\u00a0Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine), a long-acting stimulant medication used in adults with ADHD, is one of the most commonly prescribed brand-name drugs. Given that 60% of adults who were children with ADHD have symptoms that persist to adulthood, long-term treatment may be necessary.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re\u00a0taking Vyvanse long-term or thinking about starting it, what are some lesser-known but important things you should know?<\/p>\n
This is in addition to being FDA approved in the U.S. for the treatment of ADHD.<\/p>\n
There are two types of stimulants used to treat adult ADHD:\u00a0methylphenidate<\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0amphetamines<\/strong><\/a>. Concerta and Ritalin (either short or long-acting) are methylphenidates, while Adderall and Vyvanse are amphetamine stimulants.<\/p>\n Taken once daily, Vyvanse is released at the same levels over time, which allows for a similar effect 90 minutes to 14 hours after taking it.<\/p>\n Due to the longer duration of action, Vyvanse carries a smaller risk of abuse than short-acting stimulants like\u00a0Adderall<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Ritalin<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Focalin<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0The longer effect\u00a0of Vyvanse also leads to fewer rebound symptoms throughout the day compared to the shorter-acting ADHD meds.<\/p>\n It\u2019s true!<\/p>\n Some examples include\u00a0vitamin C,\u00a0aspirin<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0penicillin<\/a><\/strong>, or\u00a0furosemide<\/strong><\/a>, which will all decrease the level of Vyvanse in your bloodstream. The opposite is true if you take Vyvanse with basic drugs like sodium bicarbonate (found in\u00a0Zegerid<\/strong><\/a>),\u00a0Benadryl<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0codeine<\/a><\/strong>, or\u00a0metoprolol<\/strong><\/a>, which may increase levels of d-amphetamine, the active metabolite of Vyvanse. Your pharmacist can help you with potential interactions.<\/p>\n The most commonly reported side effects in adults taking Vyvanse have decreased appetite, dry mouth, and insomnia, which occur in 1 in 5 folks taking it.<\/p>\n Vyvanse leads to an increase in noradrenergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission \u2013 sympathetic nervous system effects, which means your \u201cfight or flight response.\u201d While increases in blood pressure and pulse may occur, changes in vital signs are usually small and changes in ECG (heart tracing) are not clinically relevant.<\/p>\n In young adults with ADHD, treatment with Vyvanse had a positive effect on reaction time with significantly fewer traffic accidents. Studies show Vyvanse was associated with a significantly faster reaction times (91% faster) and a lower rate of simulated driving collisions.<\/p>\n Interesting studies have been done looking at treatment with Vyvanse when both parent and child (age 5-12) have been diagnosed with ADHD. The parents with ADHD taking Vyvanse showed a significant reduction in \u201cnegative talk\u201d and an increase in praise of their children. Results also showed reductions in the ratio of commands to verbalizations\u2014less yelling, more talking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine), a long-acting stimulant medication used in adults with ADHD, is one of the most commonly prescribed brand-name drugs. Given that 60% of adults who were children with ADHD have symptoms that persist to adulthood, long-term treatment may be necessary. If you\u2019re\u00a0taking Vyvanse long-term or thinking about starting it, what are some lesser-known but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[427,459],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-427","category-459","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12019"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12020,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12019\/revisions\/12020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Vyvanse is a long-term release stimulant<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Vyvanse carries a smaller risk of abuse than other stimulants.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
You don\u2019t\u00a0necessarily need to take Vyvanse with food<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Be careful taking Vyvanse with acidic medications or supplements<\/strong><\/h2>\n
You may experience some side-effects<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Vyvanse may increase your blood pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Vyvanse can improve reaction time<\/strong><\/h2>\n
And lastly, It can change how you parent?<\/b><\/h2>\n