In this episode, I discuss a medication known as dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Liquadd, ProCentra, Zenzedi).
Everybody welcome back to drug talk is always am your host garyx amble today we’re gonna be discussing a medication known as dextroamphetamine it’s brand name is dexedrine and before i talk about the medication itself just keep in mind that this channel is for information purposes only and not to be used as a source for recommendations for your personal healthcare
And quickly do you have any time during this video you find the information to be valuable please consider leaving a like on the video as it would really help me with the youtube algorithm but first what we cover in this presentation we’ll start by talking about how dexedrine works will then discuss indications or reasons we would prescribe this medication to a
Patient followed by contraindications or reasons we would not be able to prescribe dexedrine well then discuss examples of dosing and then stick around to the end where we’ll talk about side-effects how does dextroamphetamine work well amphetamines are non catecholamine sympathomimetic a means with central nervous system stimulant activity in terms of indications
Or reasons we will prescribe this medication to a patient we often see it used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or adhd and we also see it used in narcolepsy with regard to contraindications or reasons we would not be able to prescribe this medication to a patient we would not be able to give it to patients who have advanced arteriosclerosis
Patients with symptomatic cardiovascular disease would not be able to use this medication as well as patients who have a history of drug dependence patients with glaucoma should not use this medication as well as patients with moderate to severe hypertension or high blood pressure patients with hyperthyroidism should not use this medication and should also not be
Used in patients who have used a mono aiming oxidase inhibitor in the previous 14 days we also wouldn’t give this medication to patients who are in agitated states thought about dosing of dextroamphetamine so in the treatment of adhd in patients greater than or equal to 6 years of age the initial dose would typically be five milligrams given once or twice daily
With the first dose being given in the morning they would increase the dose the daily dose by 5 milligrams in weekly intervals and the usual maintenance dose would be between 5 and 20 milligrams per day the maximum daily dose would be 40 milligrams per day given in 2 to 3 divided doses in the treatment of narcolepsy the initial dose would be 10 milligrams daily
And they may increase the dose in 10 milligram increments weekly the maximum daily dose in this situation would be 60 milligrams per day given in one to three divided doses now as with all medications there are some side effects or adverse reactions that patients may experience while using dextroamphetamine so i’ll go over some of those here now some patients may
Experience hypertension or high blood pressure as well as palpitations others may experience tachycardia or a rapid heart rate and some may experience aggressive behavior dizziness dysphoria and euphoria are possibilities with this medication and some patients may develop tourette syndrome other patients may experience a headache insomnia or mania and some patients
May experience over stimulation or restlessness a change in libido may occur and patients may experience weight loss anorexia is a possibility and patients may experience constipation diarrhea or an unpleasant taste some patients may experience xerostomia or dry mouth as well as some sexual side effects a tremor and blurred vision are also possibilities it’s all
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Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine) – Uses, Dosing, Side Effects By Drug Talk