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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 17%
Moderate
3 17%
Mild
8 44%
None
4 22%

Most commonly reported side effects

Insomnia
6 33%
Loss of appetite
4 22%
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
3 17%
dry mouth
2 11%
Rigid Hyperfocus
2 11%
Anxiety
2 11%
  • 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 4 Number of Patients: 4 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lisdexamfetamine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
8 62% Side effects too severe: 62%
Did not seem to work
6 46% Did not seem to work: 46%
Other
4 31% Other: 31%
Personal research
2 15% Personal research: 15%
Doctor's advice
2 15% Doctor's advice: 15%

See all 13 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
2
5
8
1

Stopped Taking Lisdexamfetamine

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
13 72%
Usually
5 28%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 11%
Somewhat
1 6%
A little
3 17%
Not at all
12 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
2 11%
$25-49
2 11%
< $25
7 39%

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

Report created on November 22, 2009.