Adderall 20mg

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

• Capsule, Extended Release

• TABLET

  PROPER USE, This  Adderall 20mg  medicine come with a Medication Guide. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

  If you think this medicine is not working properly after you have taken it for several weeks, do not increase the dose and check with your doctor.

  Take the regular tablet in the morning and early afternoon. If you take the tablet in the evening, you may have trouble falling asleep at night.

  If you are using the extended-release capsule:

  • Swallow the capsule whole with water or other liquids. Do not crush, break, or chew it.
  • Take the capsule in the morning right after you wake up. If you take it in the afternoon or evening, you may have trouble falling asleep at night.
  • You may take the capsule with or without food, but make sure to take it the same way each time.
  • If you cannot swallow the capsule, carefully open it and sprinkle the small beads over a spoonful of applesauce. Swallow the mixture right away without chewing. Do not store the mixture for future use. Do not crush or chew the beads from the capsule.TABLET

  Dosing

  The dose of this Adderall 20mg will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor’s orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

  The amount of   Adderall 20mg that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

  • For attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD):
    • For oral dosage form (Adderall XR® extended-release capsules):
      • Adults—20 milligrams (mg) once a day in the morning. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed.
      • Children 13 to 17 years of age—At first, 10 mg once a day in the morning. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed.
      • Children 6 to 12 years of age—At first, 10 mg once a day in the morning. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 30 mg per day.
      • Children younger than 6 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
    • For oral dosage form (Mydayis® extended-release capsules):
      • Adults—At first, 12.5 milligrams (mg) once a day in the morning right after you wake up. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 50 mg per day.
      • Children 13 to 17 years of age—At first, 12.5 mg once a day in the morning. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 25 mg per day.
      • Children younger than 13 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
    • For oral dosage form (Adderall® tablets):
      • Adults and children 6 years of age and older—At first, 5 milligrams (mg) given 1 or 2 times a day. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed.
      • Children 3 to 5 years of age—At first, 2.5 mg once a day. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed.
  • For narcolepsy:
    • For oral dosage form (  Adderall 20mg tablets):
      • Adults and children 12 years of age and older—At first, 10 milligrams (mg) per day, divided and given into 2 doses. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed.
      • Children 6 to 12 years of age—At first, 5 mg per day. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed.
      • Children younger than 6 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.Tablet