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According to the FDA's side-effects data on Adderall , side effects from Adderall* are not common, but they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these side-effects are severe or do not go away:

· nervousness

· restlessness

· difficulty falling or staying asleep

· false feeling of well-being

· feeling of unpleasantness

· dizziness

· tremor

· difficulty coordinating movements

· headache

· inability to have or maintain an erection in males

· changes in sex drive

· dry mouth

· diarrhea

· constipation

· loss of appetite

· weight loss

· bad taste in mouth

 

If you experience any of the following side-effects, call your doctor immediately:

· fast or irregular heartbeat

· fast or irregular breathing

· hallucinations

· red, itchy skin rash

*Adderallâ, a mixed-salts-of-a-single-entity-amphetamine product that is used for the treatment of ADHD, is manufactured by Shire Pharmaceuticals Group (Kentucky, USA).


 

Disclaimer: The information presented here is not meant to be medical advice nor to act as a substitute for medical advice. Serious side-effects, including death, could result if one were to take any prescription medicine without the supervision of a physician.

Copyright 2003, Thomas Manaugh, PhD