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What Are The Repercussions Of Vyvanse Intake By A Toddler?

So I got home from work tonight and my wife informed me that our 1 year old may have found a vyvanse 40mg cap on the ground and ate it. She only found blue color in her mouth the same color as the cap. We counted my sons vyvanse caps and sure enough there is one missing. This was about 2-3 hours ago. What should we watch out for symptom wise? How long for the drug to metabolize out? We called poison control and they said to just keep an eye on her.
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Hello,

I understand your concern. Unfortunately this is a very common occurrence with toddlers. If you are sure she only ingested one capsule, it is unlikely she will develop any life threatening effects, however, since Vyvance is basically amphetamine, it is very likely she will experience agitation, restlessness and an increased heart rate. Keep an eye on her while she has this increased energy and offer her water every now and then in order to help flush the drug out of the system. If you notice she has fever, nausea and vomiting, confusion and an erratic behavior, please contact a health facility as soon as possible.

Wishing you all the best.
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What Are The Repercussions Of Vyvanse Intake By A Toddler?

Hello, I understand your concern. Unfortunately this is a very common occurrence with toddlers. If you are sure she only ingested one capsule, it is unlikely she will develop any life threatening effects, however, since Vyvance is basically amphetamine, it is very likely she will experience agitation, restlessness and an increased heart rate. Keep an eye on her while she has this increased energy and offer her water every now and then in order to help flush the drug out of the system. If you notice she has fever, nausea and vomiting, confusion and an erratic behavior, please contact a health facility as soon as possible. Wishing you all the best.