Adderall xr 30 vs. Unisom: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Adderall xr 30 and Unisom. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 95,688 people who take Adderall xr 30 and Unisom, and is updated regularly.
What is Adderall xr 30?
Adderall xr 30 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 1,327 Adderall xr 30 users. Check the latest studies of Adderall xr 30.
What is Unisom?
Unisom has active ingredients of doxylamine succinate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 3,875 Unisom users. Check the latest studies of Unisom.
95,688 people who take Adderall xr 30 and Unisom are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall Xr 30 (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Unisom (doxylamine succinate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Adderall Xr 30:
- not at all: 1.2 %
- somewhat: 11.5 %
- moderate: 31.82 %
- high: 39.91 %
- very high: 15.58 %
Unisom:
- not at all: 1.48 %
- somewhat: 21.07 %
- moderate: 40.11 %
- high: 27.36 %
- very high: 9.98 %
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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 xr 30 (177 reports)
- Unisom (3,362 reports)
Browse all side effects of Adderall xr 30:
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 Unisom:
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 doxylamine succinate (the active ingredients of Adderall xr 30 and Unisom, 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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