Best Generic Adderall Brands (Page 16) (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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Please read up on antacids and their side effects. I have both acid reflux but just found out i have bile reflux as well. The damage from taking antacids over the years has messed with my system so much i need stomach surgery now:/

Oh and as far as adderall...stay away from Aurobindo, horrible company!

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One thing I do EVERY time I pick up my Adderall prescription is before leaving the pharmacy counter/register area...I open the stapled bag and I pull out the pill bottle. I count them. Then I make sure if I'm expecting the tablets to be Aurobindo....I make damn sure they're Aurobindo. Do it a few months in a row and it will become habit.
Two times in 16 months on Adderall I've had the pill count be off. Pharmacists are human. They make mistakes too. I do agree with her point that if you leave the store with a C2...it is yours to keep...unless you have a very good relationship with that pharmacist.

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Actually, you can.. well if you make a big deal out of it which I kinda did. I take 3x 20mg a day, Sandoz. It's the best generic Adderall in my opinion. I get 3 months supply at once, that's 270 pills! I have been getting them at Kaiser for the last 1.5-2 years. One day I didn't check the bottle. Paid. Left. Sat in my car, opened it and almost had a heart attack! Hah They were PINK! The worst generic Addy! I went back and tried to explain nicely that I can't take the pink ones because I have stomach issues after taking them (also true from what I remembered). The guy was basically "whatever" and didn't take them back. I started explaining to him that I don't take it for ADHD only, but mainly for my chronic fatigue caused by my other chronic illnesses. I told him that I cannot function without it, and it was a three months supply!! It was true. Basically any human with any emotions and compassion would try to help, right? Maybe call the main office and ask, etc. but the guy was being a total butthole. He didn't even move nor looked at me- very disrespectful (and I wasn't being a "princess" or acted like one before, ever). When he told me again that he cannot change it, I decided to take a different route and I called the main office and also talked with some staff at the clinic. One nice nurse told me that she will try to help me but I will have to wait possibly for a day. I left the "pink poo" there and went home. I wrote a message to Kaiser about the guy being very disrespectful and unhelpful because after the treatment I received, he deserved that. I also called a few other local locations to see if they have the Sandoz brand. Thank God they did! I went to pick it up the next day after I received a call from the nurse giving me a green light. Also, after sending that message about the pharmacy clerk, I think they made him call me because he called the same day and was very apologetic about the entire situation!! Maybe that taught him how to be nicer to his customers!

Well... that was a long essay! Oops. Sorry! :)

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If I were asked to give Aurobindo a grade it would be a B-.

Of the generic Adderall that are presently available...I rank it second, only behind the new and improved Teva. This is my current list from best to worst of the generic Adderall that I've taken:
1. Teva (new and improved version) it's different now folks...so much better than the sleep aid it used to be for me. I think Teva acquired Actavis and then quickly took Actavis' generic Adderall "recipe"... put it in a pale peach oval scored b/974...and brought it to market as Teva. I'm currently taking it and it's "feel" is eerily similar to the Actavis 20mg IR I took my first two months on Adderall. Today I'm prescribed 30mg IR twice a day and through trial and error found that with this new Teva...my ideal dose is 22.5mgs, not the 30mg prescribed.
This Teva is not quite exactly like the 20mg IR Actavis I took, but taking it... it has way too many identical effects to be coincidence. Just my speculation here folks...I have no evidence to support this claim.
2. Aurobindo
For me it gives a nice initial kick/boost that I desperately need out of my Adderall. That boost makes my self confidence level rise then...the problem solving, multi-tasking, the focus..basically everything that makes up me fall in line and are so much better than when I'm not taking Adderall. But something about Aurobindo and tolerance to it quickly appear when I take it. 20 days into the month, I'm asking myself, "What the hell just happened here...it went from an 8 to a 2 overnight."

3. CorePharma....I agree with the masses...6 months ago it was easily the best generic Adderall available.
Prior to this month, I was on it the last 6 months and every month on it was worse than the previous month.
If someone asked me today to choose between CorePharma and Aurobindo...Aurobindo. Easy choice.

My 17 month Adderall experience has been only with the generic 20 or 30 milligram IR tablets. No XR or Brand experience.
I also have no personal experience with Mylan or Mallinkrodt but I have not heard one positive comment about either one.

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@ hamster u shouldnt speak like its some new adderall that is the best now like it applys to anybody but urself only...cuz clealy u react to the filler in a positive way simply. Teva is still complete garbage overall. New an improved my ace. I still get pink 30s just filled them an there still good (ny) buncha bs on here

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I took 3 week holiday - believe this should be sufficient. I had an extra 3 week supply plus I've been taking a one week holiday every other prescription refill. All I do is end up with a good supply of these Prasco pills. When I resume, I get the same feeling - ineffective.

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Does anyone know what pharmacy carriers 30mg of IR adderall, Sandoz. I took sandoz when I was living up north (at cvs) now I'm down in the south the CVSs here do not have sandoz, only Barr . Barr is ok, but the sandoz was a lot smoother for me. Walgreens has Barr and Walmart.

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what about Barr IR 30mgs? Thats what i get at Walgreen's. The stamp b974. Been taking them for 3 years now. 45mgs a day. 30mgs in the morning and split one for 15 in the afternoon. They have a sweet taste to them if you taste it on your tongue. Sandoz is good also. I can go to CVS WERE I LIVE AND GET THOSE. But im fine with walgreens. I pay $2.65 for 45 IR TABLETS.

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New IR version Barr? Been getting the same Barr 30 IR for few years now with the b974 orange oval. Your saying Barr makes a newer version generic?? If so what's the description stamped on the pill?

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Honestly I've been on adderall for 12 years and I've never had a problem with Malincrockt it's so funny because everyone stayed something different I also have never seen that brand ever since people start complaining about it and I never had a bAd experience with it but everyone's obviously experiencing extremely different effects hmm

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They improved but recent batches weak. They are discontinued as of May 1. They only supply their version of XR now.
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In South Carolina CVS still carries the generic Corepharma Adderall. I tried it for the first time last month and I love it! However, everyone is different and are also on other medications. Before you try one, you should ask your doctor if you can do a “trial run” to see what works best for you. My doctor made sure that my meds work all together, lucky to have him!

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Does Teva still manufacture and distribute generic Adderall IR.

Someone on a different site stated that they (Teva) had discontinued their IR since their merger

I actually called them and spoke with a representative who stated, definitively, they (Teva Generics) are still producing generic Adderall IR, in fact, the product and its respective prescribing information can be found on the Teva website.

I know there are some that are not a fan of this manufacture. For me personally, is the only one that seems to be more potent than the others, as well as more efficacious. Stating that however, I do believe they changed the formula of their product two or three years ago. I personally have noticed a decrease in the efficacy of the product and the potency. I have also noticed that the actual size of the pills are smaller than they once were, especially the 30 mg IR

Corepharma and Sandoz simply seek very weak to me.

One word of profound caution… Avoid avoid avoid Mallinckrodt generic Adderall IR!!!
It is just like a sugar pill

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Impax's subsidiary Global Pharmaceuticals is a rather new generic for Adderall IR and XR.

Apparently global handles all of Impax Pharmaceuticals' generics division.

I have never tried them, but, I don't know what to do! All the alternatives have received very poor reviews.

Back to my original point which was my research into -Teva- and the purpose of my post:

For eight years I have always taken Teva IR generic because out of all manufacturers I have tried, it seemed to be the most potent and efficacious (for me).

CorePharma was horrible between the years of 2009 and 2012, then seemed to suddenly improve, but now, of course, it is discontinued, but apparently is still in circulation in limited outlets.

Teva also changed their formula in 2013.

-Important-

When I state they changed their formula, I mean that they applied, with the FDA, for a new ANDA to produce and promote a drug (d- amphetamine salts). The only reason for this would be a -change- to something.

I called Teva and conducted some basic research concerning as to when the last time Teva submitted an application to the FDA, or changed their formula (i.e. a new ANDA).

My research, both by calling Teva personally, and, researching this on the FDA site, indicated they changed it in 2007 and 2013 respectively.

No recent changes can be found, or at least I did not find them.

Interestingly, according to the FDA, -Barr Pharmaceuticals- submitted an ANDA to the FDA for mixed amphetamine salts IR in 2013.

This... I cannot explain. Perhaps someone else can. As they were acquired by Teva.

I could not find any recent Teva formula changes, so I can't explain reports with respect to a drop in efficacy/potency.

The only advice that I can give is this: Whatever you do, do not except the manufacturer Mallinckrodt.

Out of every possible generic you can name, this really is horrific, and I mean horrific.

Even though I may regret this advice, I think I would stick with Teva.

- Rationale of my thinking:
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Even though the reviews recently have been deleterious for Teva, they aren't -as bad- as many of the other new manufacturers of this drug. These reviews are rampant and (invariably) profoundly negative.

I hope this helps in any way.

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It is difficult to specifically answer the question because, obviously, generics may effect people differently.

I personally have noticed that Teva Adderall, although it does seems weaker as of late, just about every generic manufacturer of Adderall has received harsh, vitriolic, criticism, so of course it is impossible to answer such a question, or be specific. Thus, I would stay with Teva.

I did my best to offer a specific opinion.

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What is even more interesting (and, in my opinion, both unacceptable and unethical) is the "testing process" which a generic company completes in order to complete the application (an ANDA) to the FDA, for ultimate approval.

The generic company --alone-- performs all the tests to ensure it is commensurate with the Brand. This information is confidential, the results are not available to the public. One only can speculate what the interval and external validity of these tests are...

Bioequivalence, as determined by the ---generic companies "tests" (the exact range or number) is not made public, only provided to the FDA, and can vary + - 20%
from the Brand Name drug.

The position they will tell you is that this range is not "clinically significant"

Another worry:

Once these companies, like Teva, begin producing their drug, most of the time in factories located in third world countries, we must hope they actually produce what they state to the FDA they will. The FDA does not have the resources to check on all plants around the world.

If you visit the FDA site, in the search area, type "warning letters" These letters are where the FDA has indeed inspected a plant, and found standards to be profoundly sub-par.

Teva has received Warning Letters.


It simply makes one worry...and rightly so.....

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Poaster- you are right on the money. I've been prescribed 30 mg adderall twice daily for my adult ADD for over ten years. The generic you spoke of ruined an entire month for me. Completely innafective. Best 30 MG IR is def the TEVA "footballs" marked 30 like described

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I've been taking generic Adderall only (never Brand) for 20 months now. Currently I have Teva 30mg IR. It's my third consecutive month with Teva. The tablets are visibly different than those 10-12 months ago. This Teva is harsh to say the least. The side effects are almost unbearable. Zero appetite. Irritated and edgy. The comedown is sharp and unpleasant. I only chose Teva because of the generics on the market today, it's the best (for me) of the worst.

What does work for me is a three month rotation. Teva 3 months, then Aurobindo 3 months, etc. This method gives me a "newness" with each generic and does provide better results...energy, improved problem solving and increased ability to stay on task until completion. However these benefits decrease with each passing month and the side effects increase. Far from ideal, but this system is the best I've come up with.

I no longer complain about fillers and binders or expect any changes from big Pharma. The tablet is what it is...my incessant complaining about the manufacturer's methods is not going to change the make-up of that little pill. Rather, I try things like adjusting my dose slightly up or down. Or taking a three day break from Adderall which helps me tremendously. In short, I focus more on what I can control and less on what I can't...like how much I think Teva needs to make a better product or why the FDA allows for such a wide variance in the active ingredient's bioavailability.

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The current Teva 30mg Ir are horrible!
What happened to Barr?

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What are people finding is the best Adderall generic these days? I'm on Cor right now, but heard they got discontinued. I've tried Teva in the past and found they do not work for me.
Is Sandoz still the gold standard for generic Adderall? Or is there a different brand I could try?

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