methylphenidate
Drug ingredientActive ShortageThis drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.
Where It Comes From
10 FDA-registered drug labelers
Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cambrex Charles City, Inc
Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
Coating Place, LLC
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Neos Therapeutics Brands, LLC
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
PADAGIS US LLC
SpecGx LLC
Veranova, L.P.
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 5 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Methylphenidate Transdermal System
- •Daytrana
- •Cotempla XR-ODT
- •Methylphenidate
- •Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
Active Shortage
Shortage History
Each row is a separate manufacturer's FDA shortage filing — not a timeline for the drug as a whole. Multiple "current" entries are normal: each manufacturer/NDC files independently. Status reflects the manufacturer's report; reason describes their supply situation (Available, Unavailable, or to be discontinued).
current
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended Release
07/26/2023Unavailable
current
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended Release
07/26/2023Available
current
Methylphenidate Film, Extended Release
02/28/2025Available
current
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended Release
07/26/2023Limited Availability
Chemical Identity
CAS113-45-1
PubChem CID4158
DTXSIDDTXSID5023299
FormulaC14H19NO2
Mol. Weight233.31 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)C(C1CCCCN1)C2=CC=CC=C2
Data Sources
41582026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/methylphenidate/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/methylphenidate.json
CAS 113-45-12026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
CAS 113-45-12026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json