A 35-year-old member asked:

Will my doctor still prescribe me adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) xr if i tell him i've tried it before?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Robert GalatzerLevy
Child Psychiatry 52 years experience
Details matter: It depends on the details. If it didn't work well or if you had bad side effects the doctor may prescribe a different medication or a different dose of adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) than you were taking.
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