Lisdexamfetamine is a prodrug of dextroamphetamine, a central nervous system stimulant known as d-amphetamine, covalently attached to the naturally occurring amino acid L-lysine. Lisdexamfetamine is the first chemically formulated prodrug stimulant and was first approved by the FDA in April 2008. It was also approved by Health Canada in February 2009. Lisde...
Lisdexamfetamine is indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and pediatric patients six years and older. It is also indicated to treat moderate to severe binge eating disorder (BED) in adults. It is approved for use in the US and Canada.
Pediatric Center of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Łódzkie, Poland
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
ADHDcentraal, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Region Midt, Denmark
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Health Sciences North, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Matheson Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Alpha recherche clinique, Québec, Quebec, Canada
Janssen Investigative Site, Titusville, New Jersey, United States
Yale Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Yale Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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