Drug Safety Information for VYVANSE (Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for VYVANSE (LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for VYVANSE* (Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with VYVANSE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug ineffective640
2Off label use594
3Insomnia*506
4Drug effect decreased444
5Decreased appetite*420
6Product quality issue406
7Headache*321
8Aggression308
9Anxiety*303
10Fatigue286
11Disturbance in attention273
12Weight decreased*270
13Overdose256
14Depression*253
15Nausea250
16Irritability*246
17Feeling abnormal226
18Suicidal ideation222
19Inappropriate schedule of drug administration213
20Tic213

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of VYVANSE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking VYVANSE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder*13223
2Product used for unknown indication3889
3Disturbance in attention288
4Depression167
5Narcolepsy*164
6Fatigue*82
7Binge eating52
8Affective disorder49
9Asperger's disorder37
10Anxiety30

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for VYVANSE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 22889


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for VYVANSE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 22889*


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

Charts are based on 22889 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.