Fixed-Dose Lisdexamfetamine More Effective Than Methylphenidate in Adolescents With ADHD

Summary

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate was statistically superior to osmotic controlled-release methylphenidate in a forced-dose study of adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder but failed to meet standards of statistical significance in a flexible-dose version of the study.

  • ADHD
  • lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
  • LDX
  • methylphenidate
  • OROS-MPH
  • attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • Clinical Global Impressions–Improvement
  • child & adolescent psychiatry
  • psychiatry & psychology clinical trials
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