Does Rital 10mg Tablet interact with foods or drinks?

Some forms of Rital tablet should be taken before breakfast or 30 to 45 minutes before a meal. Other forms of methylphenidate can be taken with or without food, but some may need to be taken the same way each time. Ask your pharmacist or other health care provider how to take the methylphenidate form you are prescribed.

You should not drink alcohol while taking some Rital tablet products because it may cause a faster release of your methylphenidate dose. This can cause higher levels of Rital tablet in your blood and increase the risk of side effects.

With some  products, it is unknown if drinking alcohol will affect methylphenidate, but the risk of dizziness or other side effects may be increased. Talk with your health care provider before drinking alcohol while you are taking rital.

Does Rital 10mg tablet interact with other medicines (drug interactions)?

Always tell your health care provider about any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using.

In particular, make sure that you discuss if you are using any of the following before taking methylphenidate.

• A monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within the past two weeks, which is a medicine usually used for depression or Parkinson’s disease
• A medicine for high or low blood pressure
• Risperidone, which is a medicine used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and crankiness seen with autism
• An H2 blocker, such as cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), ranitidine (Zantac), or nizatidine (Axid)
• A proton pump inhibitor (PPI), such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix), or rabeprazole (Aciphex)
• Warfarin, which is a blood thinner
• Any medicine for seizures, such as phenobarbital, phenytoin, or primidone
• A tricyclic antidepressant, such as amitriptyline, nortriptyline, or protriptyline, even if it is not used for depression
• A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), such as fluoxetine, paroxetine, or sertraline, which is a medicine commonly used for anxiety and depression
• An anesthetic, which is a medicine that is used to put you to sleep before surgery

This may not be a complete list of medicines that can interact with methylphenidate. Always check with your health care provider.