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Vyvanse and Sleep walking - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sleep walking is reported as a side effect among people who take Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Xyrem, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sleep walking when taking Vyvanse. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28,083 people who have side effects when taking Vyvanse from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vyvanse?

Vyvanse has active ingredients of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 35,868 Vyvanse users. Check the latest studies of Vyvanse.

What is Sleep walking?

Sleep walking (walking during sleep) is found to be associated with 681 drugs and 1,124 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleep walking.

On Apr, 29, 2026

28,083 people reported to have side effects when taking Vyvanse.
Among them, 92 people (0.33%) have Sleep walking.

Could Vyvanse cause Sleep walking?

Among these 92 people:

How long have people been on Vyvanse when they have Sleep walking? *

  • < 1 month: 28.57 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 35.71 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 35.71 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Sleep walking when taking Vyvanse? *

  • female: 65.52 %
  • male: 34.48 %

What is the age of people who have Sleep walking when taking Vyvanse? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 11.36 %
  • 10-19: 13.64 %
  • 20-29: 20.45 %
  • 30-39: 13.64 %
  • 40-49: 13.64 %
  • 50-59: 27.27 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vyvanse? *

  1. Xyrem: 49 people, 53.26%
  2. Adderall: 37 people, 40.22%
  3. Wellbutrin: 25 people, 27.17%
  4. Vitamin D3: 18 people, 19.57%
  5. Zyrtec: 15 people, 16.30%
  6. Lamictal: 15 people, 16.30%
  7. Xywav: 14 people, 15.22%
  8. Prozac: 13 people, 14.13%
  9. Claritin: 13 people, 14.13%
  10. Xanax: 12 people, 13.04%

What are other side effects people have besides Sleep walking? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 24 people, 26.09%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 19 people, 20.65%
  3. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 15 people, 16.30%
  4. Hypersensitivity: 14 people, 15.22%
  5. Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (abnormal eating patterns during the night): 14 people, 15.22%
  6. Dizziness: 14 people, 15.22%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 14 people, 15.22%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 15.22%
  9. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 13 people, 14.13%
  10. Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 13 people, 14.13%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 60 people, 65.22%
  2. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 38 people, 41.30%
  3. Drowsiness: 19 people, 20.65%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 11.96%
  5. Ill-Defined Disorder: 10 people, 10.87%
  6. Hypersensitivity: 10 people, 10.87%
  7. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 8 people, 8.70%
  8. Pain: 8 people, 8.70%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 7.61%
  10. Constipation: 6 people, 6.52%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Sleep walking and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate:

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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (the active ingredients of Vyvanse) and Vyvanse (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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