Lisdexamfetamine use for psychiatric disorders during pregnancy

Lisdexamfetamine use for psychiatric disorders during pregnancy should be guided by the considerations outlined in Principles of psychotropic use during pregnancy.

There is a lack of adequate pregnancy safety data for lisdexamfetamine; however, findings for dexamfetamine (its metabolite) may cautiously be applied. Most population-based studies indicate that dexamfetamine is not associated with congenital malformations and it may be used with caution in pregnancy.