DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE

Course overview

DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE BELONGS TO A CLASS OF DRUGS KNOWN AS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS. THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION/FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CLASSIFIES THESE MEDICATIONS AS SCHEDULE II DRUGS WITH HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE IN THE UNITED STATES. IMMEDIATE-RELEASE AND SUSTAINED-RELEASE AMPHETAMINE MEDICATIONS ARE FDA-APPROVED TO TREAT ADHD AND NARCOLEPSY IN BOTH ADULT AND PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS. NON-FDA-APPROVED CLINICAL USES FOR DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE INCLUDE CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, APPROVED AND OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS OF DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE, PERTINENT FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS USING THESE MEDICATIONS FOR THEIR INTENDED INDICATIONS.