Caffeine vs. Adderall 20: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Caffeine and Adderall 20. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 92,203 people who take Caffeine and Adderall 20, and is updated regularly.
What is Caffeine?
Caffeine has active ingredients of caffeine. It is often used in fatigue. eHealthMe is studying from 6,667 Caffeine users. Check the latest studies of Caffeine.
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.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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92,203 people who take Caffeine and Adderall 20 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall 20 (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Caffeine (caffeine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Caffeine:
- not at all: 1.74 %
- somewhat: 22.67 %
- moderate: 32.56 %
- high: 26.74 %
- very high: 16.28 %
Adderall 20:
- not at all: 1.21 %
- somewhat: 11.15 %
- moderate: 31.15 %
- high: 40.75 %
- very high: 15.75 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Caffeine (6,335 reports)
- Adderall 20 (292 reports)
Browse all side effects of Caffeine:
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 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on caffeine and amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (the active ingredients of Caffeine and Adderall 20, 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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