Methamphetamine
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Synonyms / Brand Names: (+ )-methylamphetamine, (+)-(s)-deoxyephedrine, (+)-(s)-n-alpha-dimethylphenethylamine, (+)-2-(N-Methylamino)-1-phenylpropane, (+)-methamphetamine, (+)-methylamphetamine, (+)-n,alpha-dimethyl-beta-phenylethylamine, (+)-n,alpha-dimethylphenethylamine, (+)-n-methylamphetamine, (2S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine, (s)-(+)-deoxyephedrine, (s)-(+)-methamphetamine, (s)-(+)-n,alpha,dimethylphenethylamine, (s)-methamphetamine, (s)-methylamphetamine, (s)-n,alpha-dimethylbenzeneethanamine, (s)-n,alpha-dimethylbenzeneethanoamine, 1-Phenyl-2-methylamino-propan, 1-Phenyl-2-methylaminopropane, 2S-(+)-Methamphetamine, D-(s)-methamphetamine, D-1-Phenyl-2-methylaminopropane, d-1-Phenyl-2-methylaminopropan, D-deoxyephedrine, D-methylamphetamine, D-methamphetamine, D-desoxyephedrine, D-n,alpha-dimethylphenethylamine, D-n-methylamphetamine, D-phenylisopropylmethylamine, Desoxyephedrine hydrochloride, L-methamphetamine, Metamfetamina, Metamfetaminum, Metamphetamine, Metanfetamina, Methamphetaminum, Methyl-beta-phenylisopropylamine, Methylamphetamine, N-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanamine, N-methyl-beta-phenylisopropylamin,, N-methyl-beta-phenylisopropylamine, N-methylamphetamine, S-(+)-methamphetamine, Ice, Meth, Desoxyn, Desyphed, Desyphed hydrochloride, Metamfetamine, Metamfetamine-m, Norodin, Speed, Stimulex
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Dosing and Administration
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
For treatment of children 6 years or older
with a behavioral syndrome characterized by moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span,
hyperactivity, emotional lability and impulsivity: an initial dose of 5 mg DESOXYN once or twice a
day is recommended. Daily dosage may be raised in increments of 5 mg at weekly intervals until an
optimum clinical response is achieved. The usual effective dose is 20 to 25 mg daily. The total daily
dose may be given in two divided doses daily.
For Obesity
One 5 mg tablet should be taken one-half hour before each meal. Treatment should not exceed a few weeks in duration. Methamphetamine is not recommended for use as an
anorectic agent in children under 12 years of age.
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
