Is Vyvanse Better Than Adderall In Treatment Of ADD?

Posted on Thu, 30 Jul 2015

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Question : I have been taking adderall for a couple years now for ADD/ADHA but it doesn't seem to be helping anymore. Would Vyvanse works better?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
adderall is more efficacious then vyvanse.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns.

Adderall is more efficacious than vyvanse.

In my opinion, if adderall has stopped working for you, I donot think vyvanse would work better for you.

Have you tried ritalin (prescription drug)? I think it should work for you.
Kindly discuss this with your doctor.

Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.

Thanks.

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