital
  • ์ีNutthawan Chusakul Pharmacy Department, Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital

Keywords:

ADHD, SODAS, long-acting formulation, methylphenidate

Abstract

Methylphenidate (MPH) is a central nervous system stimulant which is most frequently prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, MPH immediate release formulation are limited of using due to short half-life, and this leads to the problems associated with multiple daily dosing, inconvenience, and non-compliance. The Spheroidal Oral Drug Absorption System of methylphenidate (SODAS-MPH), a new generation long-acting MPH formulation is developed. SODAS-MPH contains 50% of immediate-release (IR) beads which provide a rapid onset of action within 1 hour and 50% of extended-release (XR) beads, an effect of which lasts up to 8 hours, allowing patients to take once daily dose. Based on the clinical evidence, the efficacy of SODAS-MPH in ADHD patients was non-inferior to IR-MPH and other XR-MPH. SODAS-MPH is also beneficial to patients with swallowing difficulties or gastrointestinal obstruction because the capsule can be opened, allowing the use of the beads inside. Furthermore, the beads can dissolve completely and will not cause an obstruction in the gastrointestinal tract. The recommended dose of SODAS-MPH for the treatment of ADHD should be initiated at 20 mg once daily in the morning and may be adjusted in 10 mg increments at weekly interval to a maximum dosage of 60 mg once daily in children and 80 mg once daily in adults. The dosage adjustment should be considered according to clinical response and related side effects.

Author Biographies

Annop Phupradit , Pharmacy Department, Ramathibodi Hospital

B.Pharm., M.Sc. in Pharm.(Clinical Pharmacy)

์ีNutthawan Chusakul, Pharmacy Department, Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital

Pharm.D.(Pharmaceutical Care)

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2023-12-31

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Phupradit A, Chusakul ์. Methylphenidate SODAS: A Long-acting Formulation for Treatment of ADHD. Thai J Hosp Pharm [internet]. 2023 Dec. 31 [cited 2026 Jan. 3];33(3):351-70. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJHP/article/view/262311