Posted by methinks on June 11, 2003, at 23:54:21
In reply to Re: Want a new stimulant for ADD!, posted by utopizen on June 11, 2003, at 13:27:11
> > > Had been taking Dexedrine 5 mg tablets for several weeks until it caused my GERD (heartburn) to flare up uncontrollably. Dexedrine really helped with focusing and served as an effective anti-depressant, and the price was reasonable!
> > >
> > > Would appreciate recommendations for other ADD medications that are reasonably priced that I could ask my pdoc to prescribe.
> >
> > Try switching to the generic Adderall. It releases slowly instead of all-at-once, which should help.
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> Try Desoxyn. It lasts for a few hours. The company that bought it last year for $40 million (bundled with the sale of Tranxene) from Abbott is working on an extended release version.
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> Unfortunately, Abbott use to make one of the most sophisticated extended release system around with Desoxyn, until 2000, when they claimed they had manfacturing issues and only continued with the immediate release version. Desoxyn GRADUMET(R) released two differently-timed parts at once, and it lasted 12 hours.
Desoxyn would be my first choice except for the high price: $1.25 per 5 mg tablet based on ordering a quanity of 100. Seems that none of the pharmacies around here stock Desoxyn. One pharmacist said he would order it only if I had a script for 100, because that is the minimum he could order, and he didn't want to get stuck with any in his inventory. Anyone know why there isn't a generic for Desoxyn? Surely it's been around long enough to go off patent.
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