Who should not take Adderall XR?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

  • suicidal thoughts
  • kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
  • chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure)
  • chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
  • a stroke
  • glaucoma
  • an increased pressure in the eye
  • drug abuse
  • overactive thyroid gland
  • heart attack within the last 30 days
  • history of drug abuse
  • structural disorder of heart
  • a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding
  • weight loss
  • seizures
  • Raynaud's phenomenon
  • a condition where blood vessels constrict too much with coldness or stress
  • severe hardening of the arteries
  • chronic heart failure
  • abnormal heart rhythm
  • cardiomyopathy
  • a disease of the heart muscle
  • coronary artery disease
  • high blood pressure
  • aggressive behavior
  • chronic muscle twitches or movements
  • psychotic disorder
  • manic-depression
  • manic behavior
  • abnormal EKG with QT changes from birth

Allergies:

  • Sympathomimetic Agents
  • Amphetamine Analogues
  • Aspartic Acid

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