Amphetamine salt combo vs. Intuniv: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Amphetamine salt combo and Intuniv. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 95,426 people who take Amphetamine salt combo and Intuniv, and is updated regularly.
What is Amphetamine salt combo?
Amphetamine salt combo 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 563 Amphetamine salt combo users. Check the latest studies of Amphetamine salt combo.
What is Intuniv?
Intuniv has active ingredients of guanfacine hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 3,959 Intuniv users. Check the latest studies of Intuniv.
95,426 people who take Amphetamine salt combo and Intuniv are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Intuniv (guanfacine hydrochloride)
- Amphetamine Salt Combo (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:
Amphetamine Salt Combo:
- not at all: 1.25 %
- somewhat: 11.43 %
- moderate: 32.05 %
- high: 39.76 %
- very high: 15.51 %
Intuniv:
- not at all: 6.89 %
- somewhat: 33.28 %
- moderate: 33.28 %
- high: 20.0 %
- very high: 6.55 %
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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:
- Amphetamine salt combo (73 reports)
- Intuniv (3,469 reports)
Browse all side effects of Amphetamine salt combo:
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 Intuniv:
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 guanfacine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Amphetamine salt combo and Intuniv, 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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