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Methylphenidate vs Pemoline - What's the difference?

methylphenidate | pemoline |

As nouns the difference between methylphenidate and pemoline

is that methylphenidate is a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin while pemoline is a medication used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, having similar action to methylphenidate.

methylphenidate

English

Noun

(wikipedia methylphenidate) (en noun)
  • (medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin

    • pemoline

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia pemoline)
  • A medication used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, having similar action to methylphenidate.