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If i'm taking adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) now will it stop me from getting pregnant!?

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Dr. Michael Blumenfield answered

No: While this medication may help you think more clearly and be less distracted it is not a method to prevent a person from becoming pregnant. To prevent pregnancy you need a reliable method of birth control

Answered 4/12/2016

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Dr. Charles Turck answered

Specializes in Pharmacology

No: No, there are no data to suggest that taking adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) will prevent you from getting pregnant.

Answered 4/14/2016

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A member asked:

If i'm taking adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) now will it stop me from getting pregnant!?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Michael Blumenfield answered

Dr. Charles Turck answered

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