Misuse of Immediate-Release Stimulants: Response to Diller
Subtype | Controlled Substances Act Schedule | Comments |
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Amphetamine products | II | Subtype includes Adderall, Adderall XR, Dexedrine, Vyvanse, generic dextroamphetamine, generic amphetamine-dextroamphetamine combinations, generic extended-release amphetamine-dextroamphetamine combinations, or similar products that respondents specified for past-year misuse. Vyvanse is included because its active ingredient (lisdexamfetamine) is metabolized to dextroamphetamine. |
Methylphenidate products | II | Subtype includes Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA, Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Metadate ER, Focalin, Focalin XR, generic methylphenidate, generic extended-release methylphenidate, generic dexmethylphenidate, generic extended-release dexmethylphenidate, and any other stimulant containing methylphenidate that respondents specified for past-year misuse. |
Anorectic (weight-loss) stimulants | III or IV | Subtype includes Didrex, benzphetamine, Tenuate, diethylpropion, phendimetrazine, phentermine, or similar products that respondents specified for past-year misuse. Didrex, benzphetamine, and phendimetrazine are schedule III controlled substances. Tenuate, diethylpropion, and phentermine are schedule IV controlled substances. |
Provigil | IV | The active ingredient is modafinil. The drug is prescribed to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, or shift-work disorder. |
Any other prescription stimulant | — | Includes use or misuse of stimulants containing other active ingredients. |
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