dexamphetamine Pharm.
(ˌdɛksæmˈfɛtəmiːn, -ɪn)
[f. dextro- + amphetamine.]
The dextro-rotatory isomer of amphetamine, used in the form of the sulphate and phosphate and having effects similar to those of amphetamine sulphate but more marked. Also called ˌdextro-amˈphetamine.
| 1949 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 17 Dec. 1394/1 (title) Acute psychosis caused by dextro-amphetamine. 1952 Martindale's Extra Pharmacopœia (ed. 23) I. 516 The action of dexamphetamine sulphate is similar to that of amphetamine sulphate but it is effective in smaller dosage. 1958 Spectator 24 Jan. 103/2 A similar list of dangers can be made out for dexamphetamine (dexedrine). 1964 Economist 9 May 576/1 Dexamphetamine amylobarbitone alias ‘purple hearts’. |