Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine) Disease Interactions

There are 6 disease interactions with Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine):

The use of amphetamines and amphetamine-like drugs is contraindicated in patients with advanced arteriosclerosis, symptomatic cardiovascular disease, moderate to severe hypertension, and/or hyperthyroidism. Like other sympathomimetic amines, amphetamines may cause cardiovascular adverse effects such as palpitations, tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, and elevation of blood pressure. Rarely, cardiomyopathy manifested as ventricular hypertrophy and/or congestive heart failure has been reported during chronic amphetamine use. In addition, sudden death has been reported in association with amphetamine therapy at usual dosages in children with structural cardiac abnormalities. In general, amphetamines should not be used in patients with structural cardiac abnormalities.

The use of amphetamines and amphetamine-like drugs is contraindicated in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or anatomically narrow angles. Like other sympathomimetic amines, amphetamines can induce transient mydriasis. In patients with narrow angles, pupillary dilation can provoke an acute attack of angle-closure glaucoma. If possible, these agents should also be avoided in patients with other forms of glaucoma, since mydriasis may occasionally increase intraocular pressure.

The use of central nervous system (CNS) stimulants is contraindicated in patients with marked agitation and/or anxiety, since these symptoms may be aggravated. CNS stimulants may also exacerbate symptoms of behavior disturbance and thought disorder in psychotic patients, particularly children. Therapy with CNS stimulants should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of psychosis or a predisposition to agitated states.

Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants, especially amphetamines, have significant potential for habituation and abuse. Tolerance, psychological dependence and severe social dysfunction can develop after prolonged use. Frank psychotic episodes may also occur in association with chronic intoxication. Therapy with CNS stimulants should be administered cautiously, if at all, in patients with a history of alcohol or substance abuse. The use of amphetamines is considered by manufacturers to be contraindicated in such patients.

Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants have been reported to exacerbate Tourette's syndrome and other motor and phonic tics. Therapy with CNS stimulants, if necessary, should be administered cautiously in patients with tic disorders or family history of Tourette's syndrome. The manufacturers of the CNS stimulants, methylphenidate (racemic) and dexmethylphenidate (the more pharmacologically active d-enantiomer), consider their use to be contraindicated in such patients.

Obese, diabetic patients who achieve weight loss may demonstrate improved metabolic control of their disease as a result of their reduced weight. Therefore, overweight patients with diabetes mellitus should be monitored during weight-reduction therapy (or therapy that may be expected to induce weight loss as a secondary effect) for reduced need of oral hypoglycemic medication or insulin, and the dosages of these agents adjusted accordingly.

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