Adderall 15 vs. Desoxyn: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Adderall 15 and Desoxyn. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 94,302 people who take Adderall 15 and Desoxyn, and is updated regularly.
What is Adderall 15?
Adderall 15 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 434 Adderall 15 users. Check the latest studies of Adderall 15.
What is Desoxyn?
Desoxyn has active ingredients of methamphetamine hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 903 Desoxyn users. Check the latest studies of Desoxyn.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
94,302 people who take Adderall 15 and Desoxyn are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Desoxyn (methamphetamine hydrochloride)
- Adderall 15 (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Adderall 15:
- not at all: 1.21 %
- somewhat: 11.63 %
- moderate: 31.81 %
- high: 39.58 %
- very high: 15.77 %
Desoxyn:
- not at all: 3.15 %
- somewhat: 10.63 %
- moderate: 27.56 %
- high: 36.61 %
- very high: 22.05 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Foroughipour M, Farzadfard MT, Aghaee M, Ghabeli-Juibary A, Rezaietalab F, "Methamphetamine Related Radiculopathy: Case Series and Review of Literature", Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2013 Jun .
- Foroughipour M, Farzadfard MT, Aghaee M, Ghabeli-Juibary A, Rezaietalab F, "Methamphetamine Related Radiculopathy: Case Series and Review of Literature", Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2013 Jun .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Adderall 15 (46 reports)
- Desoxyn (849 reports)
Browse all side effects of Adderall 15:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Desoxyn:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate and methamphetamine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Adderall 15 and Desoxyn, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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