Lisdexamfetamine Orion
Lisdexamfetamine Orion helps your brain work better by improving attention, focus, and reducing impulsive behavior.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
60 mg
Active Ingredient
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation Orion Pharma
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you the right dose; typically, you start with 30 mg, but it can be 20 mg, and it may be increased later.
Method
Take the capsule in the morning with water, with or without food. You can swallow the capsule whole or open it and mix the contents with yogurt, water, or orange juice.
Important
The maximum dose per day is 70 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Decreased appetite
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Dry mouth
- •Headache
- •Feeling nervous, anxious, or irritable
- •Restlessness
- •Dizziness
- •Involuntary twitches or trembling
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat
- •High blood pressure
- •Breathing difficulties
- •Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- •Stomach ache
- •Weight loss
- •Excessive sweating
- •Teeth grinding
- •Mood swings or feeling down
- •Erection problems or changes in sex drive
- •Uncontrolled body tics or repeating sounds (tic symptoms)
RARE
- •Unusual excitement or overactivity
- •Allergic reaction, such as rash or itching
- •Fever
- •Unusual talkativeness
- •Feeling very sad or low
- •Unusual feeling of well-being
- •Compulsive skin picking
- •Unusual drowsiness
- •Blurred vision
- •Metallic taste in mouth or altered sense of taste
- •Fainting
- •Nosebleed
- •Hallucinations (seeing, feeling, or hearing things that are not there)
- •Shortness of breath or swollen legs
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to this medicine or similar medicines.
- Do not take if you are taking antidepressants called MAOIs, or have taken them in the last two weeks.
- Do not take if you have serious heart problems, such as a heart attack, irregular heartbeat, or a heart defect you were born with.
- Do not take if you have very high blood pressure or increased eye pressure (glaucoma).
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems.
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- Tell your doctor if you have ever had seizures.
- Tell your doctor if you have mental health problems like mood swings or seeing/hearing things that aren't there.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever misused medicines or drugs.