AMPHETAMINE vs SERDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE AND DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE

Compare AMPHETAMINE (Amphetamine) and SERDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE AND DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE (CNS Stimulant) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.

AMPHETAMINE

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

weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )

weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage. ( 5.5

8.4 )

OralTablet

SERDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE AND DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE

· CNS Stimulant

How it works

12.1 Mechanism of Action Serdexmethylphenidate is a prodrug of dexmethylphenidate. Dexmethylphenidate HCl is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. The mode of therapeutic actio...

Approved for

weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )

weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage (5.7

8.4).

OralTablet

Quick Comparison

AMPHETAMINESERDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE AND DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE

Drug Class

CNS Stimulant

Route

Oral

Half-Life

—

FDA Approved

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Side Effect Frequency Comparison

Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data

Side Effects

AMPHETAMINE

Drug Not Working

>10%

Fatigue

1-10%

Nausea

1-10%

Headache

1-10%

Anxiety

1-10%

Depression

1-10%

Drowsiness

1-10%

Dizziness

1-10%

SERDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE AND DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE

Drug Not Working

>10%

Anxiety

1-10%

Headache

1-10%

Insomnia

1-10%

Decreased Appetite

1-10%

Nausea

1-10%

Fatigue

1-10%

Depression

0.1-1%

FDA Warnings

AMPHETAMINE

5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Risks to Patients with Serious Cardiac Disease: Avoid use in patients with known structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious heart arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, or other serious cardiac disease
3 ) Psychiatric Adverse Reactions: Prior to initiating amphetamine extended-release orally disintegrating tablets, screen patients for risk factors for developing a manic episode
6 ) Serotonin Syndrome: Increased risk when coadministered with serotonergic agents (e
The use of amphetamine extended-release orally disintegrating tablets exposes individuals to the risks of abuse and misuse, which can lead to the development of a substance use disorder, including addiction

SERDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE AND DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE

5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Risks to Patients with Serious Cardiac Disease : Avoid use in patients with known structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, or other serious cardiac disease
3) Psychiatric Adverse Reactions : Prior to initiating AZSTARYS, screen patients for risk factors for developing a manic episode
7) Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma : AZSTARYS-treated patients considered at risk for acute angle closure glaucoma (e
8) Increased Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and Glaucoma : Prescribe AZSTARYS to patients with open-angle glaucoma or abnormally increased IOP only if the benefit of treatment is considered to outweigh the risk

Community Sentiment Analysis

Based on 15 Reddit discussions

AMPHETAMINE

20%

positive

15 threads

SERDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE AND DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE

positive

0 threads

Community-Reported Side Effects

% of discussions mentioning each side effect

Community Discussions

15 Reddit threads analysed for AMPHETAMINE

Overall Sentiment

Mixed

Comparison Threads

Avg Post Score

2,388 upvotes

Most discussed side effects in community

Fatigue (2)

Sexual Dysfunction (1)

Headache (1)

Rash (1)

Stomach Pain (1)

Appetite Changes (1)

Comparison Threads

Threads directly comparing AMPHETAMINE to other medications

Salt of an amphetamine vs amphetamines? Pretty close right

r/adhdmeme6,7756694y ago

Amphetamine_girl vs the State of Fat-Assery

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_

r/redscarepod1,3383772y ago

Itching

Patient Experiences (r/pharmacy, r/AskDocs & more)

I'm so tired of popular culture treating Adderall as a drug that should be completely banned, only if they knew early AD…

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

r/ADHD3,9115015y ago

Fatigue

Seventies diet pills: My mom's study hack

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

r/ADHD3,2922511mo ago

Wife just gave me a drug test.

•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

r/ADHD2,2806203y ago

No, you still don't understand

r/AreTheStraightsOK2,2001121y ago

WSJ talked about kids struggling during the Adderall shortage, the comments are the most depressing thing I've ever read…

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

r/ADHD2,1224313y ago

Sexual Dysfunction

PSA: Cats love Adderall, especially extended release, but Adderall is lethal to cats. Keep your meds locked away from yo…

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

r/ADHD2,0723523y ago

Lost it all. Take this stuff serious.

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

r/ADHD2,0201835y ago

People asking for your ADHD meds or even outright stealing them

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

r/ADHD1,9603401y ago

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