What is Adderall XR 15mg?
Adderall XR 15mg includes a mixture of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine are central nervous system stimulants that influence chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control.
You may also use Adderall XR 15mg for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.
You may also use Adderall XR 15mg for purposes not posted in this medication guide.
Doctors prescribe this compound medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – ADHD. It acts by changing the amounts of specific natural substances in the brain.
Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine relates to a class of drugs known as stimulants. It can help improve your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and handle behavior problems. It may also help you to plan your tasks and enhance your listening skills.
You can also use this drug to treat a specific sleeping disorder (narcolepsy) to help you stay awake during the day. You should not use this medication to treat tiredness or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disturbance.
How does Adderall XR 15mg work?
The drug improves the activity of the brain substances dopamine and norepinephrine, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Adderall essentially stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, which triggers the body’s “fight or flight” replies, such as increased blood pressure, pupil dilation, heart rate, and increased sweating.
Adderall XR 15mg may be habit-forming, and this medication is a drug of misuse. Inform your doctor if you have had difficulties with drug or alcohol misuse.
Stimulants have caused a heart attack, stroke, and sudden death in people with heart disease, high blood pressure, or heart defects.
Do not use this drug if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the last 14 days, such as linezolid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, isocarboxazid tranylcypromine, or have received a methylene blue injection.
Adderall XR 15mg may cause a history of depression, new or worsening psychosis (unusual thoughts or behavior), mental illness, or bipolar disorder.
You may suffer from blood circulation problems that can induce pain, numbness, or discoloration in your fingers or toes.
Request your doctor right away if you have: signs of heart problems – feeling light-headed chest pain, or shortness of breath; symptoms of psychosis – new behavior problems, paranoia, aggression, seeing or hearing things that are not true; signs of circulation problems – unexplained scars on your fingers or toes.
You may not be able to take Adderall XR 15mg if you have an overactive thyroid, severe agitation, moderate to intense high blood pressure, glaucoma, vascular disease, heart disease or coronary artery disease, or a history of drug or alcohol addiction.
What to know before using Adderall XR 15mg?
Do not take this remedy if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the last 14 days. A dangerous drug mixing could occur. MAO inhibitors combine isocarboxazid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, linezolid, methylene blue injection, tranylcypromine, and others.
You may not be able to take Adderall XR 15mg if you are allergic to any stimulant medication. You may not be able to take Adderall if you have;
- glaucoma
- overactive thyroid
- severe anxiety or agitation (stimulant medicine can make these symptoms worse)
- high blood pressure
- heart disease or coronary artery disease
- vascular disease or hardening of the arteries
- a history of drug or alcohol addiction
Some medicines can mix with amphetamine and dextroamphetamine and generate a dangerous condition called serotonin syndrome. Inform your doctor about any other remedies you are using.
Be sure your specialist knows if you also take opioid medication, herbal products, or treatment for depression, Parkinson’s disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, mental illness, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. Request your doctor before starting any changes in how or when you use your medications.
The serotonin syndrome sign may involve fast heart rate, dizziness, sweating, feeling hot, muscle rigidity or shakiness, agitation, hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not real), nausea, vomiting, coma, seizures, or diarrhea. Quit Adderall XR 15mg immediately if you encounter these symptoms.
Stimulants have caused a heart attack, stroke, and sudden death in certain people. Inform your doctor if you have;
- high blood pressure
- heart problems or a congenital heart defect
- a family story of heart disease or sudden death
To make sure Adderall XR 15mg is secure for you, tell your specialist if you or anyone in your family has ever had;
- depression, anxiety, mental illness, bipolar disorder, psychosis, problems with aggression, or suicidal thoughts or actions
- motor tics (muscle twitches) or Tourette’s syndrome
- seizures or epilepsy
- an abnormal brain wave test (EEG)
- liver or kidney disease
- blood circulation difficulties in the hands or feet
Using Adderall during pregnancy can induce low birth weight, premature birth, or withdrawal symptoms in the newborn baby. Inform your physician if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine) medications can transfer into breast milk and may injure a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed your baby while you are using this medication.
Adderall XR 15mg is not recommended for use by anyone younger than three years old.
