LP18019-7
Dextroamphetamine
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Descriptions
Dextroamphetamine is a powerful psychostimulant which produces increased alertness, wakefulness, energy and self-confidence in association with decreased fatigue and appetite. It works primarily by inducing the release of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine from their storage areas in nerve terminals. Other common names for dextroamphetamine include d-amphetamine, dexamphetamine, and brand names such as Dexedrine and Dextrostat. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Dextroamphetamine (Wikipedia)
The d-form of AMPHETAMINE. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a sympathomimetic. It has also been used in the treatment of narcolepsy and of attention deficit disorders and hyperactivity in children. Dextroamphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulating release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. It is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Dextroamphetamine
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- D-amphet
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 右旋苯丙胺 Synonyms: C9H13N; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Dextroamphétamine |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Dekstroamfetamiin |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Dextroanfetamina |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Destroanfetamina |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Dekstroamfetamin |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Декстроамфетамин |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | dexamfetamine Synonyms: dextroamfetamine |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Dextroamphétamine |
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