Daytrana patch in children

Do you have a patient whose parents say that he is all over the place as soon as he gets up? In the rare instance of severe adhd where a child needs medications as soon as they get up in the morning you can ask the parent to apply the patch about 1 hour before the child usually gets up. Remember that the blood levels of methylphenidate is much higher when given by the patch. The effects last for 2 to 3 hours after the patch is removed. Do not use for more than 9 hours.