Switzerland· 56249046

Concerta

A methylphenidate product containing methylphenidati hydrochloridum, registered in Switzerland and dispensed under Swissmedic category A, on the national reimbursement list. The same ATC class is registered in 18 of our 19 countries.

Reimbursed in Switzerland (BAG SL)Cat A (Swissmedic)ATC N06BA04

Checked against BAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland) on

Informational only — not a medical device.

SOURCE REGISTER · CHBAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland)normalisedConcertaATCN06BA04REGISTER NO.56249046PACKS LISTED1CHECKEDSeptember 12, 2026

Where it is registered

Methylphenidate is registered in 18 of 19 countries.

Countries holding a registration under ATC N06BA04 (methylphenidate), each read from that country’s own register.

  • This record: Switzerland, from BAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland)
  • 10 of them publish a price we can compare per daily dose

Methylphenidate · ATC N06BA04

18 / 19 countries

  • Belgiumprice
  • Canada
  • Czechiaprice
  • Denmark
  • Finlandprice
  • Franceprice
  • Germany
  • Icelandprice
  • Ireland
  • Italyprice
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • Norwayprice
  • Polandprice
  • Sweden
  • Switzerlandprice
  • United Kingdom
  • United Statesprice
Blue: a registration under this ATC code. The ringed marker is this record’s country. Markets marked price publish a price we can compare per daily dose.

Price per daily dose

What a daily dose of methylphenidate costs, country by country.

Normalised to the WHO defined daily dose (30 mg), the median price runs from $0.56 in France to $1.87 in Switzerland — a ×3.4 gap.

  • Switzerland: $1.87 per daily dose (median across products in the class)
  • Public list prices, converted to USD at the rate date shown
  • US figures are pharmacy acquisition cost (CMS NADAC), not retail

Methylphenidate · price per daily dose (30 mg)

USD · FX 28 Sept 2026

  • CH Switzerland$1.87
  • IT Italy$0.68
  • US United States$0.56 (acquisition cost)
  • FR France$0.56
Median listed price per WHO defined daily dose, in each market that publishes a price. US = pharmacy acquisition cost (CMS NADAC), not a retail price. Open the full comparison

The record

At a glance

BAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland)
Active substance
methylphenidati hydrochloridum
Manufacturer
—
Country
Switzerland (CH)
ATC code
N06BA04
ATC class
Methylphenidate
Defined daily dose
30 mg, O
Swissmedic category
A
Reimbursed
Yes
Source register
BAG Spezialitätenliste (Switzerland)
Last checked
September 12, 2026

Packs & prices · 1

1 priced
  • gtin
    7680562490469
    30 Stk
    CHF 55.65

Regulatory notes

No shortage, Orange Book or US label notes for this record.

Interactions

196 interactions on record for methylphenidate.

Graded by severity as the source publishes them — 12 severe. Severity grades are free for everyone; mechanism and management come with Growth.

  • Severity for every pair — free, no plan needed
  • The source, licence and sync date on every record
  • Mechanism and what to do for each pair — Growth plan

Methylphenidate · interactions on record

196 records

  • 12 severe
  • 45 moderate
  • 3 minor
  • 128 info

Most severe, free to view

  • ProcarbazineL01XB01severe
  • OzanimodL04AA38severe
  • OzanimodL04AE02severe
  • CocaineN01BC01severe

8 more interactions with mechanism and management, from a commercially licensed source.

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Mechanism and what to do, in the interaction check
Source: DDInter 2.0 · synced 29 Sept 2026. Grades as the source publishes them.

Same medicine, other countries

Methylphenidate in 16 other countries

What each register calls a product with the same active substance — salts and hydrates count as the same.

All methylphenidate products

Authorised across Europe · EMA

The same active substance is authorised in 31 EEA countries. Names it is sold under:

  • Austria · Concerta, Conmethyl
  • Belgium · Atexam 18 Mg, Atexam 27 Mg
  • Bulgaria · Концерта
  • Cyprus · Concerta
  • Czechia · Balipre, Concerta
  • Germany · 5 Mg, Medikinet, 50 Mg, Medikinet Adult
  • Denmark · Concerta, Equasym Depot
  • Estonia · Affenid, Concerta
  • Spain · Atenza, Concerta
  • Finland · Atexam, Concerta
  • France · Concerta Lp, Lp
  • United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) · Addepta Xl, Affenid Xl
  • Greece · Concerta
  • Croatia · Concerta, Mefeda
  • Hungary · Ritalin, Ritalin La
  • Ireland · Concerta Xl, Equasym Xl
  • Iceland · Concerta, Equasym Depot
  • Italy · Equasym, Medikinet
  • Liechtenstein · Concerta, Tuzulby
  • Lithuania · Concerta, Medikinet
  • Luxembourg · Concerta, Equasym Xr
  • Latvia · Medikinet, Medikinet Xl
  • Malta · Concerta, Concerta Xl
  • Netherlands · Concerta, Equasym Xl
  • Norway · Concerta, Delmosart
  • Poland · Adehader, Atenza
  • Portugal · Atexam, Concerta
  • Romania · Clorhidrat De Metilfenidat G.L. Pharma, Concerta
  • Sweden · Affenid, Concerta
  • Slovenia · Concerta
  • Slovakia · Balipre, Concerta

Source: European Medicines Agency, Article 57 product data.

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For developers

The same record over the API, and the raw payload
GET /v1/drugs/0bb64c1a-e1e6-45ec-9e7e-638d9a2b9aac
GET /v1/drugs/0bb64c1a-e1e6-45ec-9e7e-638d9a2b9aac?format=fhir

Every response carries last_synced_at, so freshness is a field rather than a promise. Below is exactly what the ingestion wrote, before any presentation — the same JSON the API returns under payload.

{
  "unit": null,
  "strength": "methylphenidati hydrochloridum 27 mg",
  "valid_from": "2007-05-01",
  "limitations": "[{\"description\":\"Kinder ab 6 Jahren, Jugendliche und Erwachsene:<br>\\nDiagnosestellung durch einen Facharzt der Kinder- und Jugendmedizin mit Schwerpunkt Entwicklungspädiatrie oder einen Facharzt der Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie,<br>\\nDie Diagnose hat anhand der Kriterien resp. Richtlinien der Fachinformation zu erfolgen,<br>\\nBehandlung im Rahmen eines umfassenden Therapieprogramms,<br>\\nBei Erwachsenen müssen entsprechende Symptome bereits in der Kindheit bestanden haben.<br>\\n<br>\\n\",\"costApproval\":null,\"indication\":\"17898.01\",\"isNew\":false,\"limitationCode\":null,\"points\":null,\"priceModel\":null,\"title\":null,\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-01\",\"validTo\":null}]",
  "galenic_form": "Tabl 27 mg",
  "therapeutic_area": null,
  "sl_inclusion_date": "2007-05-01",
  "self_retention_pct": 10
}

See everything about methylphenidate.

This page is the registration. A free account adds the label text as the regulator wrote it, what it costs per daily dose across the markets that publish a price, a feed of what changes in the registers, and an assistant that answers with its sources. Interaction severity is free; mechanism and management are on the Growth plan. No card, nothing to install.