(Gray News) – A popular ADHD medication is being recalled nationwide because its users won’t be able to get the full effect.
According to the Food and Drug Administration , several lots of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic form of Vyvanse, are being recalled.
The recall was announced Oct. 28.
The Board of Pharmacy said the medication failed dissolution tests, writing, “Dissolution is important for drugs to be absorbed and have a physiological effect on the human body; they must be in solution. The impacted capsules would not be able to deliver an optimal level of medicine and may impact the therapeutic efficacy of the product.”
However, officials say taking the recalled medication would not put patients at any safety or health risks.
The recall affects several dosage l

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