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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

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

From Salon Sep. 3, 2023

Many patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have had a hard time filling prescriptions for Adderall this year, and drugstores ran out of children’s medicines during last winter’s cold-and-flu season.

From Seattle Times Jun. 7, 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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