Vyvanse S489 20mg Capsule Contents

Is there powder or beads in the S489 20mg capsules?

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Hi cricket,

Since there aren't any photos online showing these capsules being open, I suppose the only way to know for sure would be to contact the manufacturer directly about this. If it helps any I went ahead and posted the manufacturer's contact page below:
shire.com/shireplc/en/contactus

Manufacturer: Shire US Inc.
National Drug Code (NDC): 59417-0102

Do you happen to have any of these pills in your on hand? If so, I'd even try shaking it to see what kind of sound it makes. You can generally tell the difference from powder vs beads in this manner.

Hope this helps!

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Hmmm, I see a photo on this site of the capsules but unfortunately they are not transparent so I cannot tell what is actually inside them. Found the picture on the page for NDC 59417-105.



The only clue that I have that it MIGHT be a powder inside is because of a press release from Shire stating "In July 2014, Shire received approval for two additional administration options for Vyvanse capsules. In addition to swallowing whole or mixing the capsule contents with water, the contents can be mixed with yogurt or orange juice for patients who have trouble swallowing capsules. Patients must follow the full instructions outlined in the Medication Guide for taking Vyvanse including how to mix in water, yogurt, or orange juice." [1]

I'm just assuming that micro beads would not dissolve as easily in liquid as a powder would. But of course I could be totally mistaken here. Another clue might be the list of inactive ingredients listed on the corresponding NDC page 59417-105. Can any other patients who have this prescription say what is inside their capsules?

[1] https:/­/­www.shire.com/­newsroom/­2015/­march/­vyvanse-capsules-as-a-titration-dose

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