Ratings, Reviews Summary for VYVANSE (TAKEDA PHARMS USA)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of VYVANSE: 3.4 (satisfied)

(based on 639 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for VYVANSE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 160 3.19
Age 18 to 24 159 3.56
Age 25 to 34 116 3.56
Age 35 to 44 110 3.41
Age 45 to 54 58 3.58
Age 55 to 64 27 3.88
Age 65 to 74 3 3.66
Age 75 and up

Ratings by Sex for VYVANSE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 243 3.47
Female 392 3.51
Not Specified 4 3

Why VYVANSE* (Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of VYVANSE: satisfied (average rating score: 3.56)

(based on 523 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** VYVANSE
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder*283
2Narcolepsy*1
3Weight decreased1
4Chronic fatigue syndrome1
5Fatigue*1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of VYVANSE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Decreased appetite*204
2Dry mouth159
3Insomnia*147
4Weight decreased92
5Irritability88
6Headache*75
7Depression65
8Anxiety*58
9Dizziness48
10Anger43
11Hyperhidrosis40
12Mood altered39
13Mood swings32
14Somnolence32
15Cardiac flutter32
16Nausea27
17Fatigue*25
18Euphoric mood23
19Adverse event23
20Tremor22

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com