Generic Name:

Therapeutic Class:

ADD and ADHD

Availability:

Rx

Common Brands:

Form:

Oral tablet

AMPHETAMINE (am FET a meen) is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a sleep disorder called narcolepsy. It is also used as a short-term treatment, along with a reduced calorie diet and exercise, to help you lose weight. Federal law prohibits giving this medicine to any person other than the person for whom it was prescribed. Do not share this medicine with anyone else. Do not use this medicine for a condition for which it was not prescribed.