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What is Lisdexamfetamine?

Lisdexamfetamine is a central nervous system stimulant. It works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. It is used as part of a treatment program for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 14%
Moderate
3 14%
Mild
10 45%
None
6 27%

Most commonly reported side effects

Insomnia
6 27%
Loss of appetite
4 18%
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
3 14%
dry mouth
2 9%
Agitation
2 9%
Rigid Hyperfocus
2 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 70 mg daily 80 mg daily 100 mg daily 140 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 10 Number of Patients: 10 3 Number of Patients: 3 14 Number of Patients: 14 6 Number of Patients: 6 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lisdexamfetamine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
12 67% Side effects too severe: 67%
Did not seem to work
8 44% Did not seem to work: 44%
Other
5 28% Other: 28%
Personal research
2 11% Personal research: 11%
Doctor's advice
2 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Expense
1 6% Expense: 6%

See all 18 patients who’ve stopped taking Lisdexamfetamine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Lisdexamfetamine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
4
10
15
1

Stopped Taking Lisdexamfetamine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
5
7
1
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
17 77%
Usually
5 23%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 9%
Somewhat
1 5%
A little
4 18%
Not at all
15 68%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
2 9%
$25-49
4 18%
< $25
8 36%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.