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Adderall

American

[ad-uh-rawl] / ˈæd əˌrɔl /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

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

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

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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