Difference Between Adderall And Amphetamine Salts (Page 29) (Top voted first)

I was recently diagnosed with Adult ADD and have been prescribed Amphetamine Salts (Generic for Adderall) for a few months now. The initial dosage was one 10mg tablet/ three times a day and recently my Doctor upped the dosage to one 30mg tablet/ twice a day. I know that overall this has been very beneficial for me but I cant help but wonder if the generic brand (IR Amphetamine Salts) has less of the active ingredient, and more unnecessary side effects(irritability, fatigue). I know that while the active ingredients are likely to be the same, the "fillers" usually are not and even the active ingredients can vary up to 10%. I also know that everybody reacts differently depending on their bodies' make-up as well as the drugs and I have always reacted sensitively to any kind of drug. The more I "google" the more I want to stay away from the generic form. Also- almost every pharmacy around has little to no Adderall Brand IR tablets in stock, they only have the generic brands and possibly Adderall brand but only the Extended-Release. My Doctor seems to firmly believe that there is no difference between Adderall XR and Adderall IR, and because she prescribed me the generic form (Amphetamine Salts), she probably doesn't see a difference there either. I don't have the time to ask 10 doctors what they think so if anyone has any information or experiences please share! Thank you!

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This is a prejudicial response from someone who has never raised children with ADHD. I have a doctorate in clinical psychology and certainly understand concerns about medications. To say a child should never take Adderall for ADHD is like saying a child with a severely painful disease should never take pain medication that adults abuse. I have seen repeated problems with inconsistencies and poor performance with generics from Indian pharmacies like Aurobunda and always suggest brand names.

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It depends on what you were diagnosis with. I'm a narcoleptic that vyvans was terrible it made me more sleepy took days to get out of my system

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You are absolutely correct . The generic is not even FDA approved ! Listen to your body .

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What???
No God??
You need more help than any drug can give u

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“I was diagnosed with adhd 3 months ago I never even knew what that signs were but my Dr started me out on 30 mg vyvanse at first it seemed to be working I noticed I was able to focus a lot different than I had been..”……………………..feel like sleepy ………..” He said u never put a child with bipolarism and on a mood stabilizer on a stimulate so he took her off and she has been fine again herself thank God so I worry BC what happens if I have other problems bc I do I also haveanxiety and panic attacks and when we discussed that issue he made it very clear it was either control the adhd or the anxiety not both but yes he put my baby girl on 2 without hesitation Idk what I should do in this situation bc he's supposed to talk with nope in and out maybe 15 minutes” it was really big story and I read only 3 line of starting and end

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74 years old. 30+ years on Xanax (.5 to 1mg bid) and several months on amphetamine salts (20 mg bid). I would only increase my Xanax under
"Crisis" circumstances because it still relaxes me enough to go to sleep. The amphetamine salts get me up and going bc I would happily spend all day watching TV or reading). Supposed to take x2 daily but if 20 mg will give me the initiative to get out of pjs and move, that's all I need.
As for the woman taking 8 mg Xanax today, it sounds like you have little benefits from it since most people wouldn't wake up for 2 or 3 days with a dose like that and your jumping all over this lady who was expressing her opinion like everyone else on here. Most people believe in some kind of God and perhaps He could help you better than any pill. Just a thought.... 25 years as a psych and hospice nurse I have never ever given a dose like that to the most terrified or even psychotic person.

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No don't put him on medications until he is 18. He will get addicted to it and it will be downhill from there. That is what happened to me. I refused to treat my child with medication until his body has matured, at 18yrs old. Instead I've hired a tutor to help him be organized and help him with his schoolwork and it has done wonders.
Also I put him sports after school to get him to relax and let loose. And things like yoga and meditation exercises. And a therapist just in case he feels he needs someone to talk to but not feel embarrassed about it and to learn to cope from a specialist. When he turns 18 I'll educate him about the medication and if he feels he needs I'll get him the prescription. It's been 5 years and he's happy healthy and doing very very well at school, all As and in sports, a top player/ trophies in many sports and his therapist says he is doing very well.
But if he feels at 18 he needs medication (after educating himself about its uses and side effects) then it will be his decision. Hopefully he will have learnt how to cope without medication by then.

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My prescription usually reads Amphetamine Salts and this month it is Dextroamphetamine + Amphetamine. I take 20 mg 2x a day. This new version is not working as well. I am groggy and have serious anxiety. What is the difference?

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Susan, did the brand of your amphetamine get changed? Different brands can have very different effects, regardless of whatever the pharmacist says.

What is the brand of amphetamine salts you were on before, and what is the brand now? If the brand has changed and you can't tolerate the new brand, that is a problem and you need to get it addressed immediately.

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What is the generic mfg? Knowing that can be the biggest win in this rat race of adderall generics.... I can tell you from 10 yrs of personal experience you got to be your own advocate and find that generics can be great for 5 months and then they'll switch formulas and your wondering wtf....currently imo teva (b974/30) is crappy as hell...2 yrs ago corepharma 30 mg (Cor 136 pink) was straight speed....but in may of 2017 corepharma is the best of the bunch and teva is a sugar pill, mylan is crap, sun is crap, sandoz i can't speak on as its a ghost and brand name teva are equal to core....call 10 pharmacies saying "hi i'm over here at walgreens, can you check the generic you have for "... " for a patient i have here, we're all out of what he needs..." they'll tell you in 1 min what they have in stock...look for corepharma or settle with teva. That's the best advice anyone will give you...hope it helps.

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Amphetamine is the active ingredient in adderal.

Just like Atorvastatin is the active ingredient in Lipitor or paroxitine is the active ingredient to Paxil etc. the generic names for drugs are just the first/active ingredient in the brand.

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I believe you simply aren't educated enough on this subject to be issuing advice. For one, you claim Adderall is on the same level as coke, (which isn't even remotely true). Two, your word choice and spelling tell me that you're probably acting out a personal vendetta on the brand, without even knowing the whole truth... save for a few terms you read about on a likely Wikipedia article. This world has too many overly-opinionated people giving bad and incomplete advice. I mean no offense, but instead of making false claims and adding to the confusion, you should be advising they speak to a professional on the matter. Good day!

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I have taken generic brand Adderall for ten years. There are some brands I cannot take. Teva orange oval 20mg was best for me. I hate XR but it seems like the only one I can get. I take 60 mg as well. I tried pink ones but that made me so b****y I couldn't take them. My insurance I think will only pay for generic. I feel lucky to get that since the pharmacy seems to have a problem dispensing it. I get so much flax for taking it, but I do not drive without it. They quit ordering the one I like so XR it is. If your regular pharmacy is out and you need to call around most will not give you that information. It is quite frustrating. I am tired of being treated like a drug addict. I do not take illegal drugs and have no desire to do so. I would love to back to the Teva orange but I doubt I could get it filled in my area.

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Walgreens has TEVA BARR ($86 with member card) (nationwide has it) .. always has and the prices beat any around. i took the W..Mart ($95) ones and felt like it was having a heart attack and my stomach hurt. I took XR ($250) and had an asthma attack DAILY, supposedly the color additive or some BS. I've taken Corpharma ($ idk?) and they barely work and took 1 1/2 to start working.
also, they cannot disclose if they have it in stock because of security but they can tell you which mfg they carry when you call.

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I am addressing Xanax and other benzos (Ativan, Valium...): While not a psychotropic med proponent, in cases of extreme anxiety (typically with a traumatic cause/trigger) up to a few weeks (1-4 max....that used to be and to my knowledge still is the FDA on label recommendation - yes off label use can often be appropriate but not when it is with something so addictive). This period calms the limbic system's over stimulation, almost like getting stuck in the fight/flight fear response. Most feel better, yet so easy to talk a doc into 1 more month, etc. or doc shop for benzo's especially if it's true anxiety and a panic attack.

Or you stop as directed and learn some ways to manage symptoms. The true purpose of these or antidepressants is to become able to focus, and engage in counseling to learn general information and specific techniques (which as discussed about meds, different people react differently) to manage your anxiety. That takes effort, time, maybe $ (but not compared long-term vs dr. visits, scripts, time loss from work, and what cost to emotional pain?) yet when 'making yourself' do it, it provides current ability to manage anxiety (depression etc) faster and more effective and most important, learning how to manage it or even avoid symptomology.
But a pill is a heck of a lot easier.

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EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. FOR ANYONE TO SAY ONE IS BAD OR ONE DOESN'T WORK AS A BLANKET STATEMENT IS CLEARLY THINKING THE WORLD IS ALL ABOUT THEM. AS MANY PEOPLE THAT COMPLAIN I'M SURE MANY HAVE BEEN HELPED AS WELL.

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Does anyone have any experience with taking the generic sandoz brand d-amphetamine salt combo xr 20mg? Im not finding much on it. I took the 20xr teva, mylan and barr b4, as well as the Shire brand. One of them worked very well.. I can't remember which though. This generic d-amphetamine salt combo by sandoz is ok. I just wish i could feel as good as i used to a couple yrs ago when i was taking the others. I am extremely sensitive to medication and just want to find the right fit again. So does anyone have any insight on these generic Sandoz capsules? And out of the ones ive mentioned, which one or two (XR formulation) works the best And last the longest? Id appreciate any advice. Ty!

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From my experience taking different formulations of adderall i do remember the ones that worked the best for me did taste more sweet than some of the others.

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Has GOD helped anyone on this page. The creators of humanity didn't and don't believe in such superstitions.. The only one who can help YOU is "you" if a medicine was prescribed it was for a reason. Like IGNORANCE you cant cure ADD or ADHD or NARCOLEPSY but the medicines that we are prescribed make life A LITTLE EASIER...

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I was basically asking the same question as announce
Another person which I ran into.. the question was and is what's the difference between ampbetamin and amphetmminne salts.. is it stronger?? Does it work Longer, stronger?? Does it hold about the same in working on you about t the same on the hours.
Does it last at least 12 hrs so I could probably get 2per day..i have a 14 year old

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