Dextroamphetamine is a prescription stimulant used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Dextroamphetamine is commonly found under the brand names Dexedrine and ProCentra and a more recently approved immediate-release formulation, Zenzedi. Drug information provided by: IBM Micromedex Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not take more or less of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered.

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amphetamines

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  Dextroamphetamine sulfate, marketed under the name Dexedrine, is the more active of the two optically isomeric forms in which amphetamine exists. Other members of the amphetamine series include methamphetamine and benzphetamine.

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attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

• In attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Treatment

  , Dexedrine) are other stimulants that may be used to treat ADHD. These drugs may be prescribed in a short-acting form, the effects of which last about four hours, or a long-acting form, with effects lasting anywhere from six to 12 hours.

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stimulants

• In stimulant

  (Methedrine), amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine), and dextroamphetamine sulfate (Dexedrine). Amphetamines were first used in the 1930s to treat narcolepsy and subsequently became prescribed for obesity and fatigue. Their heavy or prolonged use causes irritability, restlessness, hyperactivity, anxiety, excessive speech, and rapid mood swings. Still higher doses or chronic use can cause…

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treatment of motion sickness

• In motion sickness

  Mario kart 7 wii. …combination of 1-scopolamine hydrobromide and dextroamphetamine sulfate, taken 40 minutes before departure, affords some protection for several hours. Promethazine hydrochloride, with minimal risk of side effects, is a good substitute for scopolamine. Several drugs in the antihistamine category also decrease susceptibility to motion sickness, including diphenidol, dimenhydrinate, cyclizine, and meclizine.…

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In, Dexedrine) are other stimulants that may be used to treat ADHD. These drugs may be prescribed in a short-acting form, the effects of which last about four hours, or a long-acting form, with effects lasting anywhere from six to 12 hours.stimulants. In(Methedrine), amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine), and dextroamphetamine sulfate (Dexedrine). Amphetamines were first used in the 1930s to treat narcolepsy and subsequently became prescribed for obesity and fatigue. Their heavy or prolonged use causes irritability, restlessness, hyperactivity, anxiety, excessive speech, and rapid mood swings. Still higher doses or chronic use can causetreatment of motion sickness. Incombination of 1-scopolamine hydrobromide and dextroamphetamine sulfate, taken 40 minutes before departure, affords some protection for several hours.

Promethazine hydrochloride, with minimal risk of side effects, is a good substitute for scopolamine. Several drugs in the antihistamine category also decrease susceptibility to motion sickness, including diphenidol, dimenhydrinate, cyclizine, and meclizine.