dextroamphetamine sulfate

dex·tro·am·phet·a·mine sulfate (dkstr-m-ft-mn, -mn)

n.

A white crystalline isomer of amphetamine that acts as a central nervous stimulant and is used to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Also called dexamphetamine sulfate.

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dextroamphetamine sulfate

n brand names: Dexedrine, Oxydess II;
drug class: amphetamine, Controlled Substance Schedule II;
action: increases release of norepinephrine and dopamine in the cerebral cortex to the reticular activating system;
uses: narcolepsy, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity.

dextromethorphan hydrobromide

(dek´strōmthor´fan hī´drōbrō´mīd),
n brand names: Benylin DM, Robitussin Pediatric, Vicks Formula 44;
drug class: antitussive, nonnarcotic;
action: depresses cough center in medulla;
use: nonproductive cough.