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Drug ReportsMethamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Desoxyn, Methamphetamine (methamphetamine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Methamphetamine was first approved as Desoxyn on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, narcolepsy, and obesity in the USA.
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nervous system diseasesD009422
nutritional and metabolic diseasesD009750
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
mental disordersD001523
Trade Name
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Desoxyn, Methamphetamine (discontinued: Desoxyn, Methampex, Methamphetamine)
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Methamphetamine hydrochloride
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DESOXYNKey TherapeuticsN-005378 RX1982-01-01
1 products, RLD, RS
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methamphetamine hydrochlorideANDA2024-12-10
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N: Nervous system drugs
— N06: Psychoanaleptics
— N06B: Psychostimulants, agents used for adhd and nootropics
— N06BA: Centrally acting sympathomimetics
— N06BA03: Metamfetamine
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Indications Phases 4
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Substance-related disordersD019966EFO_0003890F131420432561
Hiv infectionsD015658EFO_0000764B2018—21020
DepressionD003863—F33.91—1338
Mental disordersD001523EFO_0000677F91.91——326
Acquired immunodeficiency syndromeD000163EFO_0000765B2011—146
Psychotic disordersD011618—F20.81———213
RecurrenceD012008———1—113
Dual (psychiatry) diagnosisD017831—————213
HyperkinesisD006948—————112
Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivityD001289EFO_0003888F90———112
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Drug overdoseD062787———21—13
AnxietyD001007EFO_0005230F41.1—11——2
Rheumatoid arthritisD001172EFO_0000685M06.9——1——1
ArthritisD001168EFO_0005856M05-M14——1——1
Anxiety disordersD001008EFO_0006788F41.1——1——1
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Amphetamine-related disordersD019969EFO_0004701F151013——1435
Addictive behaviorD016739EFO_0004347—35——917
HivD006678—O98.724——812
Opioid-related disordersD009293EFO_0005611F11—1——45
Sexually transmitted diseasesD012749—A50-A6412——14
AlcoholismD000437EFO_0003829F10.1—2——13
Hiv seropositivityD006679———1——12
ObesityD009765EFO_0001073E66.9—1——12
Alcohol drinkingD000428EFO_0004329——1——12
Pharmacogenomic testingD000071185———1———1
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Healthy volunteers/patients———4———26
CognitionD003071EFO_0003925—1————1
Cardiovascular abnormalitiesD018376EFO_0003848—1————1
Drug interactionsD004347——1————1
HomosexualityD006716——1————1
AffectD000339——1————1
Sexual abstinenceD012746——1————1
Chemically-induced disordersD064419——1————1
MotivationD009042——1————1
Social behaviorD012919—STY/T0541————1
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Cocaine-related disordersD019970—F14————44
Medication adherenceD055118EFO_0006344—————33
Pulmonary hypertensionD006976EFO_0001361I27.20————22
Recreational drug useD000084783——————22
Dental cariesD003731EFO_0003819K02————22
CravingD066249——————22
Pulmonary arterial hypertensionD000081029——————11
Familial primary pulmonary hypertensionD065627—I27.0————11
Mobility limitationD051346——————11
HumansD006801—STY/T016————11
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Epidemiology
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Drug common nameMethamphetamine
INNmetamfetamine
Description
Methamphetamine[note 1] (contracted from N-methylamphetamine) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity. Methamphetamine was discovered in 1893 and exists as two enantiomers: levo-methamphetamine and dextro-methamphetamine.[note 2] Methamphetamine properly refers to a specific chemical substance, the racemic free base, which is an equal mixture of levomethamphetamine and dextromethamphetamine in their pure amine forms, but the hydrochloride salt, commonly called crystal meth, is widely used. Methamphetamine is rarely prescribed over concerns involving human neurotoxicity and potential for recreational use as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant, among other concerns, as well as the availability of safer substitute drugs with comparable treatment efficacy such as Adderall and Vyvanse. Dextromethamphetamine is a stronger CNS stimulant than levomethamphetamine.
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Small molecule
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CN[C@@H](C)Cc1ccccc1
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CAS-ID537-46-2
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1201201
ChEBI ID6809
PubChem CID1206
DrugBankDB01577
UNII ID44RAL3456C (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Methamphetamine
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10,204 adverse events reported
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