Adderall Interactions (Cont.)

 
Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, Lithonate)
Taking Adderall and lithium together can decrease the effectiveness of Adderall. Your healthcare provider may need to adjust your dose of these drugs.
 
Medications for High Blood Pressure
Taking Adderall and high blood pressure medication together can decrease the effectiveness of the blood pressure medication. Your healthcare provider may need to adjust your dose of these drugs.
 
Meperidine (Demerol)
Taking Adderall and meperidine together can cause life-threatening side effects, such as very low blood pressure. Do not take meperidine and Adderall together unless specifically instructed to do so by your healthcare provider.
 
Methenamine (Hiprex, Urex)
Taking Adderall and methenamine together can decrease the amount of Adderall in the blood, possibly making Adderall less effective. Your healthcare provider may need to adjust your dose of these drugs.
 
MAO Inhibitors
Taking Adderall and MAO inhibitors together can cause life-threatening side effects, such as very high blood pressure. Do not take Adderall and MAO inhibitors together unless specifically told to do so by your healthcare provider.
 
Norepinephrine (Levophed)
Taking Adderall and norepinephrine together can cause an increase in side effects, particularly increased blood pressure and heart rate. Your healthcare provider may need to adjust your dose of these drugs.
 
Phenobarbital (Luminal)
Taking Adderall and phenobarbital together can cause phenobarbital to be absorbed into the body more slowly, possibly making it less effective. Taking the two medications together can also cause phenobarbital to be more effective at preventing seizures. It is difficult to predict whether taking the medications together will increase or decrease the effectiveness of phenobarbital. Your healthcare provider may need to adjust your dose of these drugs.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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