Adderall Backorder (Page 8) (Top voted first)

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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Now the script written on 9/29 has expired because its been 30 days & not 1 single pill to show for it, well spent $120 doctor visit!

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After reading all these messages regarding availability and coverage I think the insurance companies and possibly the FDA or whichever federal agency is responsible for availability of controlled access prescriptions need to be sued. This is ridiculous and it's not our fault it's exploited.

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oh no problem it was not outta my way, just a 5 min. phone call. happy to help even tho it really didn't lal.
glad you're all set this month & hopfully the months to come!
~ Sharon

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I'm in Florida. Can't get anything. Been weeks, nothing. Any help????

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Same. Orlando and I've been to every pharmacy from here to Timbuktu. It was like that last month as well.

I find myself on average going to anywhere from 3-8 a month to fill my script.

My favorite part is that my pharmacist seems to think it acceptable that they refer me to another pharmacy where I "might get lucky"

Since when should I need to be lucky to pay for a prescription I obtained for a medical need legally from a doctor?

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I live in Daytona Beach and all of a sudden I can't get my script filled. Everyone is quoting this recall and so it's back ordered. I went to 4 different places today. Does anyone know anything about this?

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Hollywood Jack, I'd ask my Dr's office to please help in finding a pharmacy with the medication in stock. Pharmacies are much more likely to tell the Dr's nurse or assistant the truth about their stock of Adderall over the phone. Most Pharmacies will always tell a regular citizen calling over the phone they don't have the Adderall or narcotic pain medicine in stock. For REAL!

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COSTCO HAS ALL EVERY MG OF ADDERALL AND THEY ARE THE ORANGE ONES AND IT'S 75 PERCENT CHEAPER THAN WALGREENS. ALSO YOU ONLY WAIT WE 20 MINUTES. AND YOU DON'T HAVEVEN TO HAVE A COSTCO CARD TO USE THE PHARMACY.

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A lot of people don't like XR, I know I don't, I find it lasts no longer than IR, but there is serious issues getting IR lately.

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King, if your still looking, I was able to fill mine today at a Walmart by Sawgrass Mills. The pharamcist said they just got more in :) Hope this helps anyone else in the area who's having the issue.

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bp10, Oh Geez. Now I've heard it all. Living here in USA is feeling more & more like a freaking Totalitarian regime. TOO many things are controlled by government agencies. It's scary.

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It's because people are selling it instead of taking it, and I have heard of parents taking their kids meds also. I don't think young children should be on Adderall anyways, they do have non stimulant drugs. But people abused drugs, painkillers, Valium, pretty much everything & the ones who actually are prescribed it and take it because it helps them function; suffer.

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Thank you, the diagnosis of this has changed my life I went from being crazy out-of-control thought my life is going nowhere dropped out of school had a baby got married did a lot of crazy stuff and then I was diagnosed because of my records back in school work you know basically saying I was without saying I was because they can't give you a diagnosis and I as an adult I went and got it and now I'm in college and I'm making Straight A's, my life is on track and now they've take this away and it's like I can't focus again, I'm always late because I get lost in my own mind, I'm depressed more, I can't stand down to focus on anything, I end up doing everything else except what I should be. It's like the easiest stuff for typical people but as atypical person the easiest is the hardest for me. Unfortunately for me for the spectrum of ADHD on the sub category of three witches pretty much the worst one and because my disabilities invisible and must not exist. I don't understand why they don't just finally have a real test for ADHD. So people who actually need it get it. I have my ups and downs everyday is a fight with my own self. If they could walk a day in my shoes they would only last a day. Thank you the advice. I do believe ADHD people need to get real. It's not fun, and so much more than forgetting. God bless

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There is no physical withdrawal symptoms from Adderall. Just drowsiness and fatigue. Psychological withdrawal symptoms can be tricky though but nothing serious.

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Yes and it is so unfair. I have ADD. Don't abuse it and it really upsets me when I can't get the meds I need to help me. I am bipolar and take a mixture that has worked for 10 years. Everything is on backorder. I do not drive without it.

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I will no longer spend any money at CVS asked if they have the oval peach 30 mg adderall and was told yes 2 month's in a row. The round peach was given last month and for a week I had a headache and couldn't focus. This month I get the round pink I had these before and they have no effect what so ever except migraines and my brain feels off like I'm literally take some other type of medication and am in a fog. If I can't get the original or genaric idk what I'll do. Other meds for ADHD either don't work or concerta literally put's me to sleep. If I have to go off ADHD meds completely I'm screwed. Since I was diagnosed 9 years ago my life has changed greatly no more snapping off on somebody cause they interupted the multiple thoughts rattling around in my head and zero car accidents or speeding tickets. The biggest change is I'm able to sleep like a normal person as before I would have so many things going on in my head I wouldn't sleep for days or when I did only a couple hours a day like bipolar I was constantly manic but never depressed.

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Hi Marcia (Ref: post #559 May 2, 2017):

I identify so well with your issues. Before I respond to your bottom line question, what am I to do? I just want to say I have been associated with the amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, and methamphetamine ethical pharmaceutical markets since the late 1960's, to this current year.

1. To focus on the topic of this thread, of what the public refers to as "Adderall Instant Release tablets, this product, was available at least since 1965 until at least 1973, as, "Obetrol" brand name by Obetrol Pharma Brooklyn NY USA with two sizes 10 mg and 20 mg tabs but, the original formulation contained, the superior, IMHO, for the 20 mg tabs, 5 mg of Methamphetamine Saccharate, 5 mg of Methamphetamine hydrochloride, 5 mg of Amphetamine Sulfate, 5 mg of the Dextroamphetamine Sulfate. Between 1974, and 1976, there was a change in the formulation, I have documentation, in my office, today, that, by the printing in 1977 of the 1978 PDR and 1978 REDBOOK, "Obetrol" 20 mg was changed until its last year of production, (1994) 16 years in a row, the formulation, was this: 5 mg of Dextroamphetamine, 5 mg of Amphetamine Aspartate, 5 mg of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and 5 mg of Amphetamine Sulfate all in instant release, all in this 20 mg tablet, peach color, embossed, "OP" US patent # 2,748,052 and NDC number for one bottle of 100 x 20 mg tabs was 00477-5432-01 mfg by Rexar Pharma Corp, the parent firm of Obetrol Pharmaceuticals, There was no FDA Orange Book rating, and IMHO, the effects were consistently stable for USA consumers.

Note: the products were always also available in 1/2 strength from the 20 mg tab in a 10 mg tab from 1965 until 1994, and, I have had a prescription for one of each formulations or a PCP's product sample dispensed to me. Quality Excellent, yet, no FDA Orange Book rating.

In the year 1993/1994 a agreement was reached, for Richwood Pharma Co Inc. of Florence, KY 41042 who bought out the rights to manufacture Obetrol, and in addition to that, to use the slick marketing name of "Adderall" for this instant release medication, originally in 10 mg and 20 mg, as the NDC # for the 20 mg was 58521-0033-01 for one bottle of 100 tabs, embossed side one "AD" and side two "2 scoreline 0" The color was still peach. The medication became a big commercial success, so much, that, by the year 1998, Brand Adderall I/R tabs, were expanded to four sizes, 5mg, 10mg, 20 mg and 30 mg. all in I/R formulations all, with the formulations of each total mg count split up in the so-called 4 mixed amphetamine salts, as previously described, since the mid 1970's by former, Rexar/Obetrol. Valley Stream NY 11581 "I have had numerous prescriptions for this product, and IMHO, the quality control was excellent"

During the year 2001, ShireUS bought out the rights from Richwood Pharma, Inc, and Shire Richwood Inc, Florence KY, and d/b/a Shire US Inc. of Florence KY expanded the production line now to instant release in 7 different sizes of tabs, I have the NDC numbers but to save a "wall of text" I will not print this now aging data, I have both from REDBOOK "Pharmacy's Fundamental Reference" 106th edition or the PDR 56th edition for the year 2002. The I/R sizes were 5 mg, 7.5 mg 10mg, 12.5mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30 mg. I have had prescriptions multiple times for this brand name, and IMHO the quality was excellent.

During the time frame, of, 2005/2006, a deal was worked out, for now, a generic, version, of, by now, a increasingly expensive brand "Adderall" to be offered by originally Barr Labs, Inc of Sellersville PA 18960, and the USA consumer was offered the choice of IMHO excellent quality, FDA Orange Book rating of AB, which is the no 2 ranking out of 17 Orange Book ratings, at 1/2 the Average Wholesale Price, of, still produced Brand Adderall, I/R, all in the seven (7) different pill sizes.

I have had numerous prescriptions for this "new generic" and as a brand hard core loyalist, I was skeptical at first, but, due to the cost savings, which was significant, yes, I did, take this generic, and, Barr Labs was very satisfactory!

#1 I never found any product shortages, from a pharmacy, in the SE USA, ever, from the late 1960's until, very late in the year 2011, as all of us on Adderall Brand or Generic, are all too familiar with. Yes, I did have a series of personal issues getting a co-operating USA MD to prescribe a C-II stimulant, from the 1960's until the mid 1990's but, that, is not the topic of this, target specific subject.

In December of 2008, Barr Labs,Inc and Duramed a division of Barr Labs Inc was bought out by Teva of Israel. I was again skeptical of this change, but, I had no problem with the quality control, of, the generic version of Instant Release generic Adderall, under the new owners, either NDC # 00555-0073-02, which came in a bottle of 100 count 20 mg of "amphetamine salt combination" or the 10 mg size tabs, the 20 mg were still pink, nor the 12.5 mg, pink round "embossed b 776 one side other side embossed "12 1/2", nor, the blue round "embossed b 972" for 10 mg of "amphetamine salts" as my prescription was written up by my MD as "mixed amphetamine salts" as I ask my MD by the year 2008 forward, my new insurance company would not pay for brand Adderall, only the generic version.

I still have some two bottles of stored product, NDC code 30555-072-02 for the ten mg blue Teva/Barr generic version of Adderall I/R, fill date Nov 03, 2013, and, one bottle of Teva/Barr generic Adderall I/R 12.5 mg a/k/a mixed amphetamine salts" color peach" round tabs, NDC code # 00555-0776-02, in a bottle from a 100 count "b 776" round oval tablets. dispensed date March 19, 2012.

I have one at least on one occasion during the Adderall shortage crisis of late 2011, thru most of the year 2012, get the brand, Adderall, made by Duramed, in the 10 mg size, during this era, embossed A D with a scoreline in between the A and the D and, IMHO, I saw no remarkable difference, only a increase in the price. (I compared it to my still stored, April 27, of year 2000, Richwood Adderall Instant Release blue "AD" no scoreline, and, opposite side, 10 with a scoreline in between, for back then brand only Adderall.

I agree with all of your posted frustrations. What I suggest, is only my way of coping with IMHO a tragic national problem of IMHO the USA news media, as one source of demonizing, the instant release versions of all C-II stimulants, especially the New York Times front page headlines during the year 2012, that was a very extensive article, IMHO, about the abuse of the stimulant Adderall, and the inference that the DX of ADHD or ADD inattentive type, and Narcolepsy, was being "allegedly" over prescribed to children, young adults, and all age adults!

There were other factors involved, which, I am aware of, but for the purpose of staying on topic, I will not digress about the DEA, and, FDA, nor of the extreme difference between regulated FDA bioequivalence, and the FDA non regulation of the bio-availability of a ethical pharmaceutical (how the body breaks down the substance after one swallows the tablet, capsule or prescribed pill).

1. I also gave up on calling around for info at any USA pharmacy for info about any C-II controlled substance, years ago. Many consumers find comfort in giving all of their business to only one pharmacy, and, a high number of us go to Mom and Pop's independent chain pharmacies, (I have historically done this most of my life). I found it has its advantages but, in more recent times, there is no cure all for, the vastly changing USA pharmaceutical manipulations that have continued to transpire in the past 7 to 8 years in a row.......in the here & now.

2. In my case my situation was much like your case, some difference, but what did I do? I sit down on my face to face visit with my USA Psychiatrist, of now 17 years in a row, during the year 2014, and I showed him my present insurance company formulary, (which in the year 2014 removed all versions of Adderall, brand, or generic, instant release or Adderall XR and/or any generic versions of Adderall in any form I/R or ER. My formulary showed Dextroamphetamine sulfate Instant Release, was acceptable, in the generic version only, but not the brand name of Dexedrine instant release nor of Dexedrine Spansules, (Which I took for about 15 years in a row, by Smith Kline French, later, Smith Kline Beecham, finally Glaxo Smith Kline, and the discontinued Orange Book A rated 5 mg SKF E-19 5 mg I/R pink/orange hearts, removed from USA shelves after a production run of 62 years (1937 to 2009). Spansules (1952 until 2010) and still available by Amedra Pharma for a extremely high price, a orphan drug, and, I have never seen one since December of 2010. AWP in Redbook was over US !,000.00 and, I do not have the budget to even dream of shopping for a pharmacy to special order a med that was in the year 2009 AWP of 15 mg of brand GSK Dexedrine Spansules of $330.82, and in 1995 was AWP of 15 mg for 50 SK Beecham Spansules for AWP of only $32.50 US, and, as recently as the year 2005, I paid cash in fist, from CVS pharmacy 60 X 15 mg Brand for only US $86.00!!! (The final step up for consistent performance for my DX) in recent years. 50 years ago would be considered a joke to many but I still remember those days, as, over 24 USA mfgs made a wide version of stimulants for mostly the diet pill craze days, and, I will stop my recall on my favorites now long gone (like Abbott Desbutal 15mg Gradumet SR methamphetamine with Pentobarbital 90 mg in a combined pill, discontinued by DEA rules July 1973!!!

In summary, my MD stated, I will write you a prescription for 60 tabs of 10 mg of generic dextroamphetamine sulfate, and, good luck to you in finding on your own, a good pharmacist, and a acceptable generic product, that is acceptable to you. Quote from my Psychiatrist, the DEA nor FDA does not care about the price nor the product quality or any shortages in fact they unofficially think it is funny. In the future only the very rich American can get quality scripts filled for often cash in fist, that is just the way it is" unquote.

I like many on this forum did my extensive research on the web, and with my lifetime experience, and, I found a pharmacy, to my surprise, a national chain, called Rite Aid, formerly a combination of former Eckerds Drugs and Peoples Drugs (the latter from the state of VA) who stocked 10 mg of the controversial pharmaceutical mfg Mallinckrodt, who, stock the generic dextroamphetamine,
that meets my insurance formulary requirements and is, basically somewhat satisfactory for me, as I cannot afford to pay, $500.00 US per month for my ADD meds, I pay a co-pay of only US$6.00 for sixty x 10 mg I/R tabs I also pay Blue Cross Blue Shield a hefty monthly sum for, PPO enhanced insurance.

BCBS has often a alleged different formulary for each state they do business with. And they recently can change the formulary at their own will any time during the year. Also beware of, overworked, underpaid, pharmacists who may ruin your day.... it is not like it used to be in most of the USA compared to the 1970's to the late 1990's!!! (having a good relationship with a pharmacist was
very necessary in the old days, still do-able, but, a extreme amount of patience, time and effort, and, tenacity is necessary for often, fresh out of college new generation pharmacists, who, due to their ego needs, seem to get pleasure in finding "drug seeking behavior types" I blame the USA government for a lot of this, and the PMP interstate computer interstate programs...and USA press, and the few rotten apples, drug addicts a small minority who ruin it for the majority!!!

My personal experience trying a multitude of what is left of the cannabalizing of the Adderall market was a horrible experience beginning early in the year 2013. Ranbaxy thank god is off the market, due to so many complaints and troubles with the FDA, I hated Ranbaxy generic Adderall, also Auro bindo once available generic "stimulants", and, especially, Mallinckrodt Adderall generic and of St Louis MO, and of Wilshire Pharma Adderall generic. (in any mg size I/R). I also had a very bad reaction in the year 2009/2010 from Core Adderall generic. I understand citation needed that Core has changed a lot for the better??

Core Pharma is affiliated now with Amedra, and new subcontractors to mfg their products, from a 3rd party. (citation needed) Core 2009/2010 may be different in year 2017, I do not have a clue.

I was sad to understand that HTF Teva Barr Generic Dextroamphetamine capsules 15 mg allegedly are now off the USA market, I used them from 2007 until 2011 and was very satisfied. I used Teva Barr Adderall from around 2006 (generic) until Feb of 2014 the Instant Release versions and was satisfied with the quality. It was a hassle to find this drug from 2012 forward, and, when I found it, I had to pay cash for US $180.00 on a one shot deal to special order one bottle of 100 tabs for the generic. I was quoted over $300.00 for cash out of pocket, by the year 2013, by Duramed, a division of Teva for brand name Adderall I/R for 90 tabs of ten mg Brand Adderall, as Teva eventually got the rights to mfg brand from slow selling Shire US. I was also disappointed in the Teva Barr version of 10 mg of the generic now discontinued Shire US and Richwood Brand Dextostat, in 10 mg versions from a Walgreen's pharmacy in the year 2014. Thus, good luck to you as the USA choices continue to decrease on formerly a very wide choice only 10 years ago for many stimulants, and, the future looks dim for any I/R instant release brand or generic for a reasonable price, the prices are often outrageous, even if you can find your favorite stimulant.

Finally my prior use of Sandoz products of generic Adderall was measurably successful, it was just too hard to find, back during the Adderall crisis shortage days of 2011 and 2012.

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Serious question, are you being serious when you say there's no withdrawal from coming off Add? You can not be serious...

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Re: Hopeful (# 599)

You’re probably right. The FDA med shortage page only says that one manufacturer stopped making them. They probably were the ones who had the recall.

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I am in NH and it looks like CVS may have resolved their issues. I am not counting on it until I see that they actually filled it (claimed to have it yesterday but it still shows as pending, not filled) but I wanted to thank anyone who may have complained to corporate.

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