Vyvanse

Vyvanse Side Effects and Tolerability

As with any medication, it is important to understand the potential benefits and risks before starting treatment with Vyvanse. This is not a complete list of risk information. For additional safety Information, please see the Vyvanse Medication Guide and discuss with your doctor.

What is the most important information I should know about Vyvanse?

Vyvanse is a stimulant medicine. The following have been reported with use of stimulant medicines.

Heart-related problems:
- sudden death in patients who have heart problems or heart defects
- stroke and heart attack in adults
- increased blood pressure and heart rate
Tell your doctor if your child has any heart problems, heart defects, high blood pressure, or a family history of these problems. Your doctor should check your child carefully for heart problems before starting Vyvanse. Your doctor should check your child’s blood pressure and heart rate regularly during treatment with Vyvanse.

Call your doctor right away if your child has any signs of heart problems such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or fainting while taking Vyvanse.
Mental (Psychiatric) problems:

All Patients
- new or worse behavior and thought problems
- new or worse bipolar illness
- new or worse aggressive behavior or hostility
Children and Teenagers
- new psychotic symptoms (such as hearing voices, believing things that are not true, are suspicious) or new manic symptoms
Tell your doctor about any mental problems your child has, or about a family history of suicide, bipolar illness, or depression.

Call your doctor right away if your child has any new or worsening mental symptoms or problems while taking Vyvanse, especially seeing or hearing things that are not real, believing things that are not real, or are suspicious.

Vyvanse is a federally controlled substance (CII) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep Vyvanse in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away Vyvanse may harm others, and is against the law.

Tell your doctor if your child has (or you have a family history of) ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.

Who should not take Vyvanse?

Vyvanse should not be taken if patient has advanced disease of the blood vessels (arteriosclerosis), symptomatic heart disease, moderate to severe high blood pressure, overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism), known allergy or unusual reactions to drugs called sympathomimetic amines (for example, pseudoephedrine), glaucoma, a history of problems with alcohol or drugs, agitated states, or taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within the last 14 days.

What are the common side effects of Vyvanse?

Common side effects include: upper belly pain, dry mouth, weight loss, irritability, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, trouble sleeping and decreased appetite.

This is not a complete list of possible side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

For more information, please see the Vyvanse Medication Guide.

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Indication

Vyvanse is a prescription medicine for the treatment of ADHD. Efficacy based on two controlled trials in children aged 6 to 12 and two controlled trials in adults. Vyvanse should be used as part of a total treatment program that may include counseling or other therapies.

Important Safety Information

Vyvanse is a stimulant medicine. Abuse of stimulants may lead to dependence. Misuse of stimulants may cause sudden death and serious cardiovascular adverse events. These events have also been reported rarely with stimulant use.

Tell the doctor about any heart conditions, including structural abnormalities, that you, your child, or a family member, may have. Inform the doctor immediately if you or your child develops symptoms that suggest heart problems, such as chest pain or fainting.

Vyvanse should not be taken if you or your child has:

advanced disease of the blood vessels (arteriosclerosis);
symptomatic heart disease;
moderate to severe high blood pressure;
overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism);
known allergy or unusual reactions to drugs called sympathomimetic amines (for example, pseudoephedrine);
glaucoma;
a history of problems with alcohol or drugs;
agitated states;
taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within the last 14 days.

Tell the doctor before taking Vyvanse if you or your child:

is being treated for or has symptoms of depression (sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness) or bipolar disorder;
has abnormal thoughts or visions, hears abnormal sounds, or has been diagnosed with psychosis;
has had seizures or abnormal EEGs;
has or has had high blood pressure;
exhibits aggressive behavior or hostility.

Tell the doctor immediately if you or your child develops any of these conditions or symptoms while taking Vyvanse.

Talk to your health care provider if your child experiences slowing of growth (height and weight). Children should have their height and weight checked periodically while taking Vyvanse. Your health care provider may stop Vyvanse treatment if a problem is found during these check-ups.

The most common side effects reported in studies of Vyvanse were:

upper belly pain,
dry mouth,
weight loss,
irritability,
vomiting,
nausea,
dizziness,
trouble sleeping,
decreased appetite.

Aggression, new abnormal thoughts/behaviors, mania, growth suppression, worsening of motion or verbal tics, and Tourette’s syndrome have been associated with use of drugs of this type. Tell the doctor if you or your child has blurred vision while taking Vyvanse.

For additional safety information, please see Full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide, including WARNING about Potential for Abuse, and discuss with your doctor.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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