Dextroamphetamine (Oral Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Agitation
• Delusions
• Hallucinations

• Blurred vision
• Chest discomfort or pain
• Difficulty breathing
• Dizziness
• Faintness
• False or unusual sense of well-being
• Fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat or pulse
• Headache
• Nervousness
• Pounding in the ears
• Restlessness
• Shakiness in legs, arms, hands, or feet
• Shortness of breath
• Sleeplessness
• Swelling of feet or lower legs
• Trembling or shaking of hands or feet
• Trouble sleeping
• Troubled breathing
• Twitching, twisting, or uncontrolled repetitive movements of tongue, lips, face, arms, or legs
• Unable to sleep
• Uncontrolled vocal outbursts and/or tics (uncontrolled repeated body movements)
• Unusual tiredness or weakness

Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur:

• Change in consciousness
• Dark-colored urine
• Diarrhea
• Discouragement
• Feeling sad or empty
• Fever
• Irritability
• Lack of appetite
• Loss of consciousness
• Loss of interest or pleasure
• Mood or mental changes
• Muscle cramps or spasms
• Muscle pain or stiffness
• Nausea
• Panic state
• Physical attempt to injure
• Rapid breathing
• Seizures
• Stomach cramps
• Sweating
• Trouble concentrating
• Trouble sleeping
• Violent actions
• Vomiting

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after)taste
• Change in taste
• Constipation
• Decreased interest in sexual intercourse
• Dry mouth
• Hives or welts
• Inability to have or keep an erection
• Indigestion
• Itching
• Loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
• Passing of gas
• Redness of skin
• Skin rash
• Weight loss

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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