A Caution about Concerta
There is a generic form of Concerta available that is proving to be not as effective or safe as the brand named product. The long acting release mechanism is different making it shorter acting and the generic form can be crushed into a powder and snorted like cocaine whereas the brand named form cannot be crushed.
Some pharmacies and insurance companies have switched from the brand name med to the generic form without informing parents.
I advise parents to check with their doctor and if needed the doctor will write “no substitutes” on the prescription form.
The pills on the left side of the photo are the brand name pills and you can see the shape is slightly different and the writing on each pill is different.