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I took two 20 mg adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) yesterday at 3pm and 9pm. im having left chest pains. i went to the er for this once and it was palpitations. is this okay?

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Dr. Nirmal Nandakumar answered

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No: Maximum dosing a day is 60 mg and anything greater than 40 mg/day is rarely more effective. Common reaction to adderrall is fast heart rate but being young and having no serious health problems your shouldn't have any adverse effects.

Answered 5/6/2015

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A member asked:

I took two 20 mg adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) yesterday at 3pm and 9pm. im having left chest pains. i went to the er for this once and it was palpitations. is this okay?

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Dr. Nirmal Nandakumar answered

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