Difference Between Adderall And Amphetamine Salts (Page 2)
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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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Re: I trust my doctor (# 10)

Yes i am andim proud of it, plus it helps me last with women... so much morr awesom

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Re: Margarita (# 2)

I've gone through 10+ years of depression including an attempt of suicide. I've been through multiple antidepressants that did not work and were very difficult to stop taking due to side effects. I started taking adderall and my life did a 180. I am now more productive, more responsible, more successful, more caring and compassionate, etc., but maybe this medication has allowed me to be how "god made me". I am now 2 months free of antidepressants after a 6 month struggle to wing myself off and happier than ever.

Margarita, you don't have a clue what you are talking about. You seem to be under a rock or maybe just some hard-core Bible beater who is ignorant to reality; historical and medical data. Please refrain from sharing your opinion if you have no personal experience with the medication discussed in the forum. Feeling as though your opinion is more superior than medical research may just be "how god made you," but I can assure you that feeling is incorrect and I hope that you seek help to find a solution for your ignorance. Best of luck.

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Re: Lissa (# 4)

Every IR medicine should only be used as needed. ER Xanax when you feel a panic attack coming on or your overwhelmed with a task and you feel like your gonna be in a panic. Adderall when you have a task or tasks to complete and are having trouble concentrating and/or completing those tasks.

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Re: james bridges (# 662)

Dextroamphetamine (Dexerdrine) is not the same drug as amphetamine salts (Adderall). If your pharmacist did not get the ok from your doctor before substituting, the pharmacist broke the law. But, nothing will come of it.

Be sure and take your bottle with you when you see your doctor next time. Be sure your doctor is aware of the substitution. Are you positive your doctor did not write you a prescription for Dextroamphetamine?

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i have been taking amphetamine salts 10 mg,twice a day as prescribed by my doctor,over 2 years ago as a generic for Adderall with great success. recently my pharmacist,for whatever reason, substituted Dextroamp - amphetamine,10 mg,twice a day as a generic for Adderall.my question is,simply,is there any difference between the two generics

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Re: Celeste G. (# 3)

Gods real, oaks high. He loves it I love I saw an alligator on it

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Re: Lissa (# 4)

Amen! I totally agree. A lot of people benefit from certain medication, but it's only those who abuse the medication, that you hear about. That's why it makes some people needlessly suffer, to afraid to seek help. It's a sad day when we only judge other's, instead of helping each other. No matter the situation you should not judge others, because chances are there are things you are doing or have done before that makes you no better than anyone else you are judging. But again that's just my opinion.
And I myself like the vyvanse better also, I do not have the side effects that I did with the adderall. And I don't feel the jitters or crash effect like I did with the adderall either. Just calm and more focused. Good luck everyone.

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Re: Celeste (# 5)

Celeste: I've also experienced the "10X worse" problem with these types of medications. The reason has always been the same: The dosage (regardless of how "high" it was supposed to be) was too low for me.

THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONCLUDE THAT YOUR PROBLEMS ARE IDENTICAL TO MINE. I told you that as something you might want to consider.

Something else to consider: Some medications simply do not agree with some people.

In my own experience: Adderall (at ANY dose) is PURE POISON to me.

My experience with Adderall: It made my mind diamond-clear. But it made me extremely sick to my stomach, so dizzy I would fall to the floor if you pushed me with your pinky finger, and I would consistently fall into very dangerous hypnotic states while driving.

But then it would shock you that a person that looked so very ready for a visit to the ER could write or speak with the completeness, correction, and precision that I did.

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Re: Margarita (# 2)


I am a narcoleptic and my life is a nightmare. I am terrified even driving to work bc I can't keep myself awake. I can't get Adderall legally from a doctor even though it's the one thing that makes my life livable. (Even taking 100mg of Adderall, I still fall asleep at night; imagine that) but, every 17 yr old looking for a quick high who says they cant concentrate at school, gets it like it's candy. Great doctorate system of America.

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Recently I started working with a new psychiatrist and she is awesome! I told her the exact thing you mentioned and how even just the slightest switch between two generic salt brands seems to effect me. Her solution was to pay attention to the brands the pharmacies carry. Some pharmacies may not even get their supplies from a pharma group that carries one I liked, so when I (or you) find one we react well to, write down the brand and even take a photo of the pill. Be sure to always request this brand. The pharmacy should take note and you can return or exchange if they don't give you right ones. The same thing happened with my birth control and it was literally 1% difference in a generic brand and I had some crazy side effects and told pharmacy never to give me that brand again and they never have.

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Re: Logan (# 20)

I was 100% against medicating my 5 year old, but the school phone calls have stopped as well as the manic behavior. He also has better social skills and has finally gathered a few new friends in Kindergarten. Life has changed for the better for both my 5 year old son and I thanks to his ADHD medication. Ritalin worked best for my son! Vyvanse just elevated his anger for some reason. Hope this helped. :)

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Re: Margarita (# 2)

Adderall is nothing compared to Nuvigil. I finished up my Nuvigil prescription too soon, so I took some Adderall and all it has done is keep me from sleeping. So if you want to get a script from your doctor thinking that it will be like methamphetamine you're wrong and if anyone has taken Nuvigil then you know what I’m talking about.

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Re: Sarah (# 8)

My name is Brian. I was diagnosed in elementary school with adhd. Im not sure if my parents chose not to medicate me, or if I chose. I did struggle in school.

I tested high IQ and have always tested well with no study. I have seen drug therapy turn to addiction.

Big pharmaceutical giants may as well print money. I dont like the idea of them pushing drugs legally. While marijuana for example is still illegal for most. It used to help me sleep.

Due to legalities, I quit using almost 20 years ago. I still struggle being still long enough to fall asleep.

My opinion is to avoid ALL corporately made drugs. God gave us nature to use. And brains to balance ourselves with diet and healthy practice.

I have complete respect for all good people. Be careful to stay in control. Dont allow doctors to give you a GOOD EXCUSE.

I am not stupid. But I DO regret trusting doctors, dentist, mechanics, etc. They lie to improve their profits. God gave me brains to discern on my own. Thanks for reading

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Whoever told you amphetamine salts are not the same is an *****. Amphetamine salts is the generic name for the acting ingredients. If you've taken basic chemistry you may understand what salts are. Any drug's salt is the acting ingredient. Adderall has three different types of amphetamine. If you're unclear let the pharmacist explain it to you. The law is, generic drugs have to be the same.

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I would go to a different doctor if they refuse to acknowledge the difference between instant release adderall and extended release adderall....If you're looking for only non-generic then I'd suggest making sure your insurance covers non-generic and fax your paper copy of your RX and have your RX's mailed to you, if that is even legal anymore.

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One thing I can tell you that may or may not help amphetamine is an old-school Pharmacy name for Speed

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Re: Margarita (# 2)

Excuse me. You are putting me among others in a league with drug addicts. You should be ashamed of your pretentiousness. "I know more than you Kido" HA! I'm sorry but do you have extreme ADD or ADHD? Or is it just stupidity that you suffer from?

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Re: Sarah (# 8)

Well said, it is usually stupid people who call others stupid. :)

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Re: Margarita (# 2)


Everything was going well, I was seeing inteilligent, obvious "first hand" discussions, then...Not to brow beat Margarita for what appeared to me, to be the OPINION she's entitled. What I read appeared to me to be the words of the after math, the fears and albeit ill informed, heart felt opinion coming from a "care taker", a "Born again, "reformed individual who has seen the effects of and/or experienced all of negative side effects that some people, (not everyone can handle it) has brought into her life as. Let's all take a back seat, relax a bit and learn a little from those that do post This is NOT medical site. (Oh, yea I forgot who I'm addressing) Why do you think I'm here? Try being add, ocd, type "A" since birth. Just trying to learn and cope. It's really sad to see some people write bs, stand on their soap box, berate others, simply to bolster their self esteem.

PLEASE GET BACK TO THE SUBJECT OF THE DIFFERENCES ETC. OF SALTS VS. ADDERALL

THANK YOU

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God loves you even the ignorant... And if you want to believe there is no God or mock him you better hope your right when the time comes to matter... No meds heal the ignorance of athisest. I don't mean for this to turn Into a religion battle but I won't deny my creator the respect that should be given!

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