Dexedrine vs. Adderall xr 5: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Dexedrine and Adderall xr 5. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 90,805 people who take Dexedrine and Adderall xr 5, and is updated regularly.
What is Dexedrine?
Dexedrine has active ingredients of dextroamphetamine sulfate. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 4,735 Dexedrine users. Check the latest studies of Dexedrine.
What is Adderall xr 5?
Adderall xr 5 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 427 Adderall xr 5 users. Check the latest studies of Adderall xr 5.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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90,805 people who take Dexedrine and Adderall xr 5 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Adderall Xr 5 (amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate)
- Dexedrine (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:
Dexedrine:
- not at all: 2.7199999999999998 %
- somewhat: 12.61 %
- moderate: 31.52 %
- high: 35.21 %
- very high: 17.94 %
Adderall Xr 5:
- not at all: 1.24 %
- somewhat: 11.43 %
- moderate: 32.02 %
- high: 39.73 %
- very high: 15.57 %
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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:
- Dexedrine (3,979 reports)
- Adderall xr 5 (32 reports)
Browse all side effects of Dexedrine:
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 xr 5:
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 dextroamphetamine sulfate and amphetamine aspartate; amphetamine sulfate; dextroamphetamine saccharate; dextroamphetamine sulfate (the active ingredients of Dexedrine and Adderall xr 5, 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.
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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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