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What is Dexedrine Spansule?

Dexedrine® Spansule® is a brand name for sustained release capsule preparation of dextroamphetamine, a stimulant used for the treatment of narcolepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Off label it is used for obesity; depression; and abnormal behavioral syndrome in children.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Fatigue 7 4 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) 5 1 Efficacy_moderate
Narcolepsy 2 1 Efficacy_major
Cognitive impairment 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Fibromyalgia 2 0
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Dexedrine Spansule

Tremor 1
Nausea 1
Weight loss 1
Drug dependence 1

Reported Dosages

  15mg as needed 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 45 mg daily 60 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Dexedrine Spansule (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 60%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 40%
Expense 1   Expense: 20%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 20%
Other 1   Other: 20%

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Currently Taking Dexedrine Spansule

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Dexedrine Spansule

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Dexedrine Spansule

Always
 4 67%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 17%
Never
 1 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Dexedrine Spansule

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 33%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Dexedrine Spansule

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 33%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 67%

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Report created on May 24, 2012.