Definition: The d-form of AMPHETAMINE. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a sympathomimetic. It has also been used in the treatment of narcolepsy and of attention deficit disorders and hyperactivity in children. Dextroamphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulating release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. It is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic.
Other names d-Amphetamine; dextro Amphetamine; d Amphetamine Sulfate; Sulfate, Dextroamphetamine; Dextro Amphetamine Sulfate; dextro-Amphetamine; d Amphetamine; d-Amphetamine Sulfate; Vortech Brand of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate; Shire Brand of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate; Pasadena Brand of Dextroamphetamine; Oxydess; Mallinckrodt Brand of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate; GlaxoSmithKline Brand of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate; Dextroamphetamine Sulfate; DextroStat; Dextro-Amphetamine Sulfate; Dexedrine; Dexamphetamine; Dexamfetamine
