Adderall dextroamphetamine

Amphetamine/ Adderall dextroamphetamine Adderall XR 5-, 7.5-, 10-, 12.5-, 15-, 20-, 30-mg tablets 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-mg extended-release capsules (can be opened and sprinkled over applesauce before immediate consumption)... 

The side effects and potential for abuse with Adderall are essentially the same as for dextroamphetamine. We recommend starting Adderall at 2.5 mg twice a day or 5 mg each morning and then adding the second dose after a week or so. Using the extended-release formulation allows for the titration of the single dose with weekly adjustments as needed. 

First-line pharmacotherapy treatments include methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, the mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall), and atomoxetine (see Table 8.3). When an early evening dose is indicated (e.g., completion of homework) it is typically at 25-50% of the doses prescribed earlier in the day. 

Close to 70% of children with ADHD will respond to a stimulant. When the child is not helped by the first stimulant that is prescribed, there is still a good chance of responding to a different one. If an initial trial of methylphenidate isn t successful, then switching to dextroamphetamine or Adderall is a reasonable strategy. If dextroamphetamine or Adderall was used first and did not work well, then we recommend switching to methylphenidate. Because dextroamphetamine and Adderall are more similar, it makes less sense to switch between these two. We do not recommend pemoline as a first-line treatment. 

Starting Treatment in Adults with ADHD. Beginning treatment of an adult is not significantly different from doing so in a child. The stimulants and atomoxetine remain the most effective medications. Methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, and Adderall appear to be equally effective in group trials, but individuals may respond preferentially to one medication or the other. 

Dopamine activity can be enhanced in one of four main ways. Medications can stimulate dopaminergic nerve cells to release dopamine into the synapse. This is the way that stimulants such as methylphenidate (Ritalin), dextroamphetamine (Dexe-drine), and dextroamphetamine/amphetamine (Adderall) work. In addition, certain drugs of abuse, notably cocaine and methamphetamine, act in part in this way. Providing more of the raw material that nerve cells use to manufacture dopamine can also increase dopamine activity. This is the approach that neurologists use when they prescribe L-DOPA (Sinemet) to patients with Parkinson s disease. Nerve cells convert L-DOPA into dopamine. L-DOPA otherwise has little place in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Dopamine activity can also be increased by medications that directly stimulate dopamine receptors. Bromocriptine, another medication used to... 

Methylphenidate and D-amphetamine are both short-acting compounds, with an onset of action within 30 to 60 minutes and a peak clinical effect seen usually between 1 and 2 hours after administration, lasting 2 to 5 hours. Therefore, multiple daily administrations are required for a consistent daytime response. The amphetamine compound Adderall, the sustained-release preparations of methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine, and pemoline are all intermediate-acting compounds with an onset of action within 60 minutes and a peak clinical effect seen usually between 1 and 3 hours after administration and maintained for up to 8 hours (8 hours with metadate C.D. and Ritalin LA 12 hours with Concerta), allowing for a single dose for the entire school day. Adderall XR is a 12 hour preparation. 

More research has been done on pharmacotherapy of ADHD in children and adolescents with MR than for other disorders. Reviews by Aman (1996), Arnold et al. (1998), and Handen (1993) summarize the psychostimulant research (methylphenidate, amphetamine, and magnesium pemoline). Of the 10 or more group studies of methylphenidate or dextroamphetamine in children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD and MR/ DD since 1980, all but one were positive and statistically significant. They showed substantial benefit for motor overflow, attention span, and impulsiveness. Improvements were also seen in cognitive performance, some measures of social behavior, and independent play. The sole negative study was of adolescents and adults without ADHD, most of them with profound MR (see Aman, 1996). No studies of mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall) or magnesium pemoline (Cylert) were found for this population (Arnold et al., 1998). 

Amphetamine/ dextroamphetamine Adderall XR Capsule with a 50 50 mixture of immediate-release beads and delayed-release beads, designed to provide treatment for 12 hours... 

Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) is also more potent than methylphenidate, and it has a longer half-life. It is a mixture... 

Some of these drugs, such as Dexedrine, are derivatives of the illegal stimulant amphetamine. Some drugs, such as Adderall , are also used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD and actually contain a mixture of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine. 

OFFICIAL NAMES Amphetamine (Adderall), laevoampheta-mine (Benzedrine), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine), metham-phetamine (Methedrine)... 

Amphetamines such as dextroamphetamine sulfate (Dexedrine), amphetamine and dextroamphetamine sulfate combinations (Adderall), and methamphetamine hydrochloride (Desoxyl) are standard therapies in the treatment of ADHD. Although it s not completely understood how it works, when used as part of a comprehensive treatment program, the stimulant can help improve symptoms of poor concentration, hyperactivity, and dis-tractibility for many children with ADHD. Other com-... 

Dextroamphetamine, or simply amphetamine (Dexedrine, Adderall), is another FDA-approved drug for treating behavioral problems in children. Yet the existence of amphetamine neurotoxicity has also been documented for more than 30 years (Huang et al., 1997). 

Nevertheless, some patients may respond to or tolerate Adderall/Adderall XR differently than they do pure dextroamphetamine sulfate... 

Deprol benactyzine dextroamphetamine Adderall, Dexamphetamine, Dexamphetamini, ... 

Dextroamphetamine/amphetamine generics (various) Adderall (Shire US) 5-60... 

DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE/AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE MONOHYDRATE/DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE/AMPHETAMENE SULFATE (Adderall tablets 5 mg)... 

Dextroamphetamine saccharate activates nonadrenergic neurons, causing CNS and respiratory stimulation. It stimulates the satiety center in the brain, causing appetite suppression is indicated in narcolepsy (Adderall), and in treatment of ADHD. 

An 8-year-old African American girl was referred to a paediatric hospital department by her paediatrician for chronic cough of a 7-month duration. The cough started shortly after initiating dextroamphetamine therapy (Adderall XR, 20 mg/d) for affenfion-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The mechanism remains... 

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