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What is Dexedrine Spansule?

Dexedrine Spansule is a brand name for sustained release capsule preparation of dextroamphetamine, a stimulant which improves wakefulness, boosts energy, and decreases fatigue and appetite. Common uses include ADHD, narcolepsy, and weight loss.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Fatigue 3 3
Cognition 2 1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 100%

Dosages

  15 mg daily 30 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Dexedrine Spansule (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 100% Did not seem to work: 100%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Dexedrine Spansule

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Dexedrine Spansule

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

Stopped Taking Dexedrine Spansule

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 33%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

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Report created on November 23, 2009.