Adderall Manufactured By Teva Not Working (Page 34)

I have had two refills of Adderall 20 mg that was manufactured by Teva/barr (Teva) and it seems to have much less medication in each pill. Refills by another manufacturer work. This is ridiculous, and where do we report Teva and who can check each pill for amount for medication? I would gladly donate some of my worthless ones to the FDA?

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Re: Er (# 659)

I'm taking the Mylan 30 mg now. First couple of days ok....tolerance builds quicker than any generic I've taken ....they basically are sugar pills. Crap!

Good luck.

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Re: Gia (# 656)

I have been taking this medication for 10 years. Between the years of 2009 to 2014, Teva generic Adderall IR was the best and most potent.

At around 2015, the potency dropped substantially. As a result, I am looking for alternatives.

Can anyone on the board comment on Mylan IR?

Thanks!

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Re: James (# 662)

I am about to get the mylans sometime this week ill let you know!

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Teva bought Actavis that manufactures Adderall generic in 2016 I think. Check out the FDA website. Many lots, all strengths have been recalled by FDA 2016 and 2017 because of impurities etc Level 2 Health Hazard.

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I’m about to fill this month’s prescription and I am trying to find somewhere in Massachusetts that is stocking anything but Teva.

Alternatively, does anyone know of CVS will special order a different generic?

Help a lady out if you have seen non-Teva North (or around) Boston. The Teva is not worth taking anymore. ??

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Re: Erica (# 663)

Please do let us now. I am very interested in anyone who could comment on their experience with Mylan IR

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Re: Linds (# 665)

My CVS in Vegas can’t special order, they just order “generic Adderall” and cross their fingers. Depending on how well your pharmacist knows you, they might be able to help. Mine now knows I can’t do TEVA, and she’s trying her best to get other things in. She said I may have more options if I go to 20mg IR and split my dose, instead of staying on 10mg.

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Re: James (# 666)

Mylan is basically like water for me. I’ve been on 30 mg 2/day for about 13 years, with a couple of vyvanse breaks here and there. I haven’t considered going 20 mg of anything tho...might be worth a try.

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We are also having this problem! They do nothing! Teva also makes a generic Ambien that does nothing.

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I just got my adderall filled and they gave me the Auro this month when they always give me another brand. If I’m responding to he auro in a terrible way, how would I go about seeing if they can replace my prescription if I bring them back the script. Do I go to the doctor or the pharmacy. It is a mom and pop type pharmacy which I feal will listen to me. Or at I screwed for the month

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I asked my prescriber this question last week & here was her answer...

(SIDE NOTE: I’m in Rhode Island. I think the prescribing laws in RI are similar/same as MA. Also requesting info from the CVS pharmacists on Hope St. on Providence RI has been very helpful and always respectful when answering questions and providing info about this medication... Been going for 8 years).

Since other brand name generic amphetamine salt tablets (30 mg IR) have always been less effective than TEVA... I asked her if I could have her prescribe TEVA, a generic I requested or something she recommends.

Here was her response...

* YES! We as patients can request from our doctors to prescribe a certain brand or generic, if we feel that others are not as effective or cause bad reactions

* The prescriber will need to write the prescription with the command “brand (your choice) only"

* In Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy (and others I’m sure) will see if it is in stock... or available to order. If it is, then you are ALL SET. If it is NOT in stock or they normally do not order from a pharmaceutical company then they will see if they can.

They may also need to call your doctor and she/he may need to call or write a request to your insurance to officially request a script change and state reasons.

* Insurance will either accept/deny the request. If denied, I believe you may need to pay out of pocket or may have a prescription be increased.

* Since we are all discussing generic amphetamine salt tablets... I don’t think this will be an enormous price increase since without insurance it’s about 35 dollars compared to co pay.

Other options... you may also have doctor prescribe a change of medicine from generic to name brand or immediate release to extended or dose ... this will cancel out your other prescription. You may need to bring back pills if it was recently filled. You also have to have established trust with your doctor. This is not a likely case though.

Lastly, ask your doctor to try different generics. Trial for one or two weeks... this way if it is awful you don’t have to wait a whole month.

I’m fortunate to have been with my Nurse practitioner for many years and she’s bright, knowledgeable, insightful and empathetic. She listens to patients and tries to help.

She left for a year to travel... I was left with a prescriber who first told me she’s only prescribing me my dose because i was a recommended patient from my doctor... and that clinician she works under does not allow any prescriptions of Adderall or stimulants normally. I felt like I was some type of criminal. She also had offered no strategies and when my doctor returned told me she will no longer be saint me because she’s very uncomfortable writing a script.

Out this way... i was just moved out and for a divorce... my dear friend passed... I was a domestic violence victim... I lost one paper prescription and asked for a new one. She would not write it even though in RI the pharmacy would known if it had been used or not. This place was called Angel street counseling in Warwick RI and would like help with ADHD or need a prescription that is considered a stimulant. She can write a prescription requesting “blank” brand ONLY. The CVS on hope st in RI is always very helpful compared to other.

The Pharmacist said, yes they can pre-order for people. (3) Years ago I thought TEVA was much better than now. I have taken 3 months off this year. Just took my first TEVA generic Adderall pill an hour ago.

Over the years my prescriber has worked with me in these ways to help when medication are no longer effective or I suffer negatively in some way.

I’m fortunate to have been with my Nurse practitioner for many years and she’s bright insightful and empathetic. I hope you are fortunate enough to find someone like her.

Good luck!

P.s... I’ve also noticed that TEVA feels barely effective this month. Picked up script 3 hours ago.

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Re: DK85 (# 670)

The pharmacy won’t take the medication back because they can’t, and since it’s a controlled substance, filling it twice in 30 days is damn near impossible without seeing a doctor, and insurance won’t cover it twice.

Aurobindo works great for me.

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Re: James (# 666)

Finally got the MYLANS 15 mg
Works like a charm for me

Hope everyone has the best of luck
I spent so much time
Ive read every thread imaginable that had to do with generic adderall cause i know how much they differ

The nasty mood / irratation, heart racing, anxiety effects are NOT NORMAL if you are experiencing such effects, switch generics.

From what ive gathered
SANDOZ(never tried but its one of the brands i was willing to recieve due to many positive reveiws)
TEVA( SUPER MIXED REVIEWS. Ive read nasty and seriously terrible comments on this saying it lost its potency, causes weight gain, and even ruins lives basically. BUT I ALSO read that many comments that it is the ONLY brand people are willing to accept, because its the only one that works. I can confirm ive tried it, and it works well)
MYLAN(just got it, it works even better)

Its only my first day taking the mylans- who knows if its just a one shot pony or something. We shall see. Ill report back.

Another thing i should mention is my boyfriend gets the mylan and it works smooooth for him too.

Happy hunting!!!!!!!

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Just took the first dose of my new Teva refill and I am hardly getting through the day. This is horrible. I live in Pittsburgh and take 20mg twice a day. I feel sluggish, irritable, and depressed honestly. I know this is NOT NORMAL and NOT at all due to any tolerance because the same medication, manufacturer, and dose worked fine the day before. The only thing that changed was that I got a refill. I will be switching generics.

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Re: Sophie (# 671)


In other words, you are not "beating the system" (set up by the greedy manufacturers of the generics) that is set up, but it is (instead) beating you...into purchasing a brand name. I suppose if your insurance covers the price, it is a no brainer, but when you have to cover the price yourself, it becomes an issue. I think most people are using the generics because their insurance simply will not cover the brand name (isn't that wonderful), and that they already knew and/or tried to get the brand name but it was exorbitantly priced and out of their reach.

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Re: Steve (# 675)

I had a “brand name” script written and it turned out that Teva was the manufacturer. ???????

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Re: Linds (# 676)

Yes! The pharmacy rips you off, cause they charge you for brand!

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Teva shouldn’t be allowed to make herbal tea, let alone powerful psychotropic drugs for people with cognitive deficits and imbalances.

I have taken two drugs manufactured by these guys. The first was generic Adderall. Over the years, it has consistently caused me crushing anxiety when other brands haven't. Anxiety so bad sometimes I couldn't concentrate. Now when I go to the pharmacy I ask what I’m getting before handing over the prescription.

The second drug was Wellbutrin, which unfortunately for me was prescribed right around the time it was recalled. I started feeling great towards the end of the first week. This lasted about three days, and then the rage kicked in. Explosive rage. Gleeful rage. Triggered by the tiniest of sleights. I had a moment there, when I felt the urge to seriously hurt someone I cared about, coupled with this really disturbing feeling that I would have enjoyed it immensely. Instead, I threw out the bottle and kept to myself until I felt normal again. Never had that feeling before. Never had it since.

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I waited until I had a few weeks of this Mylan under my belt and I can officially say it is 1000% better than Teva for me.

No anxiety, no anger, no headaches, no sleep afternoons.

I think the fillers effect everyone differently, but I will not ever take Teva again.

I got the Mylans at CVS in Swampscott, MA.

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Re: Ashley (# 658)

What are the differences you've noticed between aurobindo and sandoz xr? Energy, focus, side effects? I've been on aurobindo for a while and recently been having horrible batches that make my heart rate, anxiety go through the roof. As well as no focus and complete cloudiness. I want to fall asleep all day even with high heart rate. Not sure what the deal is. Looking for something more stable. How have the sandoz xr been in comparison to you?

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