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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.
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First Known Use of dextroamphetamine
1943
Medical Dictionary
dextroamphetamine
playMedical 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 ◆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.
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