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Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Adderall

Adderall has 58 Side Effects total
31 are Life Threatening
5 Occur Most Frequently

Uses of Adderall
 
Adderall is also known by the generic name Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine


USES:
This combination medication is used as part of a total treatment program to control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It may help to increase the ability to pay attention, stay focused, and control behavior problems.

This product is a combination of stimulants (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine). It is thought to work by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain.

This drug may also be used to treat certain sleeping disorders (narcolepsy). It should not be used to treat tiredness or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder.


Adderall has 31 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects
 
Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Aggressive Behavior is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug - Hypersensitivity Drug Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Anxious - Anxiety is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Disease of the Muscle of the Heart with Enlargement - Cardiomyopathy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Feeling Faint - Fainting is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Feeling Restless - Feeling Agitated is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Infection is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of Skin caused by an Allergy - Allergic Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality - Psychotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Mental Impairment is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Mood Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Taking Habit Forming Drugs - Drug Dependence is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Urinary Tract Infection - Urinary Tract Infections is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall
Critical Seriousness - Worsening Symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome - Exacerbation of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Adderall

Adderall has 5 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects
 
Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Adderall
Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Adderall
Easily Angered or Annoyed - Irritability is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Adderall
False Sense of Well-Being is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Adderall
Nervous - Nervousness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Adderall

Adderall Drug-Drug Interactions
 
Adderall has interactions of severe seriousness with 42 drug(s):
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Alterra. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with B Cplx-C-St.Johnwrt-K.&S.Ginsg. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Calcium-Mag-B Complex-D3-Hrb61. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Centrum Herbals St Johns Wort. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Cold & Flu Fighter. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Digestive Enzym,Plant-Herbcb14. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Emsam. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Fa-Omega 3-Dha-Epa-St. John'S. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Fatigue Relief Complex. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Furazolidone. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Furoxone. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Harmonex. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Imuzyme. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Isocarboxazid. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Kira St. John'S Wort. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Lecithin-Fa-Vit B Comp-Herbal. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Linezolid. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Mag Oxide-St John Wt-Blk Coh. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Marplan. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Matulane. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Methylene Blue (Antidote). Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Mood Formula. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Mood Support Formula. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Moodplex. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Movana. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Nardil. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with One-A-Day Tension. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Parnate. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Phenelzine. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Phenylalanine-St. J Wort-Griff. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Procarbazine. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Quanterra Emotional. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Selegiline. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with St. John'S Wort. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with St. John'S Wort-Siber.Ginseng. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Staycalm. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Stresstabs Herbal Menopause. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Tranylcypromine. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Valerian-St.Johns Wort-Ca-Vits. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Vit C-St. John Wort-Elder-Hb30. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Women'S Complex. Click here to see them
Adderall has 1 severe interactions with Zyvox. Click here to see them

Adderall has interactions of serious seriousness with 1136 drug(s).

Adderall has interactions of moderate seriousness with 210 drug(s).

Adderall has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Adderall has 29 Condition Contraindications
 
If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Adderall.

Adderall Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications 

Cardiomyopathy - Disease of the Muscle of the Heart with Enlargement is a contraindication of Adderall.

Conduction Disorder of the Heart - Abnormal Heart Rhythm is a contraindication of Adderall.

Coronary Artery Disease - Disease of the Arteries of the Heart is a contraindication of Adderall.

Disease of Cardiovascular System - Disease of the Heart and Blood Vessels is a contraindication of Adderall.

Drug Dependence - Taking Habit Forming Drugs is a contraindication of Adderall.

Feeling Agitated - Feeling Restless is a contraindication of Adderall.

Glaucoma - Increased Pressure in Eyes is a contraindication of Adderall.

Hyperthyroidism - Overactive Thyroid Gland is a contraindication of Adderall.

Lactating Mother - A Mother who is Producing Milk and Breastfeeding is a contraindication of Adderall.

Moderate Hypertension - Moderate High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Adderall.

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Adderall.

Severe Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease - Severe Hardening of the Arteries is a contraindication of Adderall.

Severe Uncontrolled Hypertension - Severe Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Adderall.

Structural Disorder of Heart is a contraindication of Adderall.

Substance Abuse - Misuse or Excessive Use of Drugs is a contraindication of Adderall.

Relative Contraindications 

Aggressive Behavior is a contraindication of Adderall.

Anorexia - Loss of Appetite is a contraindication of Adderall.

Bipolar Disorder - Manic-Depression is a contraindication of Adderall.

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke is a contraindication of Adderall.

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Adderall.

Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome - Tourette's is a contraindication of Adderall.

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Adderall.

Increased Cardiovascular Event Risk is a contraindication of Adderall.

Manic Disorder - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity is a contraindication of Adderall.

Motor Tic Disorder - Chronic Muscle Twitches or Movements is a contraindication of Adderall.

Psychotic Disorder - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality is a contraindication of Adderall.

Seizure Disorder - Seizures is a contraindication of Adderall.

Visual Changes - Problems with Eyesight is a contraindication of Adderall.

Contraindication Warnings 

Weight Loss is a contraindication of Adderall.

Adderall has 33 related brands and strengths:
 
Adderall 10 Mg Tab

Adderall 12.5 Mg Tab

Adderall 15 Mg Tab

Adderall 20 Mg Tab

Adderall 30 Mg Tab

Adderall 5 Mg Tab

Adderall 7.5 Mg Tab

Adderall Xr 10 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Adderall Xr 15 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Adderall Xr 20 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Adderall Xr 25 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Adderall Xr 30 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Adderall Xr 5 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Amphetamine Salt Combo 10 Mg Tab

Amphetamine Salt Combo 12.5 Mg Tab

Amphetamine Salt Combo 15 Mg Tab

Amphetamine Salt Combo 20 Mg Tab

Amphetamine Salt Combo 30 Mg Tab

Amphetamine Salt Combo 5 Mg Tab

Amphetamine Salt Combo 7.5 Mg Tab

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 10 Mg Tab

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 12.5 Mg Tab

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 15 Mg Tab

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 20 Mg Tab

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 30 Mg Tab

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 5 Mg Tab

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 7.5 Mg Tab

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Er 10 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Er 15 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Er 20 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Er 25 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Er 30 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Er 5 Mg 24 Hr Cap

Adderall - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe mental/mood changes, seizures, severe or persistent headache, severe restlessness, fast breathing.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

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