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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

Judge Kaplan said on Monday that he’d been informed that starting on Thursday, SBF would be furnished with extended-release Adderall that would last him longer into the day.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2023

Jonathan Marquess said one of his drugstores fielded 100 questions one day last fall about the antibiotic amoxicillin and the attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder treatment Adderall, two drugs in short supply.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023

For medications like Adderall, the DEA is in charge of setting "quotas" for how much supply is produced.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2023

Food and Drug Administration announced a shortage of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment Adderall due to a manufacturing problem.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2023

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