Lithane vs. Vyvanse: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Lithane and Vyvanse. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 74,429 people who take Lithane and Vyvanse, and is updated regularly.
What is Lithane?
Lithane has active ingredients of lithium carbonate. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 234 Lithane users. Check the latest studies of Lithane.
What is Vyvanse?
Vyvanse has active ingredients of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 35,868 Vyvanse users. Check the latest studies of Vyvanse.
74,429 people who take Lithane and Vyvanse are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Lithane (lithium carbonate)
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Lithane:
- not at all: 4.13 %
- somewhat: 16.55 %
- moderate: 30.1 %
- high: 31.46 %
- very high: 17.77 %
Vyvanse:
- not at all: 1.9100000000000001 %
- somewhat: 11.66 %
- moderate: 32.92 %
- high: 38.96 %
- very high: 14.55 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Najib J, Wimer D, Zeng J, Lam KW, Romanyak N, Paige Morgan E, Thadavila A, "Review of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder", Journal of central nervous system disease, 2017 Aug .
- Maneeton N, Maneeton B, Suttajit S, Reungyos J, Srisurapanont M, Martin SD, "Exploratory meta-analysis on lisdexamfetamine versus placebo in adult ADHD", Drug design, development and therapy, 2017 Jan .
- Maneeton B, Maneeton N, Likhitsathian S, Suttajit S, Narkpongphun A, Srisurapanont M, Woottiluk P, "Comparative efficacy, acceptability, and tolerability of lisdexamfetamine in child and adolescent ADHD: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials", Drug design, development and therapy, 2013 Jan .
- Najib J, Wimer D, Zeng J, Lam KW, Romanyak N, Paige Morgan E, Thadavila A, "Review of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder", Journal of central nervous system disease, 2017 Aug .
- Maneeton N, Maneeton B, Suttajit S, Reungyos J, Srisurapanont M, Martin SD, "Exploratory meta-analysis on lisdexamfetamine versus placebo in adult ADHD", Drug design, development and therapy, 2017 Jan .
- Maneeton B, Maneeton N, Likhitsathian S, Suttajit S, Narkpongphun A, Srisurapanont M, Woottiluk P, "Comparative efficacy, acceptability, and tolerability of lisdexamfetamine in child and adolescent ADHD: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials", Drug design, development and therapy, 2013 Jan .
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Browse all side effects of Lithane:
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 Vyvanse:
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 lithium carbonate and lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (the active ingredients of Lithane and Vyvanse, 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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