Chemicals and Drugs

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate

A dextroamphetamine drug precursor that also functions as a CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT and DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITOR and is used in the treatment of ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A dextroamphetamine drug precursor that also functions as a CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT and DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITOR and is used in the treatment of ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Lis-dexamfetamine Dimesylate
  • Dimesylate, Lis-dexamfetamine
  • Dimesylate, Lisdexamfetamine
  • Lis dexamfetamine Dimesylate
  • Elvanse
  • Lisdexamfetamine
  • NRP-104
  • NRP104
  • Vyvanse
  • NRP 104

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2016 (2006)

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  1. D02w.092w.471.683w.152w.110w.200w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069478. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069478
  2. Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27289243