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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Vyvanse is a stimulant medication for &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/understanding-adhd-adhd-in-children-2633124&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;ADHD&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. It is FDA approved and became available in July 2007.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Vyvanse for ADHD&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Vyvanse is a once-a-day treatment for adults and children who are six to 12 years old with ADHD.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Its main ingredient is lisdexamfetamine dimesylate.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;It is a prodrug or &amp;amp;#39;conditionally bioreversible derivative&amp;amp;#39; of dextroamphetamine, one of the main ingredients in &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/adderall-and-adderall-xr-for-adhd-2633122&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Adderall&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, Adderall XR, and Dexedrine Spansules.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Vyvanse can be taken either with or without food.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If your child can&amp;amp;#39;t swallow the Vyvanse capsules, you can open them and either sprinkle it onto a small amount of food or into a few ounces of water (which is a benefit over other &amp;amp;#39;beaded&amp;amp;#39; ADHD stimulant medicines, which don&amp;amp;#39;t dissolve in liquids).&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Vyvanse is available in seven dosage strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 50mg, 60mg, and 70mg.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Although most children will start Vyvanse at the 30mg dosage, a higher starting dose may be more appropriate if your child is switching to Vyvanse from another ADHD stimulant.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Vyvanse is commonly misspelled as Vyvance.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Vyvanse is also FDA approved to treat &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm432543.htm&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;binge-eating disorder&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in adults.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Unlike other stimulants, Vyvanse has to go through the stomach and be digested before it can become active. That means it&amp;amp;#39;s much less likely that Vyvanse will be abused\u00A0since it can&amp;amp;#39;t be snorted, etc., like other ADHD medicines.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Another potential benefit of Vyvanse is that it lasts a full 12 hours, whereas other long-acting ADHD medicines tend to last 10 to 12 hours.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Vyvanse Warnings and Side Effects&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/side-effects-of-adhd-medications-2633123&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Side effects&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Vyvanse are similar to other &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/common-problems-with-adhd-medicines-2633119&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;ADHD stimulants&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and most commonly include abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss, decreased appetite, headaches, insomnia, and irritability.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Interestingly, side effects -- especially appetite suppression -- seem to quickly decrease over time.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Like other stimulant medications, Vyvanse should not be used by children with the following conditions: Heart disease or hardening of the arteries; moderate to severe high blood pressure; hyperthyroidism; glaucoma; high state of anxiety, tension, or agitation. It should also not be used by kids who have a history of drug abuse, who are taking or have taken within the past 14 days an anti-depression medicine (monoamine oxidase inhibitor or MAOI), or who are sensitive to, allergic to, or had a reaction to other stimulant medicines.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Should Your Child With ADHD Try Vyvanse&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Vyvanse may be an especially good option if your child&amp;amp;#39;s current medication simply isn&amp;amp;#39;t lasting long enough throughout the day, or if you are worried that your child may be abusing his medicine.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sources:&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Efficacy and tolerability of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (NRP-104) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, forced-dose, parallel-group study. Biederman J - Clin Ther - 01-MAR-2007; 29(3): 450-63.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Vyvanse Full Prescribing Information, Wayne, Pa: Shire US Inc., Revised December 2015.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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