What is Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Adderall Adderall XR Amphetamine Salts Show all
See also: 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.
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder | 885 | 549 | |
Fatigue | 638 | 437 | |
Problems concentrating | 412 | 310 | |
Attention deficit disorder | 112 | 75 | |
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 75 | 76 | |
Narcolepsy | 42 | 22 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
Severity | Evaluations | |
---|---|---|
Severe | 74 | |
Moderate | 218 | |
Mild | 440 | |
None | 444 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine
Side effect | Patients | |
---|---|---|
Decreased appetite | 83 | |
Dry mouth | 69 | |
Insomnia | 44 | |
Anxious mood | 43 | |
Weight loss | 42 | |
Headaches | 37 |
Why patients stopped taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine
Multiple reasons could be selected
Reason | Patients | |
---|---|---|
Side effects too severe | 143 | |
Did not seem to work | 140 | |
Doctor's advice | 122 | |
Other | 119 | |
Expense | 37 | |
Personal research | 34 | |
Change in health plan coverage | 29 | |
Course of treatment ended | 18 |
Duration
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine after stopping:
Treatment | Patients | |
---|---|---|
Ritalin) | Methylphenidate (72 | |
Provigil) | Modafinil (37 | |
Vyvanse) | Lisdexamfetamine (34 | |
Strattera) | Atomoxetine (19 | |
Adderall) | Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (13 |
Patients stopped taking Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine and switched to:
Treatment | Patients | |
---|---|---|
Vyvanse) | Lisdexamfetamine (35 | |
Ritalin) | Methylphenidate (21 | |
Adderall) | Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (13 | |
Provigil) | Modafinil (11 | |
Nuvigil) | Armodafinil (6 |
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