Adderall

American  

[ad-uh-rawl] / ˈæd əˌrɔl /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for a combination drug containing amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.

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Example Sentences

The company was the subject of a series of articles in The Wall Street Journal from 2022 to 2024 describing how some Done clinicians felt pressured to prescribe Adderall, while others wrote prescriptions much faster than is typical for clinicians doing thorough patient evaluations.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Done patient testified that she received an Adderall prescription after an appointment that was “less than five minutes.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The shortages have parents phoning every pharmacy in their area to find generic Adderall for schoolchildren and cancer patients travel long distances in search of chemotherapy.

From Washington Times

“In Mexico, they don’t make Adderall,” said the woman, who did not give her name.

From Los Angeles Times

William E. Pelham Jr., a child psychologist who challenged how his field approached attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, arguing for a therapy-based regimen that used drugs like Ritalin and Adderall as an optional supplement, died on Oct.

From New York Times