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Compare AMPHETAMINE (Amphetamine) and LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE (Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Amphetamine, Adderall · CNS Stimulant
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action Amphetamines are non-catecholamine sympathomimetic amines with CNS stimulant activity. The mode of therapeutic action in ADHD is not known. Amphetamines ar...
Approved for
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate · CNS Stimulant
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action Lisdexamfetamine is a prodrug of dextroamphetamine. Amphetamines are non-catecholamine sympathomimetic amines with CNS stimulant activity. The exact mode o...
Approved for
Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
Based on 22 Reddit discussions
AMPHETAMINE
20%
positive
15 threads
LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE
29%
positive
7 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
15 Reddit threads analysed for AMPHETAMINE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
2
Avg Post Score
2,388 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
Threads directly comparing AMPHETAMINE to other medications
THE SAGA CONTINUES: Hi so I had my meeting with HR and the coworker I “fatshamed.” She made a comment about how she’s never seen me eat lunch and I laughed and gave a sassy clapback “yeah you should try it sometime” Here’s the post: https://www.reddit.com/r/redscarepod/comments/14nftj8/6_months_of_
So in august Dr Phil decided to talk about his disapproval of using amphetamines salts on kids, he said this pill makes people psychotic through sleep deprivation and he doesn't get why doctors give them out so easily. This is so wrong from someone who is a doctor, there is a difference between a he
My mom was telling me about the diet pills she was prescribed in the seventies. Usually she took half of one a day because she didn't have that much weight to lose and it meant only getting a prescription every other month. \*Unless\* she had a paper due. Bizarre phenomenon, a full pill taken an ho
•UPDATED BELOW • I’ve been a substance abuser my whole life. From grade school to adulthood. Uppers downers and everything in between. I’ve lied and stolen. That being said after I got clean almost 3 years ago I felt like something was off. After I talked to my sponsor to make sure I wasn’t manipula
The WSJ posted [this](https://www.wsj.com/articles/students-struggle-academically-fight-in-schools-amid-adderall-shortage-209d01e0) today and I made the mistake of reading the comments section. The article is actually not as bad as it could be, surprisingly. I've been skeptical of my own diagnosis
A lethal dose can be as low as 20 mg for a cat. And they can nab something and run off with it in the blink of an eye. You turn your back when your medications are out, you may end up standing for 10 hours in a row next to an increasingly pissed off cat in some veterinary hospital. Not an activ
Hello there this is my story (small paragraphs because u know) 1. I knew i had troubles from a while back. I’m a brilliant mind who got far in life, i’ve always had issues in executing, i was kinda oblivious to the why. 2. Symptoms got worse with total isolation, MJ, nicotine, coffee, semi bad diet
Nothing boils my blood more than getting texts saying "hurr durr I'll pay you $20 for your whole Adderall script every month" Also the one time my aunt stole my meds while I was staying at her house, then she called my (now former) psychiatrist and told him I was abusing my meds to deflect blame off
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
7 Reddit threads analysed for LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
948 upvotes
My heart sank today at the pharmacy when I saw someone decline to pick up all of their prescriptions because they were out of this person's budget. For their privacy, I didn't approach them to tell them about [Fair Pharmacare](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/pharmacare
It is currently a sweltering 24C (75F) and I am not coping well. I am extremely pasty white British lady and anything over 19C (66F) is hellish for me. Whilst I have always been somewhat averse to the heat, but since combining lisdexamfetamine and venlafaxine I am not coping well. Mentally, the bes
Had a pt today saying a previous pharmacist told him to tell prescriber to put brand necessary in notes in case we don’t have generic so he can go to brand. (That’s what a DAW-2 is for). Historically, prescribers have been putting that in and he’s been getting the generic. But like, still not the gr
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
Both AMPHETAMINE and LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE belong to the CNS Stimulant class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients.
AMPHETAMINE carries 4 FDA warnings. LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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