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Call your doctor right away if you have any signs of heart problems such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or fainting while taking VYVANSE. Tell your doctor about any mental problems you have, or if you have a family history of suicide, bipolar illness, or depression. Circulation problems in fingers and toes [Peripheral vasculopathy, including Raynaud's phenomenon]:.
Tell your doctor if you have numbness, pain, skin color change, or sensitivity to temperature in your fingers or toes. Tell your doctor about all of the medicines that you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Know the medicines that you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
If you take too much VYVANSE, call your doctor or poison control center right away, or get to the nearest hospital emergency room. For more information ask your doctor or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide.
It may harm them and it is against the law. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. Capsule Inactive Ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, and magnesium stearate.
Chewable Tablet Inactive Ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, guar gum, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, sucralose, artificial strawberry flavor. Manufactured for: Shire US Inc. For more information, go to www. This Medication Guide has been approved by the U. Food and Drug Administration. Patient portrayal.
How to take Vyvanse Vyvanse should be taken once a day in the morning exactly as your doctor tells you to take it. Capsules and chewable tablets not shown at actual size. To administer: Swallow whole Take capsule daily do not divide dose Capsule not shown at actual size. To administer: Chewable tablet must be chewed thoroughly before swallowing Take entire chewable tablet daily do not divide dose Chewable tablet not shown at actual size.
Mix with orange juice, yogurt, or water To administer: Open the capsule and pour all the powder into yogurt, water, or orange juice Using a spoon, break apart any powder that is stuck together. Stir the Vyvanse powder and yogurt, water, or orange juice until they are completely mixed together Eat all the yogurt, or drink all the water or orange juice right away after it has been mixed do not store it for later It is normal to see a filmy coating on the inside of the glass or container after you eat or drink all the Vyvanse Take full contents of capsule do not divide dose.
Using Vyvanse responsibly Store your medicine in a safe place, like a locked cabinet. Do not give Vyvanse to other people, even if they have the same condition. It may harm them. Do not throw away unused Vyvanse in your household trash as it may harm other people or animals. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about a medicine take- back program in your community. The chewable pills are flavored so that the taste is not off-putting. All strengths of the tablets are white. However, their shape changes based on strength.
All the chewable tablets will have the imprint of S on one side and the strength on the other. They are as follows:. The chewable tablets are made quickly absorbed into the gastrointestinal tract. However, they hold no significant advantage over other forms of lisdexamfetamine. These tablets enter the body through the gastrointestinal tract and are released as dextroamphetamine. The tablets come in many shapes and dosages, each with its own strength. Be sure to consult a medical doctor before using any Vyvanse pill.
Also, strictly follow the directions given by the doctor or the information on the box. This is to avoid abuse or addiction to the medication. The Vyvanse dosage may increase or decrease periodically depending on the disorder and help manage the side effects. Also, people who have underlying conditions like kidney problems may have their Vyvanse dosage lowered to avoid complications.
It is therefore important to inform the doctor of any other health problems before using any of the Vyvanse doses. Can one inject any form of Vyvanse dosage? Injecting and taking Lisdexamfetamine IV are not approved methods of using the drug for treatment. However, some drug users may attempt it by dissolving the medicine in water and then taking it intravenously. Ultimately, this offers no reward for the user and may only cause other problems down the line. Lisdexamfetamine pills are manufactured so that the medication is coated by the protein lysine.
This protein can only be removed by stomach acid, which means the only way to experience the effects is by swallowing it. Lisdexamfetamine chewable tablets can be crushed until they are in powdered form.
In general, powdered forms of drugs are used for Vyvanse snorting , which is dangerous. It is not an approved method of consumption not only because it has risks, but because—as with injecting it—snorting and smoking the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. Snorting this drug can be a sign of addiction, so professional addiction treatment is required. However, the powdered form can be mixed with water and food and then consumed.
As mentioned earlier, the Vyvanse drug is habit-forming, making it a candidate for abuse and addiction. Symptoms of abuse include paranoia, restlessness, chest pains, and increased heart rate.
Grinding the medication into powder and injecting it, smoking, or snorting it is the wrong way to use the drug. The best way is to just swallow a Vyvanse pill or a tablet. Lisdexamfetamine side effects can be dangerous, and when the medication is abused, the risk is even greater , as it may cause tolerance and withdrawal.
In many cases, those abusing the drug combine it with other substances, leading to an overdose. Seek assistance from a reputable rehabilitation center if there is a suspicion that someone is abusing lisdexamfetamine. Isaak Stotts is an in-house medical writer in AddictionResource. After graduation, he became a substance abuse counselor, providing individual, group, and family counseling for those who strive to achieve and maintain sobriety and recovery goals.
He has a particular interest in psychopharmacology, nutritional psychiatry, and alternative treatment options involving particular vitamins, dietary supplements, and administering auricular acupuncture. AddictionResource aims to present the most accurate, trustworthy, and up-to-date medical content to our readers.
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The Verified badge on our articles is a trusted sign of the most comprehensive scientifically-based medical content. If you have any concern that our content is inaccurate or it should be updated, please let our team know at [email protected]. Last Updated: September 9, Vyvanse is a prodrug which means it can only be active when it is metabolized inside the body. Hope Without Commitment. Find the best treatment options. Call our free and confidential helpline. Most private insurances accepted Marketing fee may apply.
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