Adderall 20 vs. Kapvay: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Adderall 20 and Kapvay. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 100,643 people who take Adderall 20 and Kapvay, and is updated regularly.
What is Adderall 20?
Adderall 20 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 2,719 Adderall 20 users. Check the latest studies of Adderall 20.
What is Kapvay?
Kapvay has active ingredients of clonidine hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 246 Kapvay users. Check the latest studies of Kapvay.
100,643 people who take Adderall 20 and Kapvay are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall 20 (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Kapvay (clonidine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Adderall 20:
- not at all: 1.2 %
- somewhat: 11.14 %
- moderate: 31.18 %
- high: 40.74 %
- very high: 15.73 %
Kapvay:
- not at all: 4.22 %
- somewhat: 25.69 %
- moderate: 36.63 %
- high: 22.13 %
- very high: 11.33 %
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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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Adderall 20 (292 reports)
- Kapvay (213 reports)
Browse all side effects of Adderall 20:
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 Kapvay:
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 clonidine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Adderall 20 and Kapvay, 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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