The usual dose of Adderall is 2.5-60 mg daily administered in one or three doses. Adderall may interact with heart or blood pressure medications, diuretics (water pills), cold or allergy medicines (antihistamines), acetazolamide, chlorpromazine, ethosuximide, haloperidol, lithium, meperidine, methenamine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, reserpine, ammonium chloride, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), potassium phosphate, antacids, sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer), potassium citrate, sodium citrate and citric acid, sodium citrate and potassium, stomach acid reducers, or antidepressants.
Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Adderall should not be used in pregnancy. Mothers taking Adderall should refrain from nursing because amphetamines are excreted in human milk and can have undesirable effects on the child. Adderall is habit forming and chronic use may lead to dependence.
Our Adderall Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine salts) is an amphetamine used for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Side effects of Adderall include: