Lisdexamfetamine
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in > 6 years old and adults; binge eating disorder (BED)
 
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Narcolepsy, obesity
 
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Last updated: August 16, 2025
Citation
Weinstein, Sujin L. "Lisdexamfetamine." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787447/7.3/Lisdexamfetamine. 
Weinstein SL. Lisdexamfetamine. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787447/7.3/Lisdexamfetamine. Accessed November 4, 2025.
Weinstein, S. L. (2025). Lisdexamfetamine. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787447/7.3/Lisdexamfetamine
Weinstein SL. Lisdexamfetamine [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787447/7.3/Lisdexamfetamine.
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