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Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Adderall, Adderall XR, Amphetamine Salts (Show all)
Most Popular Brands: Adderall, Adderall XR, Amphetamine Salts, D-Amphetamine Salt Combo (Show top 3)
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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 495 patients currently taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Insomnia
|
33 | 31% |
16
13
8
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Weight loss
|
28 | 26% |
14
16
0
|
|
dry mouth
|
28 | 26% |
14
9
6
|
|
Anxiety
|
22 | 20% |
16
3
5
|
|
Restlessness
|
19 | 18% |
4
13
2
|
|
Always feel urgent need to be doing something productive
|
17 | 16% |
6
11
2
|
|
Mood elevation
|
14 | 13% |
4
9
1
|
|
Headaches
|
14 | 13% |
6
8
1
|
|
thirst
|
13 | 12% |
4
8
2
|
|
Shaky hands
|
13 | 12% |
7
5
1
|
|
Rapid heart rate
|
11 | 10% |
3
8
1
|
|
tendancy to be overly talkative
|
10 | 9% |
2
8
1
|
|
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
|
8 | 7% |
6
2
1
|
|
Feel constant need to do something productive (i.e. cleaning)
|
6 | 6% |
1
4
1
|
|
Happier mood
|
6 | 6% |
5
3
1
|
|
apathy to environment
|
5 | 5% |
3
2
0
|
|
Forgetfulness
|
5 | 5% |
4
1
0
|
|
Loss of appetite
|
3 | 3% |
1
2
1
|
|
Depression
|
3 | 3% |
0
1
2
|
|
Constipation
|
2 | 2% |
2
0
1
|
|
flat affect
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Diarrhea
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Can't focus
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Loose stools
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Skin rash
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Voice is too soft
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Inability to concentrate
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
ADHD-Inattentive Type
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Withdrawal begins w/in 36 hours of last dose
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Mood swings
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Exhaustion
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Stomach pain
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Decreased appetite
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
wears off too soon
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Addiction
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
palpatations
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Nausea
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Tachycardia
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Irritability
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Agitation
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Sleeplessness
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Withdrawal symptoms if dose missed
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Muscle tension
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Sleep problems
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Dry mouth
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Tremor in hands
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Sexual impotence
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Acne
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Moodiness
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Dizziness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Avoidance (Avoiding challenges and stress)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
too jittery
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Difficulty sleeping
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Upset stomach
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Sexual intensity - positive effect
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
Heartburn (reflux)
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
0
|
|
rapid speech with mumbling
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Jitters/shaking
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Dependence (drug)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
druggy buzz
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
0
|
|
Grinding Teeth and tension
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
small flacid (u-no-what)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Spaced out
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Heart Palpitations
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
tremor in hands
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
irritable
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
bowel changes
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Distracted easily
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Tiredness
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
teeth grinding
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Withdrawal effects
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Sexual arousal
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Bruxism/teeth grinding
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Crash when you run out
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine. See all 38 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine. See top 10 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 | 10 mg | 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 | 105 mg daily | 120 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | ||
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3
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6
|
1
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5
|
2
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
21
|
2
|
64
|
17
|
120
|
1
|
16
|
84
|
71
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
62
|
1
|
7
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Side effects too severe
|
26 | 31% |
|
|
Other
|
25 | 30% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
21 | 25% |
|
|
Did not seem to work
|
20 | 24% |
|
|
Expense
|
8 | 10% |
|
|
Personal research
|
4 | 5% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
3 | 4% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
2 | 2% |
|
|
Change in health plan coverage
|
1 | 1% |
|
See all 79 patients who’ve stopped taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine
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Patient Evaluations
See all 176 patient evaluations
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- fragiletruth
- Sex: F
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 2
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Low
- 24 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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- fragiletruth
- 10 mg daily
- since Feb 06, 2006
-
Efficacy
Moderate
for Problems concentrating
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips Make SURE you need this drug before starting on this or any stimulant. Avoid caffeine. See full evaluation
-
- devinrocksmyworld
- Sex: M
- 22 M
- See profile
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-
- devinrocksmyworld
- 30 mg daily
- since Sep 28, 2008
-
Efficacy
Moderate
for Other
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips Take it with magnesium. The main focusing effects last longer...like a lot longer. The side effects don't get greater or last all that much longer. So I t... See full evaluation
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- nje0403
- Sex: F
- Pain: Some
- Fatigue: Little
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: Little
- function: Some
- external_stress: Little
- Stickman: some
- Description:F25y
- FM:5y Dx
- See profile
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- nje0403
- 40 mg daily
- since Jan 17, 2009
-
Efficacy
Major
for Other
-
Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips It should only be taken as prescribed. Defianately. Never give it to anyone else, this medication can be fatal to someone with certain medical problems. See full evaluation
See all 176 patient evaluations
Forum
See 25 topics tagged with Adderall
Related tags: Fatigue, Provigil, Ritalin, Amantadine, Depression
Report created on March 18, 2010.
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