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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
2 3%
Moderate
20 32%
Mild
20 32%
None
21 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Insomnia
18 29%
Weight loss
12 19%
Anxiety
12 19%
dry mouth
11 17%
thirst
9 14%
Restlessness
7 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine. See all 25 dosages ►

  10 mg as needed 10mg as needed 15mg as needed 20mg as needed 7.5mg as needed as needed daily mg as needed 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 50 mg daily 55 mg daily 60 mg daily 75 mg daily 80 mg daily 90 mg daily 120 mg daily 1200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 6 Number of Patients: 6 49 Number of Patients: 49 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 31 Number of Patients: 31 27 Number of Patients: 27 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 24 Number of Patients: 24 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
12 40% Side effects too severe: 40%
Other
11 37% Other: 37%
Doctor's advice
9 30% Doctor's advice: 30%
Expense
4 13% Expense: 13%
Did not seem to work
4 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Not indicated
3 10% Not indicated: 10%
Course of treatment ended
2 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%

See all 29 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
0
6
9
15
16
29

Stopped Taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
9
1
8
3
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
41 65%
Usually
16 25%
Sometimes
6 10%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 5%
Somewhat
8 13%
A little
11 17%
Not at all
41 65%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 2%
$100-199
4 6%
$50-99
7 11%
$25-49
11 17%
< $25
25 40%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.