RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Myocardial Infarction Associated with Adderall XR and Alcohol Use in a Young Man
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 197
OP 201
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2009.02.080003
VO 22
IS 2
A1 Jiao, Xiangyang
A1 Velez, Sonia
A1 Ringstad, Jennifer
A1 Eyma, Valerie
A1 Miller, Daniel
A1 Bleiberg, Melvyn
YR 2009
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/22/2/197.abstract
AB Adderall, consisting of a mixture of amphetamine salts and dextroamphetamine salts, is a prescription drug for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Labeled or unlabeled use of Adderall is gaining popularity among young children and college students. Although it is rare, Adderall use is associated with myocardial infarction and even sudden death. We report a case of a young man with acute myocardial infarction after taking 2 15-mg tablets of Adderall XR with alcohol and discuss the clinical features, diagnosis, and management of the cardiovascular effect of amphetamine-containing drugs.