Medication Guide

MEDICATION GUIDE

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets) Rx only Read the Medication Guide that comes with Adderall® before you or your child starts taking it and each time you get a refill.

There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking to your doctor about you or your child’s treatment with Adderall® . What is the most important information I should know about Adderall®? The following have been reported with use of Adderall® and other stimulant medicines. 1. 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 you or your child have any heart problems, heart defects, high blood pressure, or a family history of these problems. Your doctor should check you or your child carefully for heart problems before starting Adderall® .

Your doctor should check your or your child’s blood pressure and heart rate regularly during treatment with Adderall® . Call your doctor right away if you or your child have any signs of heart problems such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or fainting while taking Adderall® . 2. 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 you or your child have, or about a family