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Abbreviations for controlled-release formulations are out of control!

For one of my patients, I asked for prior authorization for the generic equivalent of the brand name Concerta®. The medication was approved (Yay!), and I got a letter by fax. The image below is a screenshot of part of that letter. What do all these abbreviations mean? Let’s take them up one by one….

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