Dexedrine 15mg

What are some things I need to know or do while I take Dexedrine?

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets). This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert until you see how Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets) affects you.
• If you have been taking Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets) for a long time or at high doses, it may not work as well and you may need higher doses to get the same effect. This is known as tolerance. Call your doctor if Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets) stops working well. Do not take more than ordered.
• If you have been taking Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets) for many weeks, talk with your doctor before stopping. You may want to slowly stop Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets).
• You may need to have some heart tests before starting Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets). If you have questions, talk with your doctor.
• This medicine may cause high blood pressure.
• Check blood pressure and heart rate as the doctor has told you.
• Talk with your doctor before using OTC products that may raise blood pressure. These include cough or cold drugs, diet pills, stimulants, ibuprofen or like products, and some natural products or aids.
• This medicine may affect certain lab tests. Tell all of your health care providers and lab workers that you take Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets).
• This medicine may raise the chance of seizures in some people, including people who have had seizures in the past. Talk to your doctor to see if you have a greater chance of seizures while taking Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets).
• New or worse behavior and mood changes like change in thinking, anger, and hallucinations have happened with Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets). Tell your doctor if you or a family member have any mental or mood problems like depression or bipolar illness, or if a family member has committed suicide. Call your doctor right away if you have hallucinations; change in the way you act; or signs of mood changes like depression, thoughts of suicide, nervousness, emotional ups and downs, thinking that is not normal, anxiety, or lack of interest in life.
• A severe and sometimes deadly problem called serotonin syndrome may happen if you take Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets) with certain other drugs. Call your doctor right away if you have agitation; change in balance; confusion; hallucinations; fever; fast or abnormal heartbeat; flushing; muscle twitching or stiffness; seizures; shivering or shaking; sweating a lot; severe diarrhea, upset stomach, or throwing up; or severe headache.
• Different brands of Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets) may have different doses for children. Talk with the doctor before giving Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine tablets) to a child.
• This medicine may affect growth in children and teens in some cases. They may need regular growth checks. Talk with the doctor.

What are some other side effects of Dexedrine?

All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:

• Dizziness.
• Dry mouth.
• Not hungry.
• Trouble sleeping.
• Diarrhea or constipation.
• Headache.
• Weight loss.
• Upset stomach.
• Bad taste in your mouth.
• Feeling nervous and excitable.
• Hair loss.

These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.