Adderall and Emphysema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Emphysema is reported as a side effect among people who take Adderall (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Wellbutrin, and have Bone density abnormal.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Emphysema when taking Adderall. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 50,493 people who have side effects when taking Adderall from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Adderall?

Adderall has active ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 64,204 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.

What is Emphysema?

Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs) is found to be associated with 1,127 drugs and 1,092 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Emphysema.

On Aug, 01, 2025

50,493 people reported to have side effects when taking Adderall.
Among them, 30 people (0.06%) have Emphysema.

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Adderall when they have Emphysema? *

What is the gender of people who have Emphysema when taking Adderall? *

female: 90 %
male: 10 %

What is the age of people who have Emphysema when taking Adderall? *

What are other drugs people take besides Adderall? *

What are other side effects people have besides Emphysema? *

Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 22 people, 73.33%
Chest Pain: 20 people, 66.67%
Gait Disturbance: 19 people, 63.33%
Osteoradionecrosis (irradiation of bones causes damage to osteocytes and impairs the blood supply): 18 people, 60.00%
Retching (strong involuntary effort to vomit): 18 people, 60.00%
Cerebrovascular Disorder (disease of brain): 18 people, 60.00%
Cyst (a closed sac): 18 people, 60.00%
Injury: 18 people, 60.00%
Pain: 18 people, 60.00%
Cervical Spinal Stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck): 18 people, 60.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bone Density Abnormal: 16 people, 53.33%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 16.67%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 4 people, 13.33%
Schizoaffective Disorder (a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought): 2 people, 6.67%
Indigestion: 2 people, 6.67%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 6.67%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 2 people, 6.67%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 3.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 3.33%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Adderall:

Adderall (64,204 reports)

Emphysema treatments and more:

Emphysema (29,685 reports)

How severe was Emphysema and when was it recovered:

Emphysema in Adderall

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate:

Emphysema and drugs with ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (46 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Emphysema:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Emphysema:

Emphysema (1,092 conditions)

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (the active ingredients of Adderall) and Adderall (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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