Please see the Proper Use of Prescription Stimulant Medication for additional information. Takeda is committed to helping ensure the proper use of stimulant medication. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. It is not known if Vyvanse is safe and effective for the treatment of obesity.įor additional safety information, click here for Prescribing Information and Medication Guide and discuss with your doctor. Vyvanse is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients 6 years and above, and for the treatment of moderate to severe Binge Eating Disorder (B.E.D.) in adults.
The most common side effects of Vyvanse in adults with moderate to severe B.E.D. The most common side effects of Vyvanse in ADHD include: What are possible side effects of Vyvanse? Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take Vyvanse. if you or your child are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
It is not known if Vyvanse may harm your unborn baby. if you or your child are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.Serotonin syndrome may occur if Vyvanse is taken with certain medicines and may be life-threatening. Call your doctor or go to the emergency room if symptoms occur. if you or your child have symptoms of serotonin syndrome: agitation, hallucinations, coma, or changes in mental status problems controlling movements or muscle twitching, stiffness, or tightness fast heartbeat sweating or fever nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.The doctor should check your child’s height and weight often while on Vyvanse, and may stop treatment if a problem is found. if your child is having slowing of growth (height or weight).Call the doctor right away if any signs of unexplained wounds appear on fingers or toes while taking Vyvanse. Fingers or toes may feel numb, cool, painful, sensitive to temperature and/or change color from pale, to blue, to red. if you or your child have circulation problems in fingers and toes (peripheral vasculopathy, including Raynaud’s phenomenon).Call the doctor right away if there are any new or worsening mental symptoms or problems during treatment. New psychotic symptoms (such as seeing or hearing things that are not real, believing things that are not true, being suspicious) or new manic symptoms may occur. New or worse behavior and thought problems or new or worse bipolar illness may occur. if you or your child have mental (psychiatric) problems, or a family history of suicide, bipolar illness, or depression.Call the 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 Vyvanse. Since increases in blood pressure and heart rate may occur, the doctor should regularly check these during treatment. Your doctor should check you or your child carefully for heart problems before starting Vyvanse. Sudden death, stroke and heart attack have happened in adults taking stimulant medicines. Sudden death has occurred in people with heart problems or defects taking stimulant medicines. if you or your child have heart problems, heart defects, high blood pressure, or a family history of these problems.Serious problems can occur while taking Vyvanse.