LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE- lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsule
LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE- lisdexamfetamine dimesylate tablet, chewable
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
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Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (lis dex′′ am fet′ a meen di mes' i late) Capsules, CII Lisdexamfetamine (lis dex′′ am fet′ a meen di mes' i late) Dimesylate Chewable Tablets, CII |
What is the most important information I should know about lisdexamfetamine dimesylate? Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate may cause serious side effects, including:
Your healthcare provider should check you or your child carefully for heart problems before starting treatment with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. Tell your healthcare provider if you or your child have any heart problems, heart disease, or heart defects. Call your healthcare provider right away or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away if you or your child have any signs of heart problems such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or fainting during treatment with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate.
Your healthcare provider should check you or your child’s blood pressure and heart rate regularly during treatment with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate.
Tell your healthcare provider about any mental problems you or your child have or about a family history of suicide, bipolar illness, or depression. Call your healthcare providerright away if you or your childhave any new or worsening mental symptoms or problems during treatment with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, especially hearing voices, seeing or believing things that are not real, or new manic symptoms. |
What is lisdexamfetamine dimesylate? Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant prescription medicine used for the treatment of:
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylateis not for use in children under 6 years of age with ADHD. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is not for weight loss. It is not known if lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is safe and effective for the treatment of obesity. It is not known if lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is safe and effective for use in children with BED. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylateis a federally controlled substance (CII) because it contains lisdexamfetamine dimesylate that can be a target for people who abuse prescription medicines or street drugs. Keep lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in a safe place to protect it from theft. Never give your lisdexamfetamine dimesylate to anyone else because it may cause death or harm them. Selling or giving away lisdexamfetamine dimesylate may harm others and is against the law. |
Do not take lisdexamfetamine dimesylate if you or your child are:
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Before taking lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, tell your healthcare provider about all medical conditions, including if you or your child:
have mental problems including psychosis, mania, bipolar illness, or depression or have a family history of suicide, bipolar illness, or depression
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines that you or your child take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate can affect the way other medicines work and other medicines may affect how lisdexamfetamine dimesylate works. Taking lisdexamfetamine dimesylate with other medicines can cause serious side effects. Sometimes the doses of other medicines will need to be changed while taking lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you or your child take
Keep a list of all medicines to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Your healthcare provider will decide if lisdexamfetamine dimesylate can be taken with other medicines. Do not start any new medicine during treatment with Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate without talking to your healthcare provider first. |
How should lisdexamfetamine dimesylate be taken?
Taking Lisdexamfetamine DimesylateCapsules:
Taking Lisdexamfetamine DimesylateChewable Tablets:
If you or your child take too much lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, call your healthcare provider or Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away. |
What are the possible side effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate? Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate may cause serious side effects, including:
Signs and symptoms may include:
Tell your healthcare provider if you or your child have numbness, pain, skin color change, or sensitivity to temperature in your fingers or toes. Call your healthcare provider right away if you or your child have any signs of unexplained wounds appearing on fingers or toes during treatment with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate.
The most common side effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in children 6 to 17 years old and adults with ADHD include:
The most common side effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in adults with BED include:
These are not all the possible side effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. |
How should I store lisdexamfetamine dimesylate?
Enforcement Administration (DEA) authorized collection site. If no take-back program or DEA authorized collector is available, mix lisdexamfetamine dimesylate with an undesirable, nontoxic substance such as dirt, cat litter, or used coffee grounds to make it less appealing to children and pets. Place the mixture in a container such as a sealed plastic bag and throw away lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in the household trash. Visit www.fda.gov/drugdisposal for additional information on disposal of unused medicines. Keep lisdexamfetamine dimesylate and all medicines out of the reach of children. |
General information about the safe and effective use of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use lisdexamfetamine dimesylate for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give lisdexamfetamine dimesylate to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them and it is against the law. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about lisdexamfetamine dimesylate that is written for healthcare professionals. |
What are the ingredients in lisdexamfetamine dimesylate? Active ingredient : lisdexamfetamine dimesylate Capsule inactive ingredients: black iron oxide, croscarmellose sodium, gelatin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, propylene glycol, shellac, and titanium dioxide. The capsule shells also contain one or more of the following: FD&C Red #3, D&C Red #28, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Yellow #6, FD&C Blue #1, and yellow iron oxide. Chewable Tablet Inactive Ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, corn maltodextrin, guar gum, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, modified corn starch, propylene glycol, sucralose, strawberry flavor. Manufactured by: Ohm Laboratories Inc. New Brunswick, NJ, 08901 Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512 For more information call1-800-818-4555. |
This medication guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Rev: 10/2023 |
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