Best Generic Adderall Brands (Page 2)

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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the pink 30 mg ones used to be horrible in 2005-2006 but I have been getting them recently and they aren't bad. The only ones I dread are the Mallinckrodt based on what I hear about them. Their ritalin is horrible and the only dexedrine I can take are the 10 mg pills. The 5 mg Mallinckrodt Dexedrine tablets are horrible. I like the Barr ones and the Eon or whatever they are. I haven't tried the new Brand at all but I take 30 mg 3 times a day and find the 3 main generics I receive aren't bad at all. I had that feeling of dread when I recently got the pink ones but they are different looking these days. Darker and smaller.

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There are two Orange versions, one is Oval made by Teva and comes in 20 & 30 mg. not very useful for me. The other is made by Sandoz is round and flat with a cross on it and it looks exactly the same as the one by Core Pharma which is Pink. Funny part is that the 20 mg versions of both are round with the cross on one side and not flat but bellowed or puffy, both exactly the same except for color in both cases and for me I find are the only ones that work above my neck a desireable result since the others work below my neck and I now am stuck with Congestive Heart Failure resulting from a stent closure and I'm finally being prescribed Adderall again, bad enough it took forever as a latent diagnosis to get the help I needed and I was so obviously characteristic, however everyone professionally found it easier to consider me a manic personality which just a bit fit the bill... What a waste of time and life, but I will say again, I prefer any of the pink or orange ones with the cross on it round and can work with 20 or 30 mg as I am Not into any form of heart palpitations but mobility and clarity of thought and really dislike the Oval Orange pills or the very soft crumble easily light yellow round versions (cheaply made crap!)

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cvs has the orange ovals which actually work!

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Hi Kirk!
I just finished reading your post about Adderall.
How are you feeling? Have you tried brand Sandoz>
Im back on teva and have no energy at all. Im feeling tired all the time.
I would like to know how you are doing.
Im sorry Im from Brazil , my English is not good.
Thanks

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I have found that sandoz is the best generic for me in the IR 20 mg.
what has anyone experienced ion Vyvanse?

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I took Vyvanse and they sucked bad! Make me feel like I was taking wellbutrin. MY HEART DID NOTHING BUT POUND. I was also paranoid and my skin crawled. It might work for some, but not for me....

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I came across your post today, a year after you wrote it. I just wanted to say that I had exactly the same experience as you: the fatigue, the drug ceasing to work, the frustration with Teva, even writing to them. The one difference is my neurologist had me go through a wash-out period and then go back to taking adderall (Barr generic). This was effective. You certainly have gone through the wash-out (for me it was only a month), so if you haven't already, perhaps try it again?

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Kroger carries CorePharma Generic IR. It's just this side of better than nothing.

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Barr/Teva is the pharmacutical manufacturer. Dextroamphetamine is the generic name for adderall

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So true! I agree with everything you said!!!

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Sorry, forgot to add that my previous message was directed to Wide Awake and Pissed. I agree with everything you said.

Unfortunately, TEVA bought out BARR. = monopoly

In my opinion, Costco is by far the best pharmacy because they seem to be pretty consistent with the manufacturers they buy from. They don't switch back and forth between manufacturers based on the price as others do.

Whatever you do, stay away from Aurobindo Pharma. I swear it nearly killed me.

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I am sorry you've had this reaction - however I am grateful I am not imagining this same problem w/Aurobindo Pharmacy! My Pharmacy normally had Barr, which worked very well for me. Aurobindo....is garbage! I don't know what to do?? Obviously the Pharmacy won't 'exchange' for a different brand - and it's unlikely they even have a different brand. My pharmacy changed to Aurobindo about 3 mnths ago & at first I thought I was imagining the difference. But apparently others are having big problems also. This stuff seems to be rat poison - it is making my stomach/digestion upset, AND it is totally NOT effective! I'm so sick & tired of grappling with this. It's terrible that generics are SO LOUSY! I can't afford the brand med, which has more stringent quality requirements & is more consistent. I think this generic (made outside the USA) is garbage! (JMHO)

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I think Alprazolam (xanax) is the best anti-anxiety medication. Clonazepam is an anxiolytic but is also an anti convulsant....it helps to prevent seizures. If your problem is just anxiety, why add 'anti-seizure' to the mix? (JMHO - I'm not a nurse/doctor/etc...just a patient)

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Its completely ineffective, at least thats what I Have experienced. When I asked a friend of mine to test the Chemical Components in the Corra brand of Adderall, the results were scary. Naproxen and tylenol but nothing else, he reported the results to hd fda

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I use to take the pink aderall pill but was told by a different doctor that the orange generic pill by Barr/Teva works better. I tried and he was 100% right. Now the problem is that they are not making enough to get a prescription filled when I need them for myself and my son

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I was on the Brand name adderall for many years until it got to expensive. I tried the salts and they just didn't work for me. Years later I tried the generic again. The Orange generic is totally useless to me. It is as if I am taking a sugar pill. The Pink Generic is the only one that will work and be effective. So Each month I have to scout round till I am able to find the pink generic. What a hassle. When I told my pharmacy about my predicament and asked if they could order the pink generic for me, I was told that they had no control over what generic they were sent. Is This total BS??

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I had to make a comment on this...I am fed up with these pharmaceutical companies messing with our lives. It costs me thousands of uninsured dollars to straighten out my medication, whatever is in these so called generic pills is NOT the same, they are entirely different pills and shouldnt be passed off as adderall!!! Something needs to be done, Ive read about this on several boards where other people had to suffer for a month or more after spending hundreds of uninsured money on these cheap knock off pills that are crap!!!! Big Pharma is just saving money, cheaper pills to make and then the pharmacy pays less and charges us the same, sometimes more...Sorry so long but I am so sick of hearing these stories, if this has happened to anyone reading this..... speak up!

DO NOT buy the generic hard round pink pills that say core or cora? Trash, that almost put me in the hospital. Absolutely had no energy, focus, or joy but my heart was coming out of my chest and my whole body ached..PLEASE DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP in fear they will label you as a drud addict.....I filed a complaint with the FDA and saw there were thousands of complaints. Nothing is being done but I have my dr write on my script BARR brand only so I dont have to deal with these brainwashed pharmacist. They are told all the time that these pills are garbage yet they will lie and tell you they havent had a complaint. Ive never tried Sandoz but Im guessing the newbie adderall users who say they like this brand have never had the actually drug they were perscribed...Adderall. Barr has changed but its still the closest thing to adderall in the generic market.

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yes I couldn't agree more. Sandoz IR generic 30 mg is nothing what brand IR adderall used to be. What frustrates me is not being able to get a consistent brand each month so the first week every month my body is adjusting. The pills vary in their effectiveness big time. So disappointing. I miss IR brand Shire Adderall. My house was clean, dishes in order, car clean, I never felt high or irritated, my heart never pounded in my chest or got weird muscle pains when it wore off. Shire made a top notch product that I miss dearly. These generic IR formulations just don't measure up.

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Please help!!! Experiencing hair thinning!!! I've been talking adderall for 6 months, the first 4 months the only side effect I experienced was weight loss, I've lost 10lbs.. I have healthy eating habits, veggie, fruit protein shakes everyday along with 3 meals a day.. The past 2 months I've been taking the round 30mg tablets that's when I noticed my hair shedding, within 1 week I've experienced massive hair thinning.. I'm hoping this is only because I went from taking the oval 30mg. Has anyone experienced this? If so what generic were/are taking? My dr can't get me in for 4 days!!! I'm freaking out. Im not taking my meds till I get some answers... Are generics all created equal? I'm thinking not!! Please help!!!

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I agree, since I've started with the 20 mg orange flat, oval Barr brand I feel so much more balanced, awake, etc. But, walgreens is always out here in in Orlando, Florida area. Does anyone know who else carrys it or of a comparable brand. I've spent days calling, driving and contacting numerous pharmaceutical companies including Teva and can't get any info. Thank you, I'm a chronic fatigue syndrome, Lupus&fibromyalgia sufferer.

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