![]() ![]() ![]() Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor if the results are high. This medication may raise your blood pressure. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Remember that this medication has been prescribed because your doctor has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor promptly. ![]() Loss of appetite, weight loss, dry mouth, stomach upset/pain, nausea/ vomiting, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, fever, nervousness, and trouble sleeping may occur. Tell your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it worsens. Talk with your doctor if this medication stops working well. When this medication is used for a long time, it may not work as well. Properly stop the medication when so directed. Do not increase your dose, take it more often, or use it for a longer time than prescribed. This risk may be higher if you have a substance use disorder (such as overuse of or addiction to drugs/alcohol). Though it helps many people, this medication may sometimes cause addiction. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you have withdrawal. Withdrawal is more likely if you have used this medication for a long time or in high doses. To help prevent withdrawal, your doctor may lower your dose slowly. If you suddenly stop using this medication, you may have withdrawal symptoms (such as severe tiredness, sleep problems, mental/mood changes such as depression). To help you remember, take it at the same time(s) each day.ĭuring treatment, your doctor may occasionally recommend stopping the medication for a short time to see whether there are any changes in your behavior and whether the medication is still needed. Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully. Your doctor may adjust your dose to find the dose that is best for you. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Taking this medication late in the day may cause trouble sleeping ( insomnia). If more doses are prescribed, take them as directed by your doctor, usually 4-6 hours apart. The first dose is usually taken when you wake up in the morning. Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually 1 to 3 times a day. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. ![]() We continue to use all the tools we have available to help keep supply available for patients and will provide public updates regarding the Adderall shortage.Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking amphetamine/ dextroamphetamine and each time you get a refill. We will continue to monitor supply and assist manufacturers with anything needed to resolve the shortage and will update our website with new supply information as it becomes available.įDA’s Drug Shortage Webpage provides additional information about the shortage and is updated regularly.FDA has posted information on the shortage, including a list of current manufacturers and product strengths that are still available.What is FDA doing to address the shortage of Adderall? Patients should work with their health care professionals to determine their best treatment option. Until supply is restored, there are alternative therapies including the extended-release version of amphetamine mixed salts available to health care professionals and their patients for amphetamine mixed salts’ approved indications. market demand through those producers.Īmphetamine mixed salts, including Adderall, are FDA-approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Other manufacturers continue to produce amphetamine mixed salts, but there is not sufficient supply to continue to meet U.S. FDA is in frequent communication with all manufacturers of amphetamine mixed salts, and one of those companies, Teva, is experiencing ongoing intermittent manufacturing delays. On October 12, 2022, FDA posted a shortage of the immediate release formulation of amphetamine mixed salts, commonly referred to by the brand name Adderall or Adderall IR, on our drug shortage website. ![]()
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