Adderall and Ventricular tachycardia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ventricular tachycardia 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, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Xyrem, and have Constipation.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ventricular tachycardia 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 64,224 Adderall users. Check the latest studies of Adderall.

What is Ventricular tachycardia?

Ventricular tachycardia (rapid heartbeat that originates in one of the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart) is found to be associated with 1,289 drugs and 2,097 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ventricular tachycardia.

On Jul, 22, 2026

50,493 people reported to have side effects when taking Adderall.
Among them, 19 people (0.04%) have Ventricular tachycardia.

Could Adderall cause Ventricular tachycardia?

Among these 19 people:

How long have people been on Adderall when they have Ventricular tachycardia? *

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

female: 68.42 %
male: 31.58 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Adderall? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ventricular tachycardia? *

Dizziness: 6 people, 31.58%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 31.58%
Cardiac Arrest: 5 people, 26.32%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 4 people, 21.05%
Drowsiness: 4 people, 21.05%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 4 people, 21.05%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 21.05%
Sedation: 4 people, 21.05%
Constipation: 4 people, 21.05%
Pain: 4 people, 21.05%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Constipation: 4 people, 21.05%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 10.53%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 10.53%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 10.53%
General Symptom: 2 people, 10.53%
Rotator Cuff Syndrome (a spectrum of conditions affecting the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder): 1 person, 5.26%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 5.26%
Drowsiness: 1 person, 5.26%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 1 person, 5.26%
Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa, typically one in the knee, elbow, or shoulder): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Adderall (64,224 reports)

Ventricular tachycardia treatments and more:

Ventricular tachycardia (26,755 reports)

How severe was Ventricular tachycardia and when was it recovered:

Ventricular tachycardia in Adderall

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

Ventricular tachycardia 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+

Browse all side effects of Adderall:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ventricular tachycardia:

Ventricular tachycardia (1,289 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ventricular tachycardia:

Ventricular tachycardia (2,097 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Amit K J Mandal, Umar F Khan, Constantinos G Missouris, "Ventricular tachycardia in a patient with sigmoid volvulus on treatment with donepezil", Clinical Toxicology, 2019 Jan .
Amit K J Mandal, Umar F Khan, Constantinos G Missouris, "Ventricular tachycardia in a patient with sigmoid volvulus on treatment with donepezil", Clinical Toxicology, 2019 Jan .

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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