Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine Tablets

• It is used to treat attention deficit problems with hyperactivity.
• It is used to treat narcolepsy.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

Use this medicine as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

• Take with or without food.
• Take last dose of the day at least 4 hours before bedtime.
• To gain the most benefit, do not miss doses.
• Keep taking this medicine (dextroamphetamine and amphetamine tablets) as you have been told by your doctor or other health care provider, even if you feel well.
• Talk with your doctor before using OTC products that may raise blood pressure. These include cough or cold drugs, diet pills, stimulants, ibuprofen or like products, and some natural products or aids.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Take a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
• If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.
• Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.

WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:

• Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Signs of high blood pressure like very bad headache or dizziness, passing out, or change in eyesight.
• A fast heartbeat.
• Very nervous and excitable.
• Change in sex ability.
• Lowered interest in sex.
• A heartbeat that does not feel normal.
• Seizures.
• Trouble controlling body movements.
• Restlessness.
• Change in eyesight.
• For males, erections (hard penis) that happen often or that last a long time.
• Change in color of hands or feet from pale to blue or red.
• Numbness, pain, tingling, or cold feeling of the hands or feet.
• Any sores or wounds on the fingers or toes.
• Dark urine.
• Not able to pass urine or change in how much urine is passed.
• Muscle pain or weakness.
• Heart attacks, strokes, and sudden deaths have happened in adults taking this medicine. Sudden deaths have also happened in children with very bad heart problems or heart defects. Call your doctor right away if you have a change in strength on 1 side that is greater than the other, trouble speaking or thinking, change in balance, drooping on 1 side of the face, change in eyesight, chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath, or very bad dizziness or passing out.

• Store at room temperature.
• Protect from light.
• Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Check with your pharmacist about how to throw out unused drugs.