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I take generic Adderall 20 mg for narcolepsy and there is not one local pharmacy that has it in stock. I have never had this problem before. The pharmacies are saying that it's on backorder from the manufacturer. Is anyone else having problems getting their scripts filled?

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Emailing the FDA isn't going to help; they already know. They keep a list of known drug shortages: fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugShortages/ucm050792.htm The list shows every manufacturers of Amphetamine salts (aka Adderall), both immediate and extended release, are currently fresh out. Reasons include increased demand and "API supply issues," which means (as several people have mentioned) that the government controls the total amount of amphetamine that can be made per year, and we've already hit it for 2011.
Incidentally, if you scroll further down the page, you'll find that Methylphenidate HCl (aka Ritalin) is also on the list, for exactly the same reasons.

And yet, the national supply of crystal meth is just as strong as ever. So, lets all congratulate the FDA on a job well done.

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Not of you don't have insurance and your doctor has a heart.

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wow - aggressive message (Re: sue the manufacturers). I happen to be one of the people you are saying should sue since i'm on a rather large does and yes, withdrawal may make you agitated but it won't kill you. the impact on your work is likely to be more significant.

more importantly, it is not our right to have adderall available. It is provided by the manufacturers at their decision. That's like sueing apple because they didn't have the ipad in stock. Let's be gracious to the fact that someone is out there designing these drugs and that manufacturers have taken interest in manufacturing them to begin with.

Now - to defend your point. they need to get their s*** together. there is a market of people that want/need the drug and having this large a back order is just poor business.

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I have been on original Adderall brand name since 1997,when Richwood Pharma got the name "Adderall" patent protection in Aug 1993, from, "Obetrol" mfg by
Riker Labs, Rochester, NY, a/k/a Obetrol Pharma of Brooklyn, NY, who, manufactered the "identical formula" from at least, the fall of 1977, until, the early, 1990's, when, Richwood Pharmaceutical co. Inc. NDC 58521-032-01 manufactured, the new marketing name, "Adderall" under license, from Riker, who, owns, Obetrol Pharma, both New York mfg's. from at least 1977, until, the early 1990's, its only dose, was 10mg and 20 mg , later, Richwood, offered, more doseage Instant Release versions, as the DEA/FDA quota bar was raised, due to the intense interest in "Adults with ADD or ADHD" was accepted by the medical community by studies by James Barkley M.D (1994) that Pet scans of the brain positively identified the brains of non-ADD adults, were different, than the ADD/ADHD patients, Source: ADHD in Adults ISBN
0-89862-986-1 VHS video by Guilford Publications, Inc, and other studies, and, videos, from 1992, from Dr. Barkleys 1990, published studies. Of course, everyone has heard of "Driven to Distraction" and "Answers to Distraction" written by two Medical Doctors, both with ADD.ADHD in 1994, (Edward M Hallowell M.D. & John Ratey, M.D. ISBN 0-679-42177-7 and ISBN 0-679-43973-0

By April of 2000, seven (7) mg versions of the instant release Adderall were manufactured by now, Shire-Richwood, Inc. (later just ShireUs) until at least June of 2006, when, ShireUS, still manufactured all seven (7) versions of original "Adderall I/R" in addition to continuing, Richwood Pharma's branded name, "DextroStat" (a diffferent more potent formula, of 5 mg. or 10 mg. of Dextroamphetamine sulfate tablets, in addition, to introducing, the new, "Adderall XR Capsules", in six (6) different strength mg dose levels. since at least June of 2006, (the latter, if not before that date) Source: PDR's 1965, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1986, 2002, & 2007.

In fact, to be technically correct, the original patent holder, Rexar Inc, original formula from at least 1965 until 1973, the 4 ingredients, were, even more potent, at 10mg or 20 mg, with, Methamphetamine saccarate 2.5mg, Methamphetamine HCI 2.5mg, Amphetamine sulfate 2.5mg, and, Dextroamphetamine sulfate 2.5mg in each ten mg tab, and the 20 mg tabs, had "double the doses", the product switched somewhere between 1973 and 1977, to its present, "Obetrol to Adderall formula, (all immediate to intermediate release formulations....

All of this being said, much change and legal squabbles, (my choice of words) have taken place,in the past, 5 years. On the plus side for ADD.ADHD and Narcolepsy patients, the generic formulations, became available, with significant cost savings, on the other side of the coin, Shire US, allegedly sold out their license rights, first, to Barr Labs, a wholly owned pharma firm in the USA, then, later, the "brand name" Adderall, again, to Barr Labs, Inc of Montvale, N.J. USA, The majority of patients, I have observed at national ADDA conventions, in my interpretation, were still relatively pleased, with these changes, of ownership, and supplies, even, of the, stronger version, of DextroStat, 5mg and 10 mg, which, my Psychiatrist, rotated, with the competitor, Glaxo Smith Kline, with their, 5 mg, pure Dextroamphetamine sulfate, "orange triangular hearts embossed E-19"
the confusion, and controversary, IMHO, from taking my first, stimulants, during the year 1969, (Dexedrine Spansule 15 mg mfg by the former Smith Kline French, Philadelphia, PA, started, when "RANBAXY OF INDIA, who has world headquarters in India, and 2 plants in now, the USA, bought out 100% of Barr Labs, and Pliva Pharma, a subsidiary of Barr labs, in I estimate around December of 2008. with two USA addresses/plants in Jacksonville, Fla, and Princeton, New Jersey.

1. "DextroStat" was removed from the market, by ShireUS, or possibly Barr Labs, not sure who had the licensing rights, in 2008. (dexedrine sulfate immediate release tablets)
2. "Dexedrine Sulfate" 5 mg Immediate Release 5 mg.,after a production run since 1937, was, pulled off of the shelves during 2009, and production was ended on that competitors brand name, (in most of the 2000 yrs, was, manufactured under license, by Abbott Labs, of North Chicago, still, under license by now Glaxo Smith Kline.
3. DextoStat and Dexedrine Sulfate I/R both carried the unique "final step up in product quality" Orange Book Codes of "AA" , supplied to the FDA's therapeutic equivalence rating, but Barr Labs, made the generic version of both of the above, during 2008 and 2009, with a Orange Book Rating again of "AA" as well, as, Ethex Inc of Brigton, Missouri. SOURCE: REDBOOK 2009, Pharmacy's Fundamental Reference, 113th yr of publication, published by PDR Inc, distributed by Thomson Reuters. "both are off of the USA market, and have been, for over two years now. During 2008, and 2009, "Adderall brand name, was manufactured by another Barr Labs, subsidiary, "Duramed" still in seven (7) dose forms, as well, as, by Barr Labs generic facilities, "amphetamine salt combinations, of 5mg, 7.5 mg, 10mg, 12.5 mg, 15mg, 20mg. and 30mg. instant release combined with intermediate release of the 4 stimulant components of the formula. "Ranbaxy, the huge conglomerate, based in India, also produced, generic Adderall, officially, during 2009, as, they now own Barr Labs, and, its subsidiaries, Duramed, and, Pliva, Inc. in these mg sizes, four (4) 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, and 30mg.
4. The Average Wholesale Price of brand Adderall, in the 2009 REDBOOK, was, made at the Duramed Division of Barr Labs, was, one botttle of 100 ten mg tabs of familiar blue Adderall, for $343.33, (that is a wholesale cost of $3.43 per pill, while, Adderall "generic" form mfg by Barr Labs, also, in the 10 mg, now oval shaped blue tablet, had a AWP (Average Wholesale Cost) of a bottle of one hundred "amphetamine salts" for $137.16, that is, a wholesale cost per pill, to the pharmacy, of $1.37 each, vs. brand "Adderall" (same size) of $3.43 per pill. Also the Orange Book Code provided to the USA FDA, was classified as a "AB" defined in REDBOOK page 174 of the 2009 edition, as, quote "meets bioequivalence requirements" vs. "AA" quote "No bioequivalence problems in conventional dosage forms". Note: Orange Book did not supply a rating code, on page 236 of the 2009 edition, of brand name Adderall, which Orange Book has technically, 18 differerent "codes". (All based on "bioequivalence" of (not a quote, from 80% of the generic formula, up to 120% of the formula, meeting FDA requirements, in the USA.
NOTE: the "bioeavailability" is not regulated by the USA government, (how the body breaks down the active metabolites, and, the "buffers, fillers, that make up as much as 20% of a generic medication, IMHO, and experience since 1969, can make a significant difference, depending on individual to individual. I am trying to wrap up this discussion, on "the apparent Adderall shortage in the here and now" and not to delve in other subject criteria, I have personal and read, dozens and dozens, of, many USA citizens, disappointed, with, what I interpret as not a bioequivalence problem, but a "bioavailability problem" with some very well known meds, both for the dx 314.00 and 314.01, and 314.02 versions of ADD, and, other, entirely differenet families of medications, comparing, generic to, brand, (one example of 1/2 dozen I have is the C-IV hypnotic, Zolpidem, brand name Ambien. No more comments on that. I will conclude this query, with two statements...............

A. a quote from a now likely retired, Dallas, Texas, M.D, who had treated thousands of ADD patients, by the year 1998, for over 20 yrs, and once was on the C.H.A.D.D speaking circuit, and the ADDA.org speaking circuit"quote...........
"deep in the bowels of the USA regulators, (such as the FDA and DEA, they will not admit this in public, but my belief, is that the government regulators, have a strategy, and plan, to eliminate all forms of Schedule II stimulants, THAT ARE INSTANT RELEASE TABLETS OR CAPSULES. unquote, by Paul Elliott, M.D. @ the ADDA
4th Annual National Adult ADD conference held in Washington DC, in the spring of 1998. I was there, and I have his recorded audio cassette tape, titled "Complicatiions of Medication" ID 98175-0160 IMHO a priceless tape, I have stored for over (now) 13 years, produced by Chesapeake Audio/Video communications Inc.330 Howard Lane, Elkridge,MO 21075 AC410-796-0040
B. My last conclusion, as to the apparent shortage, (I have not personally experienced, but I live in the SE USA, in a city of over 500,000 people, and, my pharmacists, keeps a steady supply in advance, for my needs, since I have been loyal to him, and to my Psychiatrist, since 1999, for, my once a month hand delivered prescriptions of once "Dexedrine Spansule 15 mg brand name,and Richwood/ShireUS/now Barr Labs, 12.5 mg.orange tablets of instand release amphetamine/dextroamphetamine salts, mfg by Barr Labs, as well, as I converted to Barr Labs, generic version of GSK's Dexedrine Spansule one 15 mg capsule per day, also mfg by Barr Labs,as the cost dfference, is prohibitive to me, as my insurance company, will not pay one penny on the two C-II meds I take,if I demand brand name. In the year 1995, the Average wholesale costs of SK Beecham Dexedrine Spansules (brand name) was, only 33 cents a capsule for a 15 mg "spansule" "that is Dexedrine Extended Release" in a 50 count bottle for AWP of $32.30 to the pharmacy.
Source: PDR Generics 1st edt 1995, pg 821, and the Orange Book Rating was AA. On July 1, 2004, when the book was published, brand Adderall 10mg. mfg by Richwood Pharma, NDC code 58521-0032-01 in a bottle of one hundred ten mg tabets, Average Wholesale Cost was
$46.06, for "Brand Adderall_ light blue pill, with the embossment AD on it. that is 46 cents each, while, Rexar, in its final year of producing "Obetrol" in 1994, after being around, at least 30 years in a row, NDC code for 10 mg tabs 00477-5432-01 for one hundred in a bottle AWP was exactly the same as Richwood Adderall @ $46.06 per hundred. Actually, earlier in 1994, Rexar Pharma manufactured a 1,000 count bottle of "Obetrol" in the 10 mg size NDC code 00477-5432-10 @ a average wholesalew cost of $500.50 US dollars (50 cents each wholesale). IMHO, there is a critical shortage of what I call fast acting, or, instant release, forms of amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, and methamphetamine, as in my lifetime as a 20 yr old during 1969, over twenty four manufacturers marketed various versions of both these drugs, along with the amphetamine/dextroamphetamine/methamphetamine combination drugs, some with sedatives, such as Amobarbital, to sodium Pentobarbital, to even, methaqualone, to even a once combination drug of a anti-psychotic, (compazine and dextroamphetamine...SKF's
Eskatrol (compazine being a brand of prochlorperzine).
As I have hit now the hallmark age of 60 yrs old, I have seen excellent medications for those of us with a bona fide dx of ADD or ADHD or Narcolepsy, or, Refractory (treatment resistant Depression) especially in the elderly, totally disappear from the marketplace, sadly, in the past 10 to12 yrs, "Biphetamine" was finally removed from the worldwide market place around 1999, I considered a excellenet substitute for Dexedrine Extended Release Spansules, IMHO, a unfortunate stigma was attached to that med, that, Strasenburgh, Pennwalt, and eventually Fisons, were never able to overcome, during the tremendous growth of dispensing ethical C-II stimulants during the mid to late 1990's, also gone, is "Benzedrine" tablets, and "Benzedrine Sustained Release Spansules,
"Dexedrine 5 mg triangular hearts by GSK", "DextroStat in 5 and 10 mg I/R tablets, by ShireUS, and "Desoxyn" in 1999 by Abbott Labs in the outstanding 10mg and 15mg "Gradumet" a patented name, they used to curb abuse from recreational users, in a extended release version, (the 5mg I/r version is still sold, by Ovation Pharma, at outrageous prices!, IMHO Teva of Israel, and
Ranbaxy of India, have entered the market in the past 5 yrs, and, just google their products in stimulants, and one will get a the very least a lot of controversary on product quality, of stimulants, those firms produce, especially, the former fully owned Core Pharmaceutical brand of C-II stimulants, "I threw away in 2009, a 20 mg bottle of Core Pharma generic Adderall, due to the very unstable unregulated, "bioavailability" due to my suspicion of cheap buffers, that I have a co-morbid dx of multiple allergies too.
Most generics now, only carry a Orange Book rating of, AB, and the AA are becoming exceedingly rare, to the 2009 rating of "Adderall XR" in REDBOOK, via Orange Book rating of "EE" Glaxo Smith Kline, the original USA patent holders to "Dexedrine" in 1937, (then SKF), have sold all of their manufacturing rights, "by a special license" to third party manufacturers, and/or sold the name outright to their remaining once domination of the stimulant market, as, Dexedrine Spansules, are made, not by GSK, but by
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Westchester, KY, and GSK, has sold their license rights, in Canada, to others, and, even, the world headquarters, of GSK in the United Kingdom, GSK has a different manufacturer producing their landmark Dexedrine, from a firm in Ireland, that is imported to the United Kingdom. Giant Abbott Labs bailed out of the stimulant business, as mentioned earlier. With increasing world parent corporations, with their foundation, built on selling ethical pharmaceuticals, many generics, to 3rd world, undeveloped countries, I see a dismal future, for the stimulant market, both in outrageous price increases, between "brand" and "generic" quality control problems, and, a real "push" for sustained release ADD/ADHD & Narcolepsy products, rising much higher than the cost of living index, and, fewer choices, and foreign management of the remaining pharma giants. I acknowledge I have been ranting, and, have written a likely very boring response to the original question, of "why the now shortage of generic original Adderall" but with all of the changes I continue to observe in the past 40 yrs, added to the misfortune of the minority of USA and foreign citizens, who use USA C-II stimulants, for recreational purposes, the minority it seems, has ruined it for all of us, just like the bona fide chronic pain management patients, in the USA. I would not be surprised at anything happening in the future. Finally, the long reaching hands of our DEA, does have many M.D's paranoid, rightlly so, and, as recently as the years 1994 thru 1998, I could get two hundred tabs (200 ten mg Adderall, plus, 150 tabs of five mg. Dexedrine Instant Release, from my former Psychiatrist, but, that ain't going to happen, in the here and now, and has not happened since the last month of December of 2000!!!

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I just checked up on this since I am now down to a week's supply of generic adderall xr. my nightmare started 8/18/11 when i submitted my 3 month rx for generic adderall ir 5 mg. since i am bi-polar w/ add, i must have flexibility with my meds on a daily basis, so i WAS taking 5-10mg ir 6am, 10mg xr 9am, 10mg 1pm, occasionnally i would need to bring down the ir to 5mg in the morning or skip a 10mg xr in the afternoon and go to a 5mg ir. since my patterns follow my hormone cycle (female!), this is a dizzying roller-coaster for me and my drs. BUT it was working... until I had to submit my rx in august. it was on backorder, they were waiting for shipment, etc etc, until i had less than a week until my rx would expire. i had to change to a 10mg rx, which meant driving 40 miles to my dr (from work is only 10, but from home is 40!) to p/u the new rx. then it took more than 2 weeks for them to have enough to fill even a 30 day rx.
i had to go through 4 rx's to get any new meds:
90 day rx for 5mg generic adderall
30 day rx for 10mg generic adderall
90 day rx for ritalin - also nonexistent
finally was able to use a 90 day rx for generic foculin 10mg, and pharmacist was kind enough to give me what he had even though it was less then the rx.
this is also the drug my son takes in rx form. (fyi, his meds are coming up for renewal, too - he's 8 and state tests are coming - fabulous!)
BOTTOM LINE - it took over 8 weeks and 4 rx's to get a med that sorta works. i'm not thrilled with the new results after being on it for weeks and i am still rationing it out to last until jan 2012 when they say the shortage will end. i'm not confident at all as my company is restructuring our dept and we are all being reviewed per our productivity as to what tasks we may have in the future!! ps.. my productivity is in the toilet, despite being the go-to person for answers, and my 20 yr employment there is not being factored in. this should be a fun winter!
i can't wait to see what fun nonsense awaits me for the 2 new rx's i will have to get from my psy and my son's neuro...people w/ add should not have to work this hard to get meds that allow them to function.
oh, and my husband is just oh-so thrilled with the ssullen, miserable changing to screaming b**** that lives here now... and i'm not thrilled either.

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From the Pharmacy and its all over the internet its capped for the rest of the year the DEA regulates all narcatics and controllled substances and whn the cap is reached thats it, weather the number they had was grossly under estimated or what there are a few pharmacies that have it but many many many are out and I imagine it would depend on where you live but I know where I am its almost impossible to find right now

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I am getting very frusturated due to the fact that I can not find any adderall in stock any where. there are some people that really do need it, unlike other people who use it just for the high or the money they can make selling it on the streets.I need it to get through the day so I can think clearly and not sleep all the time from depression. It is a known fact that when you do not have them to take as needed, it causes more depression. Some people go as far as suicide do to this fact. It's just not right

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I agree, lisa. I hope you werent refering
To me but
I feel like alot of people are on it that shouldnt be. This drug has really changed my academic life and
Now im out of college trying to get
My life and career together in these rough times. I finally got a temporary position, and assuming
Do well, which i am, i can get a good recomendation and
Get another job after this
One. If i dont do well, it will ruin me. Its not like we are saying we need this drug and sound like we will die without it . Like you said IT CANNOT BE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. It really cant. I also have comorbid conditions that will be set off if stipped abruptly. Nobody should have to go through that. In fact, its against the law to stop production of a medication without 6 moths notice. So this is wrong. People really dont understand. It almost seems like they dont have it and they dont want to dispense it anyway. Its awful.

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I just read it. What HOGWASH!!! Honestly! I promise all of you that whichever party is responsible for this will eventually be held accountable or be forced to take action. And soon. This isnt right. One thing i dont understand is why i call cvs and
Walgreens all over and they say they
Cant even get the brand when the brand actually is available. I go to a family pharmacy im town
Now that simply orders the brand for
Me with no problem. I understand i am lucky to be able to get brand without a financial issue... But doea
Anyone have an explanation for this? Why are the pharmacies not getting the brand even when u ask them to order it? They say thats on backorder too and its not.

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If they did this to force us to switch then they are wrong. I went from taking 65mg daily. 30mg & 5mg Adderall xr and 30mg tab amphetamine salt combo. For ADD and CFS to Vyvanse. Currently at the max 70 mg dose which is absolutely worthless. The only aid it gives me is maybe 4 hours of focus. This not being anything close to the level of focus I gained from the adderall. This four hour window is far to small to fit work, school and other daily tasks into. The adderall allowed me a full twelve hours of focus if needed. I started the day with the XR and the Tabs allowed me the option of taking when needed. I also get terrible left side pain from the vyvanse that I did not get from the adderall. When the vyvanse stops being effective ( Far sooner then it claims) I am crushed by overwhelming Fatigue. The CFS flares to levels I have never experienced and I spend much of the following hours in a overwhelming fog that turns like tonight turned into a unrest-full sleep. Then randomly like now I wake up anxiety ridden in pain and unable to sleep until its about when I should be getting up. Already sabotaging the effectiveness of tomorrows dose. I finally start to get my life together. Part time for. School. The this crap happens. I was at a 3.0 GPA and now I am barley making the 2.0 requirement. Worse then that is the fact I am not getting anything from the classes. I should be enjoying the knowledge I have gained and I am barley retaining the basics. For me college is learning and growing not skimming by. That's what it was suppose to be anyway.

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i am addressing this post to ridgerunner007...i just finished reading your 11/27/2011 post and found it fascinating...i started taking adderall in august 2011, knowing very little about it, and certainly not aware of the different generic and name brands....my psychiatric nurse started me on the normal 10 mg IR, to be taken twice a day, and i strolled into my shoprite supermarket to do some grocery shopping and dropped my script off at the pharmacy...i was asked for ID which i knew to expect since the nurse told me this was a controlled substance, though that didn't mean much to me...i just knew that after many years of wondering what in the hell was wrong with me, i was given an ADHD dx, and was happy to have something prescribed to me that i was told should help me, and that i would come back occasionally and tweak the dosage as necessary.

I was given the generic brand Sandoz. i knew of no other brand. all was fine. my life improved. i took as prescribed and was bumped up to the 20 mg, and again got the Sandoz (old Eon brand i am told) brand...i did notice i was adjusting better and my sleep was returning to normal, and melatonin helped me just fine most nights if i needed it. I tried generic ambien for a while, and it was too much for me, and also, during the week, i never was able to commit to as much time in bed as i was told the medicine really demanded, so i was often foggy the next day.

it wasn't until i went to get a refill in october that i was stared at by a pharmacy tech like i had 2 heads and/or was a common street junkie, glared at, told this medication was on back order, and "u can't get that filled here!!" i think i felt my face get hot, made a face at her, and said "what?????!!" i tried 3 more pharmacies and again, not knowing any better, went to a walgreen's that told me they could fill my script. i went in and left with a bottle of 90 pink pills, the dreaded core pharma brand. i'd heard of these in the forums, and wondered....well, they are of course not very good, but my biggest problem with them was the excruciating temple throbbing headaches they gave me...after 3 days, i thought i was going to part ways with adderall. i spoke with my nurse. i told her i did not like the brand i was given and was told this is the only IR available now, so by suggestion, i switched to the Adderall XR 20 mg, which i still take 2 of every morning. I have good insurance and pay $10 a month for 60 pills of the Shire name brand. In my area of delaware, the IR started making their way back into most pharmacies, both the chains and 2 of the independents that are still left. I took the adderall IR 20 mg as an afternoon boost, as needed...it is the Barr brand...i can say that while the Barr 20 mg orange SWEET sugary tasting tablet is better than core pharma 20 mg, it is not better than the sandoz 20 mg orange tablet...as a side note, one month when i could not find IR, i specifically asked my nurse if i could try the generic dextroamphetamine IR tablets, and i was told the 5 mg was equivalent to the adderall 10 mg, so i was scripted to take 2 of the 5 mg dextroamps (everyone calls them dexedrine, but i know that is the old brand name that no longer exists, and these are the generic Barr dextroamphetamine)...i did not feel much efficacy with the dextroamp, even when i took 2 of the 5 mg. Luckily, I am now at a place i think i can reside at for a while. I am still with the adderall XR 20 mg, but while calling a rite aid checking for IR tablets in the 20 mg, i was told they only had 10 mg, of the barr (blue). I said Ok, i have a script for 20 mg, but tablet was not specified, so i had my script filled with 60 of the 10 mg, and i will say by far, the 10 mg barr IR is the closest to the sandoz brand, and i finally feel like i am at the best dosage and brands for what works for me. i am sleeping fine, my appetite is fine, and i am calm, focused, and truly for the first time, feel engaged in my tasks at hand, both in the office and in my life away from the office, as i can remember being since i was a young teen.

i work for a small pharma company in regulatory operations. i am fascinated by the business as a whole, and love knowing the history of the drugs. the information u provided was very interesting. i thought i had heard the name dexedrine before, and if my memory serves me correctly, though i am 41, i remember hearing my mother and her girlfriends talk about this as a diet aide in the late 70s. i think i even remember commercials for it. Orbetrol i do not remember, though the name rings a bell.

thanks again for posting all of that, it was a great read! i must really be interested, because even the mgs/dosages info u listed held my attention as well, lol.

thanks again!
Danielle

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Here in NC we are having a very hard time getting 15 mg of oxycodone. And since they changed the oxycontin, because of people abusing it, which was a great ER pain med, they are absolutely useless now. Also dr. tried dilaludid 4 mg and they did not work. I believe it is because they are generics because the real dilaludid does work great.

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Haven't you heard? The drug companies are deliberately creating shortages of the more frequently taken medications either because they're being paid off by the manufacturer of the brand name or so that they can price gouge when they strart producing it again. I'm an RX claims specialist with an insurance company and it's becoming rampant

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I am in NY and have been taking Adderall (generic) for 7 years now. Prescibed by my Dr. I have had no problems until October 2011 when the generic was in back order?!.I was out and did not know what to do. I had no choice to go back to my Dr and get a new prescription for the Brand Adderall. The pharmacy only had the Brand.
I ended up paying $248.(I do not have insurance as I was laid off like the rest of the world has been) at that point it was November I was out of pills and not functioning normal anymore.
I had no choice and thought its expensive but worth my sanity.. Anyway.. I go to Rite Aide today March 23th and now they tell me that the Brand Adderall is also in Back order?.
WHAT IS GOING ON? I dont understand it.. People have abused these medications College kids and celebrities alike. Now the people who really need the drug to function normally in every day society are left with nothing.. WHAT IS WRONG HERE?..
The Drs should know this and start prescribing something else no?.. Someone should start a petition, something has to start to make these companies aware of the damage they are causing to people that really do need the drug to get by in everyday life.
As someone mentioned in the thread below there should be some class action suit to these companies because what they are doing is wrong!.. How can they just stop like that and not even alert the public or have the pharmacies send out news letters to the public who take the medication. We are just left in the dark.
People are going to pharmacies expecting to get their meds and they cant?.. It gives the person no time to ween off the pills, no warning whatsoever.
This is seriously insane something has to be done... because take it from me.. these companies are now creating a bunch of angry, slightly off ADD monsters.. including myself!!!!!!!!!!!.
Does anyone have any feedback on what is happening and where to actually locate Adderall?

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hi maria, i feel so bad for what you are dealing with in new york...i was in the same situation back in october, too, and i live in delaware...i ended up switching to XR and having to take the brand name as well...i am surprised to hear that there are still issues going on with shortages on the east coast?? i noticed around here things got back to normal after the new year...i have not had trouble since december...do you have lots of different pharmacies to choose from in your area? i know that i normally called upwards of 20 or more pharmacies when i was playing the Chase Down My Meds Game....was so awful and i feel your pain....it is very wrong for anybody to have to abruptly take a med holiday because they were left with no choice! have u told your doctor about this? can u ask your doctor about taking the generic dexedrine instead? I had to do that in november and it really did help me from completely going off of the deep end...it's only in generic form, and it's dextroamphetamine...it's mostly the same medication, except dextro is smoother and has less of the side effects adderall often has for some people...it comes in 5, 10 and 12.5 mg tablets...u will want to ask your doctor to call for u to check if they have it, since it's never helpful to call the pharmacy and ask if they carry it, they are likely to say they do not carry it when in fact they do....good luck and keep me posted!.....Danni

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I haven't seen this as a reason....but I also take adderall. I've heard that the patent for adderall xr was running out, and the drug company intentionally stopped making enough of the adderall of all dosages, so more of us would start getting vyvanse (which they still have a patent for). It's all about money. I don't drive. Now I spend more time looking for a pharmacy that has my meds. My doc (who used to be 6 blocks from my house), is now 2 miles away and suddenly wants me there every 3 months (I used to only go about once a year)....along with my 17 year old who also takes it. They know we need it to perform on a daily basis, and I again think it's all about the money.

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It can be written for a 3 month period with the date being each of the 3 months so you can have 3 scripts for 3 months but are only able to use the corresponding Month.You cannot use the 2nd script until it corresponds with the date on it. (5-1-'12, 6-1-'12 and 7-1,'12. Hope this clears that up. Drs. only do this for the patients they trust.

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Same thing going on in Dearborn Michigan 20 mg adderall tablets nowhere to be found. No ones knows why or when they will get more..I don't understand its just on "backorder" everywhere. Stupid drug companies. Smh

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The DEA sets quotas and supplies the ingredients to make the drug to the big pharm companies. This is true for all class II narcotics. That quota is based on an estimate made once a year. Once out, manufacturers have to wait until next year, hence the shortage.

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We'll it's a new year. I've been looking since the 4th. Are we waiting for them to hit stores since it is the new year???
I just would like to know if this is a medication that will be back in our pharmacies by next month?? This is just so stressful. I really do not want to have to switch to something else but I heard the next closest thing to Adderall is vyvanse ? Does that sound about right to anyone ?

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