Adderall Generics Thread (Page 3)
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Hey guys.

Most of us are probably in the same boat--our Adderall doesn't work and it's horrible and we can't function well and it's bull**** and we all know that, but there are other threads/forums to vent frustration. We need a thread with the basics to help us all get going again or to know what to avoid (even though that seems like all of them these days, ha.)

PLEASE POST THE FOLLOWING:

1. MANUFACTURER OF YOUR RECENT ADDERALL PRESCRIPTION
2. XR OR IR? HOW MANY MG? COLOR/SHAPE/IMPRINT? (if possible)
3. ***PHARMACY NAME*** AND MONTH/YEAR OF SCRIPT
4. YOUR LOCATION (if you are comfortable with that)
5. SIDE EFFECTS/SYMPTOMS. GOOD? BAD?

Generally speaking, chain pharmacies use the same manufacturer at all of their locations throughout the country and that will make it easier for us to either get a hold of that specific manufacturer's Adderall, OR to avoid it if it's a bad batch.

Replies to other posts are allowed, but please try to stay on topic so that the thousands of people viewing this thread can easily keep track when they are going in for their monthly prescription.

Thanks so much!

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Re: Nancy (# 5)

Actavis is absolutely junk. I contacted the FDA this junk needs to be banned

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Re: Optimistic (# 72)

No u27 Aurobindo

Nausea, vomiting, headache, bloating, breast tenderness, swelling of the ankles/feet (fluid retention), or weight change may occur. Vaginal bleeding between periods (spotting) or missed/irregular periods may occur, especially during the first few months of use.

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I stopped going to Rite Aid (NH) because they only buy Aurobindo brand and I swear they are no good. I take 10 mg but when I took their 20 mg they did not work. I only use Walgreens because they have Teva ovals and they work great. The Mallinckrodt I tried seemed to be real but REALLY weak. I'm not joking when I say I am really sensitive to meds, and if I take an afternoon dose I take half a Teva and it’s good. The tiny circles with the M, I had to take twice as much.

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Sounds like you are trying to gain “control “of the situation
Is this your job ?

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This thread is old, I know but gonna answer the question in case someone needs this information for any reason. Currently, I'm taking Adderall XR 20 mg. Once in the afternoon, and I take Vyvanse 70mg in the mornings. But the Adderall are generic and they are Orange capsules, used to be blue. I live in Louisiana and I get them from a small family owned pharmacy.

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You’re forgetting a key component of the process. The distributor. It’s a three part equation not two

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Adderall XR 30 mg
Teva/Actavis
R3061
HEB in Marble Falls, Texas
July 2021

There are No beads just white powder and has 0 effective on me. Is it normal to only contain white powder?

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I’ve been on different doses of adderall xrl and amphetamine salts but my dr won’t up my dose of 20mg xrl and it’s not working. It takes maybe two or three to feel it. Does anyone know a dr that will prescribe it in NY or LI?

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Today I picked up my adderall IR 20mg x 2. I opened up my bottle like usual and noticed the peach color was way lighter color than my normal teva brand and the next thing I noticed was the taste?. It's not the sweet taste like teva its more chalky!.. its made by Lannett pharmaceuticals. Never heard of them before. Since it's late afternoon i decided to try one and see what's up ¿. Humm two hours now and not much has happened. So i will wait a bit longer and update. I was just on a different blogpost page and read that some people actually liked the one by Lannett pharmaceuticals better than teva, but still prefer the sweet taste of adderall!. My question is has anyone else had the experience to try this newer generic version and what's you're opinion. Remember these are the same shape, just a lighter color and they are marked with a 2/0 (e). I don't know what the (e) stands for ¿?

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Re: Pistol (# 27)

I actually agree. I've had just about every generic. And U31 aren't the most effective I've had... However, it's the only generic that works CONSISTENTLY in my case. All others seem to literally change effectiveness from prescription month to prescription month. However, certain people metabolize certain "fillers" differently.

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1. Actavis
2. 30mg XR
3. CVS-Dec. 2018
Used to have Teva generic, have had Actavis at least past three years (diagnosed 12 years ago at age 38). Slowly, I have gained 20 lbs (some due to age I’m sure), but lethargy is terrible. Decided to try one of my daughter’s 10mg since it was a different generic, Sandoz, instead of my 30 mg. HOLY COW....I am now calling pharmacies to get my new script filled with ANYTHING other than Actavis. Sandoz made me feel normal, focused, not irritable and I actually got stuff done. All equal...I call BS

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Re: T (# 3)

Hey! Was wondering if you called Sandoz bc I called them a week ago and inquired about the generic adderall IR I thought was Sandoz E401 imprint and the lady in the phone said they don’t make them anymore so I checked the pamphlet that came with my prescription and it said Eon labs which I thought was a subsidiary of Sandoz. These are the only IR adderall that has worked for me in months (have had Aurobindo, Teva, and Northstar and they were awful especially northstar) anyway, I’ve searched high and low and have found no way whatsoever to get in touch with eon labs. They seem to be affiliated with Novartis and I can’t find info on how to contact them either. I’m really frustrated. Due to fill tomorrow and have been treated like an addict for asking what generic they carry and I don’t wanna play adderall roulette again. Running out of ideas

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Re: Dee (# 10)

Make sure those Percocets are by Rhodes which is Perdue ! They cause more pain when they wear off making you feel you need more and more then pain is awful!!! I didn’t think they come in 15 though 5 and 10 only ! It’s a mess don’t go to cvs period ! Those $5 reward bucks aren’t worth it

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Prasco
XR 25 mg - orange and white capsule w/writing on it
Walgreens - California

GERD, chronic hives, insomnia, drastic weight gain, headaches, unmotivated, no focus, anxiety, body aches.

Terrible experience with this horrible generic brand of Adderall XR from Prasco. Had to to switch from brand to generic due to insurance issues. First had meds refilled at CVS (I think their generic brand was Sandoz?). Started in Jan. 2018 to April 2018. It was okay - nothing like the brand but didn't have as much of these bad side effects from Prasco. From April 2018 to Jan. 2019 I’ve been on the Prasco from Walgreens since I wanted to save a little more out of pocket. My doctor was the one who actually brought this to my attention as the possible reason for my side effects. Tomorrow I go back to the brand name Adderall XR and will post updates (hopefully good) soon.

For someone that has been on Adderall sine 2005, I can honestly say that there is a huge difference in side effects and drug efficacy between brand and generics. Same is true between comparing one generic to another. They sell some trashy generic brands out there and the effects can be astronomical. Cost is definitely a factor and it is sad that regulations are not all that fair. Be careful and know what you are taking.

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Teva
Miami
10mg

Made me hungry, sleepy dry mouth.
Headaches and nausea the first week. Horrible.
No one in Miami let’s you call ahead or order anything you want. Everything is a hassle. I can’t even ask on phone, I have to go in person. So frustrating. I have a book to finish and 4 classes and haven’t been able to be productive all day. I have a terrible headache.

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Re: Truman (# 19)

I just got the yellow ones two days ago (sun Pharma now northstar)

It’s 11:00 am. I’m not sleeping but I’m in bed bc I can’t think of a good reason to get out of bed.

I’m sorry you have had two negative experiences in a row. I actually got Sandoz 20mg (60 count) last month. And it was the best I had felt in years.

Anyway, the yellow ones are the worst ever. Worse than Aurobindo even. What I don’t understand is people say generics have a variance of bioavailability between 80% and 120% of the name brand

But how many factors can mess up bioavailability ? I know binders and fillers can be different as well as the amount of active ingredient, but these feel like sugar pills. Aurobindo ones made me physically ill. There is something the FDA is letting these companies get away with that I believe goes beyond more than biosimilar active ingredients and binders/fillers

*also, I took another 10mgs and I still don’t feel any focus or motivation.

This is nuts. Writing something on the FDA medwatch site right away

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Re: J (# 56)

Hey there,

I’m also in Colorado (Denver) I was on Teva/Barr 20mgs ir from Walgreens for about a year consistently. I usually took 50mgs a day by breaking 20’s in half and had no issues until May/June 2018 I switched to rite aid for convenience picked up my rx and for the next 2 weeks I couldn’t figure out why they were not working! I blamed hormones etc.
So my pdoc suggested to switch back to Walgreens and go up to 30 mg ir and break them up to get my 50mgs a day. The first month wasn’t bad I actually thought wow I’m calmer on a 60 mg dose maybe that was the problem.
No way. Here it is December with a one month break in September and a few days here and there at 90 mgs and I feel awful. When I try lower dose 40, 60 mgs I feel irritated, I have gained 15 lbs since July and I’ve become a hermit.
There is no way my tolerance went from 40-50mgs one week to 60 then 90mgs.
I’ve had no luck with Teva since Barr was missing from the label, I filed complaint a man from India called from Teva quality control but I doubt that matters.
You metioned Mylan from Sams club? I’m willing to try another generic or pharmacy but I’m now at a integrative pharmacy who ordered these last Tevas so I hate to be changing pharmacies so often. Do you mind sharing which Walgreens you have had luck with? I was using one on South Broadway.
Thank you!!!

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1. Teva
2. 20mg IR
3. Walgreens
4. Problems with GERD, Extreme hunger, weight gain, sinus problem, nausea, extreme fatigue, no motivation, NO FOCUS (Is this even amphetamine!?)

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My TEVA 30mg Adderall IR (D-AMPHETAMINE SALT COMBO 30MG TABS) this month is exceptional. Been struggling for over a year with these stupid generics, usually getting TEVA and it barely worked and came with such negative side effects. I would get MYLAN from Sam's Club last year, and it worked well, though a 30mg felt more like a 20mg. But it didn't have the negative side effects and as of like January they would no longer special order them for me.

Anyway, something has changed because this TEVA batch is working. I got it from Walgreens in Colorado. No irrational depression. No irrational anxiety. No irrational fatigue, lethargy, and sleeping 14 hours. I had heard nothing on any forum recommending this, I was expecting crap again, but with the first dose I was like...holy wow. It's been four days now and each day has been better than any Adderall day I can remember in the last year.

I've gone off Adderall twice in the last year because of the bad generics, but I'm prescribed it for treatment resistant depression. My depression is HORRIBLE without the Adderall. Like...yeah, you don't even want to know. With the typical bad TEVA Adderall in the past year or so my depression is really bad, but not quite at suicidal territory as it is without it. But damn close.

So for what it's worth I'm just here to report that this batch works. FOR ME. As I remember Adderall working a couple years ago. Your mileage may vary, obviously--your pharmacy might have an older batch--it might be a new formula, might be hit or miss due to the poor oversight on the FDA's part. Who knows why, but I'm simply reporting this to try to help others who have been stuck in a dark hole because of the horrible generics as of late (more like as of the last years, ha.) Again, though, this is my personal experience.

Anyone else have any input on a recent refill of Teva?

Again, this prescription was filled on November 14th at Walgreens in Colorado. Denver area.

TEVA Adderall (D-AMPHETAMINE SALT COMBO 30MG TABS)
OVAL PEACH TABLET.
Side 1: b/974
Side 2: 30

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Re: Mallory (# 53)

What I did was tell my psychiatrist that I prefer brand name medications. I showed her the thread on Teva zolpidem (Ambien) here AND on the People's Pharmacy when my pharmacy switched generic Zolpidem brands from a previous generic that worked, and when put on Adderall IR again last year (no brand name) only to find it not to work the way it did when I was on brand name last time, and telling her about how an old IR brand name I found DID, she realized something was up and suggested I try a brand name IR medication, or to write "dispense brand name only/prescribe as written" in the case of ADHD IR stimulant meds (like Ritalin IR and Focalin IR) that offer both brand name and generic. She'd also had other patients who had had problems with non equivalent generics for both Concerta and Wellbutrin, so this was not the first time she'd heard of the issue.

For IR stimulants that are brand name, there's Zenzedi, Evekeo, and the aforementioned brand name Ritalin and Focalin. I tried Zenzedi and it has worked a charm for my severe ADHD and average narcolepsy. It is VERY pricey but so worth it. By the way, if you are prescribed 5 or 10 mg and the price is cheap, the pharmacist is not giving you Zenzedi. They are giving you generic dextroamphetamine. In the case of Teva dextro (like Teva Adderall), it may put you to sleep, make you depressed, or cause physical side effects like GI symptoms. Brand name IR dextro is sold as Zenzedi in 2.5 mg, 7.5 mg, 15, 20, and 30 mg (maybe 25 too?) and will actually help ADHD/narcolepsy without depression, exhaustion, or causing irritation to other organs.

If you can't afford Zenzedi or Evekeo (heavier on the l-amp than 100 percent d-amp Zenzedi), I think brand name Ritalin is cheaper (if methylphenidate meds treat your ADHD and/or narcolepsy). Brand name Focalin, also a methylphenidate med (but all dextrometylphenidate and no levomethylphenidate) is more expensive than brand name Ritalin but less expensive than brand name Zenzedi (dextroamphetamine) or brand name Evekeo (half levoamphetamine, half dextroamphetamine).

If the original brand name Adderall worked for you but the crap generics don't, you can combine Evekeo and Zenzedi at a 25 percent/75 percent ratio to make brand name Adderall. So, if you were on 15 mg Adderall, your doctor would give you 10 mg Zenzedi and 5 mg Evekeo. I found the lack of levoamphetamine in Zenzedi made me feel less sleepy, paradoxically, but we are all different.

Good luck!

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