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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
0 0%
Moderate
11 23%
Mild
17 35%
None
20 42%

Most commonly reported side effects

Weight loss
12 25%
Insomnia
11 23%
dry mouth
11 23%
Always feel urgent need to be doing something productive
6 13%
Mood elevation
5 10%
tendancy to be overly talkative
5 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine. See all 22 dosages ►

  10 mg as needed 10mg as needed 20mg as needed 30mg as needed 3 mg as needed as needed daily 1.5 mg daily 5 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 45 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily 90 mg daily 100 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 29 Number of Patients: 29 5 Number of Patients: 5 40 Number of Patients: 40 4 Number of Patients: 4 20 Number of Patients: 20 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
9 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Other
8 30% Other: 30%
Doctor's advice
4 15% Doctor's advice: 15%
Side effects too severe
4 15% Side effects too severe: 15%
Expense
2 7% Expense: 7%
Personal research
1 4% Personal research: 4%

See all 25 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
3
4
9
26
18
24

Stopped Taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
6
4
5
2
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
31 65%
Usually
14 29%
Sometimes
3 6%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 2%
Somewhat
6 13%
A little
11 23%
Not at all
30 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 2%
$50-99
2 4%
$25-49
6 13%
< $25
30 63%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.