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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

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 • Dec. 26, 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

Mary Harris: Ike Swetlitz has been tracking the Adderall shortage since it began last summer; he covers health for Bloomberg News.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2023

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