This page was last updated/ edited on December 24, 2022. Dexmethylphenidate contains the d-enantiomer of methylphenidate. It is not a new medication; it was approved by the FDA in 2001 and is now generic in the US. Similar improvement in sustained attention was found with dexmethylphenidate and equivalent doses of methylphenidate, but not with l-methylphenidate…