Generic name: amphetamine [ am-FET-a-meen ]
Brand names: Adzenys ER, Adzenys XR-ODT, Dyanavel XR, Evekeo, Evekeo ODT, Amphetamine Sulfate
Dosage forms: oral suspension, extended release (1.25 mg/mL; 2.5 mg/mL); oral tablet (10 mg; 5 mg); oral tablet, disintegrating (10 mg; 15 mg; 20 mg; 5 mg); oral tablet, disintegrating, extended release (12.5 mg; 15.7 mg; 18.8 mg; 3.1 mg; 6.3 mg; 9.4 mg)
Drug class:CNS stimulants
What is amphetamine?
Amphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant that affects chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control.
Amphetamine is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The Evekeo brand of amphetamine is used to treat ADHD and also narcolepsy. Evekeo is sometimes used to treat obesity in people who have not lost weight with diets or other treatments.
Amphetamine is not approved for use in children less than 6 years of age, with the exception of Evekeo (approved for children age 3 and older).
Warnings
Amphetamine may be habit-forming, and this medicine is a drug of abuse. Tell your doctor if you have had problems with drug or alcohol abuse.
Stimulants have caused stroke, heart attack, and sudden death in people with high blood pressure, heart disease, or a heart defect.
Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid,
