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Day-Long Control that Lasts Into the Evening

A key benefit of Daytrana is day-long control of ADHD symptoms that lasts into the evening. Daytrana provides significant symptom control of behavior at all time points measured through 12 hours when the patch is worn for 9 hours.

SKAMP* Deportment: mean change from predose (measured 2-12 hours)4

SKAMP*-Deportment: mean change from baseline (measured 2-12 hours)

Continuous Delivery for Smooth Levels of Medication Throughout Long School Days

Mean plasma concentration of d-MPH2

Mean plasma concentration of d-MPH2
Lower limit of quantification (0.25 ng/mL).
Study 201: Drug concentration from multiple-dose administration of Daytrana in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled laboratory classroom study.

Significant Improvement in Math Test Performance

PERMP: mean change from predose in number of math problems correct4

PERMP: mean change from predose in number of math problems correct
Study 201: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled analog classroom study of 93 subjects aged 6 to 12 years, who met DSM-IV-TR® criteria for a primary diagnosis of ADHD.3 The majority of subjects were categorized as moderately (55.9%) or markedly (34.4%) ill on the CGI-S.5

Efficacy That Adds Up To Success

Daytrana delivered effective symptom control, from improvement in behavior and attention to increased performance on math tests.1,3


*SKAMP: Swanson, Kotkin, Agler, M-Flynn, and Pelham.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fourth Edition. Text Revision. DSM-IV-TR® is a registered trademark of the American Psychiatric Association.
‡Permanent Product Measure of Performance.
§Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement.


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