Adixemin
Adixemin helps your brain work better to improve focus, concentration, and reduce impulsive behavior for ADHD.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
50 mg
Active Ingredient
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you the right dose; it often starts at 20 mg or 30 mg.
Method
Take one capsule every morning with or without food, either swallowed whole with water or mixed into soft food or liquid.
Important
Do not take more than 70 mg in one day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Decreased appetite
- •Insomnia (trouble sleeping)
- •Dry mouth
- •Headache
- •Feeling agitated, tense, anxious, depressed, irritable, or having mood swings
- •Tiredness or restlessness
- •Difficulty getting or keeping an erection or changes in sex drive
- •Dizziness
- •Uncontrolled twitching, jerky movements, shaking, tremors, or unusual activity
- •Tics (uncontrolled, repeated movements or sounds)
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
- •High blood pressure
- •Difficulty breathing
- •Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- •Constipation
- •Weight loss
- •Excessive sweating
- •Stomach pain
- •Teeth grinding (bruxism)
RARE
- •Fever
- •Unusual talkativeness
- •Feeling depressed, anxious, low, or uneasy (dysphoria)
- •Unusually high spirits or excitement (euphoria)
- •Compulsive skin picking
- •Unusual drowsiness
- •Itching, rash, or red, itchy bumps (hives)
- •Blurred vision
- •Metallic taste or altered sense of taste (dysgeusia)
- •Fainting
- •Nosebleed
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to lisdexamfetamine or other similar medicines.
- Do not take this medicine if you are currently taking or have taken certain depression medicines (MAOIs) in the last 14 days.
- Do not take this medicine if you have thyroid problems or very high blood pressure, or a type of eye problem called glaucoma.
- Do not take this medicine if you have heart problems, such as a heart attack, irregular heartbeat, or a heart defect you were born with, or if you feel unusually excited or overly active.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever misused drugs or alcohol.
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- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, seizures, or tics (uncontrolled movements or sounds).
- Tell your doctor if you have any mental health issues, such as mood swings, aggression, or if you see or hear things that are not real.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Contact your doctor right away if you feel your heart beating fast or irregularly, or have chest pain.
- Contact your doctor right away if you have a severe allergic reaction with swelling, breathing problems, or a sudden drop in blood pressure.
- Contact your doctor right away if you see or hear things that are not real, or if you get seizures or abnormal heart rhythms.
- This medicine can make you dizzy or cause blurry vision, so be careful when driving or using machines.