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Elvanse 20Mg Hard Capsules
Drug name: lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
PL 16189/0128
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose. Croscarmellose sodium. Magnesium stearate. Capsule shells Gelatin. Black ink (shellac and black iron oxide E172). Capsule shell colourants: 20 mg: titanium dioxide (E171) and yellow iron oxide (E172).
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose. Croscarmellose sodium. Magnesium stearate. Capsule shells Gelatin. Black ink (shellac and black iron oxide E172). Capsule shell colourants: 30 mg: titanium dioxide (E171) and erythrosine (E127).
Contains gelatin from porcine and bovine bone and hide
Prohibited – majority scholarly opinion
Elvanse 40Mg Hard Capsules
Drug name: lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
PL 16189/0130
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose. Croscarmellose sodium. Magnesium stearate. Capsule shells Gelatin. Black ink (shellac and black iron oxide E172). Capsule shell colourants: 40 mg: titanium dioxide (E171), brilliant blue FCF (E133), black iron oxide (E172) and yellow iron oxide (E172).
Contains gelatin from porcine and bovine bone and hide
Prohibited – majority scholarly opinion
Elvanse 50Mg Hard Capsules
Drug name: lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
PL 16189/0131
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose. Croscarmellose sodium. Magnesium stearate. Capsule shells Gelatin. Black ink (shellac and black iron oxide E172). Capsule shell colourants: 50 mg: titanium dioxide (E171) and brilliant blue FCF (E133).
Contains gelatin from porcine and bovine bone and hide
Prohibited – majority scholarly opinion
Elvanse 60Mg Hard Capsules
Drug name: lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
PL 16189/0132
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose. Croscarmellose sodium. Magnesium stearate. Capsule shells Gelatin. Black ink (shellac and black iron oxide E172). Capsule shell colourants: 60 mg: titanium dioxide (E171) and brilliant blue FCF (E133).
Contains gelatin from porcine and bovine bone and hide
Prohibited – majority scholarly opinion
Elvanse 70Mg Hard Capsules
Drug name: lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
PL 16189/0133
Reason Code: R2E 🟧 Doubtful (Amber) (click here to find out more about more about R2E) This is a less binding rule to avoid. Speak to your doctor first: Discuss whether avoiding the medicine is medically safe for you. Only apply the lesser stringency to avoid use if your doctor confirms that avoiding the medicine will not harm your health. (swipe right to learn why this product has a doubtful (Amber)classification)
List of excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose. Croscarmellose sodium. Magnesium stearate. Capsule shells Gelatin. Black ink (shellac and black iron oxide E172). Capsule shell colourants: 70 mg: titanium dioxide (E171), brilliant blue FCF (E133) and erythrosine (E127).
Contains gelatin from porcine and bovine bone and hide
Prohibited – majority scholarly opinion
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