Myocardial infarction associated with adderall XR and alcohol use in a young man.
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.
Jiao
Xiangyang
X
New York Medical College Family Medicine Residency Program at St. Joseph Medical Center, Yonkers, USA.
Velez
Sonia
S
Ringstad
Jennifer
J
Eyma
Valerie
V
Miller
Daniel
D
Bleiberg
Melvyn
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000506:poisoning*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D055815:Young Adult
D000662:Amphetamines; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; C449521:SLI381