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What is Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine?

The combination of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine is in a class of medications called central nervous system stimulants. It is used as part of a treatment program for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Also used to treat narcolepsy, a sleep disorder causing sudden sleep attacks.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
4 3%
Moderate
36 26%
Mild
45 33%
None
53 38%

Most commonly reported side effects

Insomnia
33 24%
dry mouth
27 20%
Weight loss
26 19%
Anxiety
16 12%
Restlessness
15 11%
Always feel urgent need to be doing something productive
14 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine. See all 36 dosages ►

  10 mg as needed 10mg as needed 15mg as needed 20mg as needed 30mg as needed 3 20mg as needed 3 5mg as needed 3 mg as needed 4 30mg as needed 50mg as needed 5mg as needed 7.5mg as needed as needed daily mg as needed 1.5 mg daily 5 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 22.5 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 45 mg daily 50 mg daily 55 mg daily 60 mg daily 75 mg daily 80 mg daily 90 mg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily 600 mg daily 1200 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 2 Number of Patients: 2 52 Number of Patients: 52 12 Number of Patients: 12 99 Number of Patients: 99 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 57 Number of Patients: 57 54 Number of Patients: 54 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 46 Number of Patients: 46 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
20 31% Other: 31%
Side effects too severe
19 30% Side effects too severe: 30%
Did not seem to work
15 23% Did not seem to work: 23%
Doctor's advice
14 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Expense
6 9% Expense: 9%
Not indicated
3 5% Not indicated: 5%
Personal research
2 3% Personal research: 3%
Course of treatment ended
2 3% Course of treatment ended: 3%

See all 59 patients who’ve stopped taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
11
23
50
42
66

Stopped Taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
15
17
5
13
5
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
89 64%
Usually
35 25%
Sometimes
13 9%
Never
1 1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
6 4%
Somewhat
16 12%
A little
26 19%
Not at all
90 65%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 1%
$100-199
6 4%
$50-99
13 9%
$25-49
21 15%
< $25
66 48%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.