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

Summary:

Granulopenia is reported as a side effect among people who take Adderall (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Synthroid, and have Bipolar disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Granulopenia 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 64,213 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.

What is Granulopenia?

Granulopenia (low white blood cell count) is found to be associated with 3,086 drugs and 3,560 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Granulopenia.

On Nov, 24, 2025

50,493 people reported to have side effects when taking Adderall.
Among them, 42 people (0.08%) have Granulopenia.

Among these 42 people:

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

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

female: 37.5 %
male: 62.5 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Adderall? *

What are other side effects people have besides Granulopenia? *

White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 4 people, 9.52%
Psychotic Disorder: 4 people, 9.52%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 9.52%
Weakness: 3 people, 7.14%
Urine Analysis Abnormal: 3 people, 7.14%
Fever: 3 people, 7.14%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 7.14%
Drowsiness: 3 people, 7.14%
Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 7.14%
Blood Urine Present: 2 people, 4.76%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 5 people, 11.90%
Psychotic Disorder: 4 people, 9.52%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 9.52%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 4 people, 9.52%
Drowsiness: 3 people, 7.14%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 4.76%
Hepatitis C: 2 people, 4.76%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 2.38%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 2.38%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 2.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Adderall (64,213 reports)

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Granulopenia (213,266 reports)

How severe was Granulopenia and when was it recovered:

Granulopenia in Adderall

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

Granulopenia and drugs with ingredients of amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (58 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 Granulopenia:

Granulopenia (3,086 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Granulopenia:

Granulopenia (3,560 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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