Comparing Lisdexamfetamine vs Xywav
Lisdexamfetamine | Xywav (calcium oxybate / magnesium oxybate / potassium oxybate / sodium oxybate) |
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Lisdexamfetamine | Xywav (calcium oxybate / magnesium oxybate / potassium oxybate / sodium oxybate) |
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Prescription only
Lisdexamfetamine is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children 6 years and older, and moderate to severe binge eating disorder (BED) in adults. Insomnia... View more |
Prescription only
Xywav may be used to treat idiopathic hypersomnia in adults or narcolepsy in adults and children aged 7 and older. It contains 92% less sodium than sodium oxybate (Xyrem) because it is made up of a... View more |
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More about Lisdexamfetamine | More about Xywav (calcium oxybate / magnesium oxybate / potassium oxybate / sodium oxybate) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lisdexamfetamine has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 1097 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Xywav has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Arynta, Vyvanse |
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
1 hour |
0.66 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 396 drugs are known to interact with Lisdexamfetamine:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Xywav:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
February 23, 2007 |
July 21, 2020 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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