dextroamphetamine

noun dex·tro·am·phet·amine \ ˈdek-(ˌ)strō-am-ˈfe-tə-ˌmēn , -mən \

|Updated on: 17 May 2018

Definition of dextroamphetamine

: a drug consisting of the dextrorotatory form of amphetamine that is usually administered in the form of its sulfate (C₉H₁₃N)₂·H₂SO₄ chiefly in the treatment of narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder

Note: Dextroamphetamine is a strong stimulant of the central nervous system and is a common drug of abuse.

Recent Examples of dextroamphetamine from the Web

Murray-Reiser was also found with 47 pills of Alprazolam, an anxiety drug, and 17 pills of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, state police said.

— nicholas rondinone, courant.com, "Drug Task Force Nabs Two With 50 Grams Fentanyl," 11 May 2018
Nine people who are said to have obtained fraudulent prescriptions for oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) and Klonopin, were also named in the indictment, the newspaper reported.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "Texas cop killer had criminal record in St. Tammany: report," 1 July 2017

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First Known Use of dextroamphetamine

1943

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Medical Dictionary

dextroamphetamine

noun dex·tro·am·phet·amine \ ˌdek-(ˌ)strō-am-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn, -mən \

variants: or chiefly British dexamphetamine play \ˌdek-sam-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn, -mən\

medical Definition of dextroamphetamine

: a drug consisting of dextrorotatory amphetamine that is usually administered in the form of its sulfate (C₉H₁₃N)₂·H₂SO₄, chiefly in the treatment of narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder

Note: Trademarks for preparations containing dexamphetamine include Adderall and Dexedrine. It is a strong stimulant of the central nervous system and is a common drug of abuse.