Common side effects include:

• Headache
• Stomach ache
• Trouble sleeping
• Decreased appetite
• Nervousness
• Dizziness

Other serious side effects include:

• Slowing of growth (height and weight) in children
• Seizures, mainly in patients with a history of seizures
• Eyesight changes or blurred vision

The following have been reported with use of Adderall® and other stimulant medicines.

Heart-related problems:

• Sudden death in patients who have heart problems or heart defects
• stroke and heart attack in adults
• Increased blood pressure and heart rate

Mental (psychiatric) problems:

All patients

• New or worse behavior and thought problems
• New or worse bipolar illness
• New or worse aggressive behavior or hostility

Children and Teenagers:

• New psychotic symptoms (such as hearing voices, believing things that are not true, are suspicious) or new manic symptoms