Lisdexamfetamine Orion
This medicine helps people with ADHD by improving focus, attention, and reducing impulsive behavior.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
20 mg
Active Ingredient
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation Orion Pharma
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you how strong a capsule to take each day; usually starting with 20-30 mg, which can be increased later.
Method
Take one capsule every morning with or without food. You can swallow the capsule whole with water, or open it and mix its contents with soft food like yogurt, water, or orange juice, then eat/drink it right away.
Important
The most you can take in one day is 70 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Decreased appetite
- •Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
- •Dry mouth
- •Headache
- •Feeling agitated, tense, anxious, depressed, irritable, or having mood swings
- •Tiredness or restlessness
- •Problems with erection or changes in sex drive
- •Dizziness
- •Uncontrolled jerking, twitching, tremors, shaking, or unusual activity
- •Tics (hard-to-control repeated body movements or sounds/words)
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat (tachycardia)
- •High blood pressure
- •Difficulty breathing
- •Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- •Constipation
- •Weight loss
- •Excessive sweating
- •Stomach ache
- •Teeth grinding (bruxism)
- •Chest pain (can be a sign of heart problems)
- •Irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
RARE
- •Unusual excitement, hyperactivity, or feeling uninhibited (mania)
- •Allergic reaction (hypersensitivity)
- •Fever
- •Unusual talkativeness
- •Feeling depressed, anxious, down, or restless (dysphoria)
- •Unusual feeling of well-being or excitement (euphoria)
- •Compulsive skin picking
- •Uncontrolled body jerking or twitching
- •Unusual drowsiness
- •Itching, rash, or red, itchy raised rash (hives)
- •Blurred vision
- •Metallic taste or taste disturbance (dysgeusia)
- •Fainting
- •Nosebleed
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to lisdexamfetamine, other amphetamines, or any other ingredients in it.
- Tell your doctor if you have had heart problems, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, or a family history of sudden heart issues.
- Let your doctor know if you have mental health problems like feeling unusually excited, overactive, or if you've had mood swings or delusions.
- Taking this medicine incorrectly can lead to unusual behavior or addiction; do not share it with others.
- This medicine can make you dizzy or blur your vision, so be careful when driving or using machines.
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- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless your doctor specifically tells you to.
- This medicine is not for children under 6 years old with ADHD.