Best Generic Adderall Brands (Page 10) (Top voted first)

Is the round pink 30 mg Adderall generic name Sandoz/Eon with the markings of CDR 136 on one side more or less effective than the oval orange 30 mg Adderall generic name Barr/Teva with the markings of b974 on one side and 30 on the other side? What is the most effective/potent Adderall that is generic and 30 mg?

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Sarah, thanks for the info but unfortunately in my area, they do not carry Corepharm, I called 2 local CVS pharmacies and neither one had Corepharm, they had TEVA! I actually asked one of the stores about whether there is a new formula for Teva but they didn't know anything about it. I'm just weary of the old "sleeping aid" Teva!

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Agree. To each it's own..trial and error. Plan on trial and error taking many months. Once you find one that works for you, make sure you have your Doc write the Generic brand on the script. Also, you should always take a break or "Holiday ". It's the only way to reset tolerance factor...I always ensure I run out about 5 days before next fill. Granted, those 5 days are pretty sucky but you'll be glad you did after ingesting that 1st pill after the layoff..ciao.

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The Barr IR 30mg to me right . Sandoz also if I go to cvs. I guess everyone reacts differently

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I just ordered corepharma 30mg adderall today from ralphs...they clearly aren't discontinued and you should try mom and pop places cuz i know like you that it's best to avoid all the crap (teva, auro, sun, and sandoz - ghost of adderall past); so core is the only option... The fact impax acquired them has no bearing on corepharma's generics and adderall is easily one of the most profitable ones they got... Basically corepharma is a scheduled 2 generic company with oxycodone, amphetamines, ritalin, opana and more...i don't see them randomly stopping production of the generic adderall when they finally got the formula down pat and people are satisfied for once...sorry for any tone perceived, i'm just really hoping this helps you!

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Yes Core worked well. I went with the Sandoz 30 mg XR that is made by Shire and brand labeled for them (also Pracso). Going from a tablet to capsule was difficult enough but effectiveness of this so called Authorized Generic(AG) of the brand was disappointing to say the least. WEAK. SOME effect but lasts maybe 5 hours and you literally get sleepy! Shire purposely reformulated the XR to ensure Vyvanse was the go to med. We, the patients all lose to the almighty dollar...not sure what my next move with Doc will be but be aware of this bait and switch...

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Same stamping but wider and thinner. I compared the one I had 5 months ago to the ones coming out now. Big difference. Mixed review....first few days OK and then seemed to create some anxiety and mild depression. Oh, and the lack of appetite is nothing I have every experienced. You DO NOT WANT TO EAT.

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I thought chropharma sucked. Made me sleepy. I like my Barr 30s. Smooth ride throughout the day. People say there heart races. I get the opposite, mine is low normal with everyday activity. Between 68-78. If I'm sitting relaxing it's gone below 60. Two factors for me is, I walk 13 minute miles 5 days a week and hereditary. On my fathers side, my grandfather died at 97 from Alzheimer's. Same of my mother's side my aunt just hit 100. Born in 1917..

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Yes, Barr is Teva now. Ask the pharmacist. If they have an abundance of the older stuff, may not see it. Key is a volume pharmacy. Usually upper echelon neighborhood stores ...for obvious reasons.

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For me, I tried the Teva generic AGAIN for the IR's after a few years and it still feels weak. Why are they so dang sweet too? I got the 20mg IR Adderal for Teva. AND I did find Sandoz at a mom and pop shows 30mg IR, which are AMAZING! I will definitely be getting my Adderal, both strengths as I am or was on Adderal 30 mg and 20 mg IR from that place in Sandoz (orange pill with an E on them). I'm doing a test run of the generic Adderal XR and was surprised to get Prasco from Walgreens (I thought they exclusively carried Teva, they do for the IR's in my area). The XR's are pretty good I guess, not as good as the ones I tried a year ago or so from Walgreens (which I'm assuming were Teva). They still seem to wear off pretty quickly and are very expensive to I will likely go back to IR and Sandoz IR! The generic prescription market is getting crazy! I did read that Aurobindo had acquired Malinkodt (sp?) and Teva acquired Actavis. If Prasco is part of Shire, then I guess there are 5 major generic manfacturers of Adderal IR/XR: Aurobindo (worst ever, fell asleep after taking), Teva, Shire (Prasco), Sun (rare,never tried), Impax (acquired Corepharm) and Sandoz (I don't think they have been acquired by anyone yet per my research). Most places in my area carry Aurobindo..yuck..does anyone actually like Aurobindo?

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The Barr/Teva "used" to be my generic Adderall IR of choice also. It am beyond angry and frustrated with them. There was absolutely NO reason for them to mess around with this formula, especially since it "WAS" the exact identical Shire Adderall IR formula. So, why would they do it? The only reason I can come up with is; GREED. However, it's a poor decision on their part. Providing the consumer with a crappy, watered down, inferior product, equals a boycott from me. And, from what I've read from so many others who are equally disgusted with them, and other big pharma companies, I am certain that I am not alone. Eventually, their sales will plummet to nothing. There will be no reason for doctors to prescribe their ADHD, and/or their Narcolepsy patients with this medication, as it is no longer being produced to combat, or to be of any benefit to those who have been diagnosed with these "conditions" or whatever the proper word is for that. It sickens me, but if this is the way it's going to be, I will just suffer the weeks, or months it will take to find other ways to go about my life without this medication. It can't be worse than it is now! The pharmaceutical companies are already no longer providing or producing the formula that was studied and approved to be beneficial. Since that formula NO longer exists, I believe that a new treatment option and a new study should be conducted using "that crap" formula that they are pushing down our throats, and claiming to be of equal quality as Adderall IR, generic; D-AMPHENTIMINE SALT COMBO/IR (Adderall IR).

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As Core is now gone - I will be faced with the dilemma of what alternative I take for next months script:
1. Teva Generic- From the POSTS, very reluctant to choose. Especially if it is making people depressed!
2. Teva Brand - EXPENSIVE. Is it worth the price? I believe Teva messed with the formula so its far from the original Shire.
3. Mylan - I had a few of these in my last script as I got the last 27 Core's available and 3 Mylan. They seemed more potent than the Core but I only had 3..
4. Aurobindo- Appears to be disaster per the POSTS. I did ask the CVS pharmacist last month if there were complaints about these and she said "No!, I have Doctors on them and they like them!" Hmmm...am I missing something here?

Other alternative is go the XR route with Prasco/Sandoz as they are the Authorized Generic from Shire (but do not like capsules as I prefer to have pills I can manage).

Any recommendations would be appreciated as to the direction I should go.

Thanks.

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Well, I bit the bullet and filled my monthly Adderall 30 mg script with Aurobindo. today. Yes, folks Aurobindo! That dreaded, libeled, India made, "sort of" Adderall generic (as some have said).. I decided after the last Teva script which I found harsh, anxious and irritable inducing, absolutely ZERO appetite" of the supposed it mainstay" generic had taken a definitively "new formula" feel (and shape). As I have been on a 5 day "vacation" my immediate reaction was the drug did the job- and fast. I had work piling the last few days as my motivation was pretty much nil the last 5 days. Took 15mg before lunch and the remainder after -and- I am all caught up on my work! This is what I ask for in my Adderall meds. Motivation and decent concentration. Also nice to have a small bump in mood. As stated, just started these but they met all my criteria as of today. I'll give these anything 5 days and report back how I have settled into them...they seem very similar to last Core's...not too strong but putting me on track.

Stay tuned.

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i feel same way as you! any luck? corepharma was the best. teva sucks have had worst anxiety and depression in past 6 months.

anyone switched to brand and found difference?

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Teva brand makes my stomach feel funny. Not full on nauseous, more like on the brink of nausea. I've read a lot of reviews, and it seems to affect many people the same way.

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Re: Dawnmarie (# 441)

Well many would disagree with you on the Barr/Teva. I had a very bad reaction to them in addition to them not even being effective. Of course this was years ago, 8 maybe?

The ones Corepharm makes are also pink.

For anyone, don't go by color for any medication. Even a single manufacturer can change that anytime. Instead, pay more attention to the engraving.

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Re: Dawnmarie (# 470)

Yes there is...I just received the new script from my Dr. Yesterday.

If your Dr writes Brand Only. You will get the Shire Adderall IR made by our friends at Teva. I can assure you the Teva Brand and the Teva generic and 2 completely different meds. I have had numerous scripts of Teva Generic 30 mg oval shaped (use to be like a football) orange sugar pills (with each passing month crappier than the last) and the generic is very speedy, inconsistent, causes headaches and will have in such a short fuse state your liable to punch someone in the face!

Not so with Brand ( OK you could say it's the fox guarding the hen house) as its very smooth,slow onset and makes me focus and concentrate better than ANY generic out there (including my favorite Core which in recent months before it was discontinued was becoming very weak and caused terrible headaches ).

The major drawback: Cost. 30 pills cost me $86 bucks. My other 30 are the Adderall DR brand by Shire (insurance gave me cost break on those ).

SO IF you can swing it financially - which is tough for most- you can go on with your life and stay off this blog (which is great for helping people navigate thru this cluster ---- of generics) and have piece of mind that it's the original...)

Good luck.

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Re: Amp (# 500)

Its the same scenario of CorePharma:

Like Core, Sandoz's value chain to its distributors still have stock but will be exhausted in near future because the pill machines have stopped popping the pills out...period.

So take your pick in 3 to 4 months for Adderall IR: Teva Generic, Teva Brand, Mylan (need more input), Aurobindo, Possible Impax/Global (bought Core) and that's about it...(correct me if I missed a Adderall IR manufacturer (not XR).

Good luck.

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Re: AKat (# 496)

Mylan is not very good. I was taking Core for nearly four years, when I was switched to Aurobindo. It's junk. So I went to Walmart who sells Mylan. It's as terrible as Aurobindo. Both cause major upset stomach and headache. It's like taking a pill to purposely make yourself sick. It doesn't help with concentration at all. It causes "spacing out", and major fatigue after two hours.

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Re: Davey (# 506)

OMGosh Davey! NEVER EVER get MALIKRAPT! The RX companies are pawning this garbage off as 4-amphetamine salts and it is only 1--Dex. Someone PLEASE CORRECT me if I am wrong.

Stay AWAY from: TEVA/BARR (same manufacturer), Malinkrodt, Aurobindo (FAKES!). Your best bet is to QUICKLY find some SANDOZ (they have just discontinued IR but are still making XR), or an old stash of COREPHARMA--from like May 2017. GOOD luck with that.

I have been getting TEVA/BARR and they were fine until the inconsistencies of these NON-REGULATED mfg facilities in INDIA and overseas keep sloppin' up "mystery batches!" You never know what your gonna get! Last month, TEVA/BARR was awesome. This month = COMPLETE GARBAGE with all of the side effects, and none of the benefits!

I am thinking about going back to XR as the BEST OF THE WORST generic manufacturers (Prasco, and Sandoz) are making--ALWAYS always ALWAYS ask your pharmacist which GENERIC they are currently carrying. They will tell you over the phone. PUBLIX is great about it, KROGER too...CVS --iffy, depends on who answers the phone and WALGREENS is the same.

Try to always ask for the PHARMACIST AND INSIST ON HOLDING. ALSO, have a talk with your DOCTOR when you find a generic that works best for you and have him/her write the MANUFACTURERS NAME ON YOUR RX. The pharmacy by law has to order it if they are in their vendor list.

HOPE this helps!

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Re: Davey (# 506)

Here is a listing of APPROVED FDA generics for 2017 and the year they were approved -

fda.gov/downloads/aboutfda/centersoffices/officeofmedicalproductsandtobacco/cder/ucm183605.pdf

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