Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)

Stimulantprescriptionoral · inferred

Prodrug of d-amphetamine conjugated with L-lysine. Enzymatically cleaved in red blood cells to release active d-amphetamine, providing smooth onset and extended duration (~12-14 hours). Cannot be abused intranasally or IV as the prodrug is pharmacologically inactive, rate-limited by enzymatic hydrolysis. Used for ADHD and binge eating disorder. The PK values reflect the active d-amphetamine release profile.

Projected serum levels — 30 mg, once daily

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) (precursor)d-Amphetamine
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) modeled serum levels, 30 mg once daily over 15 days Population-based pharmacokinetic estimate. Steady state reached after approximately 1 days. 0 5 10 15 20 Day 0 Day 4 Day 8 Day 11 Day 15 Time on a regular schedule ≈ steady state · day 1

Maintenance schedule: 30 mg once daily (oral).

Modeled steady state after ~1 days: peak ≈ 10.1 mg, trough ≈ 0.000 mg body load. Population-based estimate over 15 days for a 30 mg dose at a 70 kg reference body mass — the interactive app scales curves to your doses, timing, and body mass.

Key facts

Category
Stimulant
Route modeled
Oral
Model confidence
inferred
Half-life
10 h
Common dose
30 mg
Suggested maximum
70 mg/day
Reference dose range
20–70 mg (single dose)
Suggested cadence
once daily
Validated against
50 mg oral — Cmax 0.068 mg/L at 3.5 h

Documented interactions

  • danger
    1P-LSD (1-Propionyl-LSD) + Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) Serotonin risk

    1P-LSD (1-Propionyl-LSD) and Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status).

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    25I-NBOMe + Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) Serotonin risk

    25I-NBOMe and Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status).

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    2C-I (2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine) + Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) Serotonin risk

    2C-I (2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine) and Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental…

  • danger
    2C-B (4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine) + Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) Serotonin risk

    2C-B (4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine) and Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental…

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    3-MeO-PCP (3-Methoxyphencyclidine) + Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) Serotonin risk

    3-MeO-PCP (3-Methoxyphencyclidine) and Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status).

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    4-AcO-DMT (Psilacetin) + Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) Serotonin risk

    4-AcO-DMT (Psilacetin) and Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) both have serotonergic activity. Risk of serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental status).

Serum checks 136 modeled interaction pairings for lisdexamfetamine (vyvanse) across your whole stack — absorption conflicts, enzyme inhibition, and nutrient depletion included.

Research behind this entry

  1. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a 13-hour simulated workplace crossover study Wigal T et al. · Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2010 DOI

    Simulated workplace RCT demonstrating lisdexamfetamine maintained significant ADHD symptom improvement for 13+ hours post-dose versus placebo, with smooth onset and sustained efficacy throughout the day.

  2. Pharmacokinetic profile of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate: relationship to d-amphetamine exposure Ermer JC et al. · Clinical Drug Investigation, 2010 DOI

    Pivotal PK study establishing lisdexamfetamine's prodrug conversion kinetics: d-amphetamine tmax of 3.5 hours, half-life of 10-12 hours, dose-proportional exposure, and reduced Cmax variability versus immediate-release…

  3. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate for the treatment of binge eating disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial McElroy SL et al. · Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2015 DOI

    Phase III RCT establishing lisdexamfetamine 50-70 mg/day as effective for binge eating disorder, reducing binge days per week from 4.5 to 0.8 versus 2.3 with placebo.

3 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.