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Dextroamphetamine vs Levoamphetamine - What's the difference?

dextroamphetamine | levoamphetamine |

As nouns the difference between dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine

is that dextroamphetamine is one of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C9H13N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system while levoamphetamine is a psychostimulant drug, the levorotatory stereoisomer of the amphetamine molecule.

dextroamphetamine

English

(wikipedia dextroamphetamine)

Alternative forms

*d-amphetamine *dextroamfetamine

Noun

(-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C9H13N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
    • English words suffixed with -amine

    levoamphetamine

    English

    Alternative forms

    * levamfetamine

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia levoamphetamine)
  • A psychostimulant drug, the levorotatory stereoisomer of the amphetamine molecule.