Warnings
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate (Zenzedi) Risks, Warnings, and Complications
Dextroamphetamine sulfate can cause or worsen serious health problems in some people. Discuss other medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or narcolepsy with your doctor or pharmacist if you are at an increased risk of adverse effects from this drug. Some of the risks of taking dextroamphetamine sulfate include:
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Precautions Before Starting Dextroamphetamine Sulfate (Zenzedi)
Tell your doctor if you have had allergic reactions to dextroamphetamine sulfate, any of the active or inactive ingredients in dextroamphetamine sulfate formulations, other medications prescribed for ADHD, or any other drugs. Your pharmacy can give you a list of ingredients.
To avoid possible interactions between dextroamphetamine sulfate and other medicines, give your doctor and pharmacist a full list of your or your child’s medicines, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal supplements.
Give your healthcare provider a complete medical history. Dextroamphetamine sulfate may not be safe for people with certain health conditions, such as glaucoma, hyperthyroidism, a family history of sudden death due to cardiac causes, personal or family history of mental illness including depression, bipolar illness, or suicide attempts, recent heart attack, heart defects, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, tics or Tourette’s syndrome, and seizure disorders or abnormal EEG.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, could be pregnant, plan to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding.
Talk to your doctor about the benefits versus risks of taking dextroamphetamine sulfate if you are 65 years of age or older. There may be other safer medications available.
Precautions During Use of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate (Zenzedi)
Keep all your medical and lab appointments while on dextroamphetamine sulfate. Your doctor will adjust your dose based on your response to the medicine.
Dextroamphetamine sulfate can cause lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, and coordination problems. Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how the medicine affects you.
Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while on dextroamphetamine sulfate. Do not breast-feed while on this drug.
Tell all your healthcare providers you are on dextroamphetamine sulfate before any surgical procedure, including dental surgery.
Dextroamphetamine sulfate should be used to treat ADHD as part of a total treatment plan which includes behavior therapy, counseling, training, and medications. Follow your doctor’s recommendations for treating ADHD to get the maximum benefits from this drug.
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate (Zenzedi) Drug Interactions
Taking certain other medicines with dextroamphetamine sulfate can affect how the medications work. Possible drug interactions can increase the risk of severe adverse effects. The following medications can have interactions with dextroamphetamine sulfate:
- Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors such as linezolid (Zyvox), isocarboxazid (Marplan), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), phenelzine (Nardil), and tranylcypromine (Parnate) - the intravenous medicine methylene blue is also a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
- Herbal supplements such as St. John's wort and tryptophan
- Dietary supplements such as glutamic acid (L-glutamine), vitamin C or ascorbic acid, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), sodium acid phosphate
- Allergy medicines such as cetirizine, loratadine, fexofenadine, diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine
- Antacids and heartburn medications such as omeprazole (Prilosec)
The above list may not include all the potential interactions of dextroamphetamine sulfate. Give your doctor or pharmacist a complete list of your medications, including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, nutritional supplements, and herbal remedies. Also, tell your healthcare professional if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs because some of these substances can cause serious health complications when used with prescription medications.
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