Teva 30mg Vs Aurobindo Pharm Amphetamine Salts (adderall) (Page 2)

For several years I've taken TEVA 30mg Amphetamine Salts 2x daily with consistent positive relief. Focus and a feeling that I could have a productive day gave me a reason to get out of bed. On 8/21/2014 all that changed to nervous anxiety filled days staying home. What caused the dramatic change quickly became clear. The generic Adderall produced by AUROBINO PHARM which my regular CVS Pharmacy filled my RX with on 8/21 was less than effective it was exasperating the very symptoms for which it was prescribed. FDA is an ineffective bureaucracy controlled by lobbyists for foreign and domestic pharmaceutical companies making huge profits in generic drugs at the expense of the health and quality of life of others. The manufacturing of inferior or possibly harmful medications by greedy corporations will continue to grow until a strong GOOD DRUG coalition is formed. Tomorrow I know I will be calling my pharmacy, CVS Corporation, my Dr., and make a report to the FDA. I will also try my damnedest never to purchase a drug produced by AUROBINDO PHAR.

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Finally some news about this! I received my script filled with the Aurobindo and I took it and felt like I was getting stabbed in the back! My neck and arms hurt, it was terrible. Never again will I use this company!

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Have experienced the new Aurobindo and want to nickname it AirheadBimbo. It is essentially ineffective for me. Spoke with original brand Adderall pharm brand name last spring and they told me "Teva" follows the original formula. I have taken adderall for years for neurofatigue from a traumatic brain injury - TBI - and w/o proper medication and dosage, I sleep most the day, am unproductive, unfocused, moody and get depressed and quick to anger. Proper med and I function like my normal professional self. Airheadbimbo brand is THE WORST I have ever experienced. Didn't think to ask at pharm today and I got the same peach pills. I thought my symptoms were due to life events, but it is clearly the inferior brand. On medicaid, so no way I can remedy this now. Will call pharmacy in AM because I cannot afford to be lethargic and dimwitted all day every day for a month. The ongoing generic Adderall debacles (shortages, price hikes, now ineffective brands) is killing my career. Stanford grad - even with TBI - and I'm not functioning. If anyone knows what steps to take to file complaints, please let me know. Other stimulants are not effective for me, so I'm in a pinch until next month. This inconsistency in ingredients, percentage of active drug and fillings needs consistency; the FDA is sleeping on the job.

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Have experienced the new Aurobindo and want to nickname it Aerobimbo, as in airhead, as in INEFFECTIVE. It is essentially useless for me. Spoke with original brand Adderall pharm brand name last spring and they told me "Teva" follows the original formula. I have taken adderall for over a decade (brand, then Teva and Barr generic formulations) for neurofatigue from a traumatic brain injury - TBI - and w/o proper medication and dosage, I sleep most the day, am unproductive, unfocused, moody and get depressed and quick to anger. Proper med and I function like my normal professional self. Airheadbimbo brand is THE WORST I have ever experienced. Didn't think to ask at the pharmacy today and I got the same peach pills as last month - a disastrous month for me. I thought my symptoms were due to life events, but it is clearly the inferior brand. I'm on medicaid, so there is likely no way I can remedy this now. Will call pharmacy in AM because I cannot afford to be lethargic and dimwitted all day every day for a month. The ongoing generic Adderall debacles (shortages, price hikes, now ineffective brands) is killing my career. Stanford grad - even with TBI - and I'm not functioning. If anyone knows what steps to take to file complaints, please let me know. Other stimulants are not effective for me, so I'm in a pinch until next month. This inconsistency in ingredients, percentage of active drug and fillings needs consistency; the FDA is sleeping on the job. Aerobimbo must go.

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Imagine giving this stuff to children who cannot express as clearly as adults what they are undergoing.!

This Aurobindo stuff can be dangerous. The inactive substances can cause many symptoms, even psychoses. I know someone who used it and saw huge negative personality changes, which he didn't have when taking Teva.

What's wrong with this generic?

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WALGREENS has Teva. Check them out.

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Pharmacies have to get you the brand you want so if you know what you want, or specifically don't want, let them know.. you shouldn't have to search around.

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No, Jeremy Girl. CVS refused to order Teva and don't feel they even have to tell you they are changing generics. That is why you must ask before you have a RX filled.
I now use Walgreens, but ask every time

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If you ask for a specific brand, and they won't order it for you, then get the number to someone higher up bc they can't make someone buy a specific brand of medication if they have a valid reason such as a bad response to it. That can be reported. Nearly all mine are now special ordered even if they have other brands in stock at the time. That's just someone trying to exert power they don't have bc I've had to do it at several pharmacies.

I did recently encounter the b****iest pharmacist ever tho, when asking if they carried a certain brand, & it was at a Walgreens...and Walgreens & CVS are the pharmacies everybody complains about... I'll be sticking w/ my small hometown pharmacy for that reason.

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3/3/15 just filled up my prescription and they gave me aurobindo 20xr and it pretty much gives me the reverse affect. i have more anxiety than ever. SO PIST DONT USE C.V.S TO FILL YOUR PERSCRIPTION

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There is something very, very wrong with this medication. The effects it had on my body and mind are indescribable and unspeakably horrible. I only wish I had quit taking it sooner.

I've been taking Adderall for a long time. This is not Adderall.

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Teva is not the only maker of generic Adderall. Autopharma, is now a increasing market share of the Shire Pharma exclusivity. The resistance of the d-amphetamines and other sympathomemeticamines are legendary. After a time, your metabolism will acclimate (respond physiologically or behaviorally to a change in a environmental factor)

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My opinion is: AUROBINDO PHARMA is adequate. Teva, others, are maybe older and therefore more better liked. But, the differences are minimal. What we have is a limited allotment of these. You take what you are able to get. I find them alright. I could get Shire's Adderall, but these generic are fine with me. What some think is somehow they are inferior. The fact is the folks on these so long get resistance.(some tolerance) after awhile. I won't take them everyday. This is a problem of course after you take them for so long. Trying to augment them with ephedrine and/or phentermine or phendemetrazine(Bontril) might help some. But eventually one should take a holiday away from them. I have hydrocodone 10 mg., but I only take them sparingly as pain is very distressing when the pain is terrible.. Valium too will work better if you take them when your nerves are really edgy. Same with Restoril. I only rarely take them if I expect them to work when my insomnia is intractable and they are REALLY needed. Depression is the main problem when not taking one's Adderall. My focus is less than good. My attention span is also short and I can't do well. I tend to save them up if I can for important tasks like a new job or when the job is in need of extra doses to stay with it if that is what I'm required for the work or task.

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ADDENDUM: For quite awhile I took down my daily amount of Adderall for quite awhile. So much so I had a extra 200 of the 20 mg. tablets. This was a good surplus of the useful drug. The extras gave me the opportunity to augment my daily dose while beginning a new stressful job that required extra effort and attention. Instead of the usual three a day, I could use as many as six if needed. I weigh 240 so I need more than someone say at 135 Lbs. Also, occasionally my job required me to work continually for 36-48 hour continually. The hypersomnia is great after 48 hours. I can sleep over twenty hours sometimes. Luckily, I can work on my own schedule and take off two days or more to work 2-3 days straight. Valium helps alot when my body is fried and my nerves shot. When I need the money, I've no choice. No pain no gain as they say. Mixing anxiety drugs with stimulants is very dangerous as a rule. So I don't recommend it. But life is a risk too. Careful use of benzodiazepines after stimulants can be done, but only very carefully and with keeping in mind that the mixing of the two is hard on the human body and psyche.

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There are other places where additional amounts of those Rx's you sometimes require and are not alloted due to insurance restrictions and maximum allowable indications recommended in the PDR. It is wise to always have a surplus of additional pain medications for the breakthrough pain we all get. Synergistic combinations of a sedative like 2 Mg of alprazolam AND a powerful MU agonist like 2 Tabs 10 Mg hydrocodone bitartrate to increase your comfort level to a adequate plateau. For migraine, 100 mg of Imitrex, 1-2 Tabs of Norco's (10-20 Mgs.) q4h WITH a drug like Soma ,Valium, or Phenobarbital will give you more comfort for unbearable, awful, blinding pain of migraine or a fracture or other horrendous pain not amenable to most Dr's prescriptions of treatment for pain of burns or other pain like motorcycle accidents. Don't expect morphine, Dilaudid, OxyContin or Opana.. It's just not given. No matter what, your pain tolerance is treated best by having a good supply BEFORE the crisis. Suffering for sufferings sake is just stupid. If you are is horrid misery, treat it. You will not stop breathing. You will however if under medicated not rest, and sleep is needed to recover. To lay awake in agony is deleterious to your recovery. To take opioids when you have nothing else is not a option. The opioids could be pure or mixed with fentanyl. (A drug 25-30 times stronger than morphine.) If needed, you can travel south to Mexico for a extra emergency supply of stronger meds you won't get here. Seconal, and oxymorphone as well as others can be brought back in personal amounts. The best way is by cruise ship. They do not check the baggage or rip everything apart. Don't hide it. You can declare it or not. They do not check everything. Certain drugs like Roofies and Quaaludes are not allowed of course. Do not attempt to bring in coke as dogs can find this and it's just not wise. You can bring about 2 months worth with a Mexican Dr's script. Also, a letterhead from your US Dr is advisable. In Mexico, traveling with extra meds, eye glasses, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, anti nausea Rx's and drugs for bad food is important. Imodium, also is needed. DON'T DRINK THE WATER AND DON'T USE ICE. BRING EXTRA disinfectant. Map out and carry extra cash and travelers checks just in case. Insurance is extra if you drive. And if you can a extra radio or other safeguards are useful. You may find yourself with police problems for things you were not expecting. Better to pay cash and extricate your ass out of the way instead of arguing. Gold maple leafs are handy and better than cash as well as hidden easier. An ounce of gold is worth about $900.00 US. Send someone ahead to clear the path for you and grease the authorities or find a suitable place in case of inclement conditions. Book ahead. Pay extra for actual conditions that you can expect to be used for humans. Guides and others that know the area are recommended if you expect not to get ripped off or burned. The embassy can only do so much for you in a foreign country where life is cheap.

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UPDATE: Neurologist AND pharmacists have told me that many find aurobindo ineffective. Ask at the pharmacy for the generic that works best for you. Switch pharmacies if they won't carry (Teva and Barr brands are more expensive for pharmacies and gov't backed insurance does not reimburse enough for smaller pharmacies to carry the difference). Some pharmacies also will order for you. Remember - active ingredient amount does vary and fillers can cause side effects or interfere with optimal effect for you. Don't let anyone tell you all generics are equal; they're not. You must be your own medical advocate more than ever these days. Don't be a grump to the pharmacist; they are there to help. Be kind, be firm, ask for what you need. I'm back on Teva and am no longer having neurofatigue/narcoleptic sleep comas; I have my life back.

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My research confirms Aurobindo is a manufacturer of all other names associated with Adderall and Amphetamine Salts. The Company does not have good records for medication. Compounds. No wonder they are located in India.

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Hey guys, all of these reviews are 100% true. Aurobindo is absolutely terrible. Ive been on Adderall for years and have experimented with many many generic brands and also the name brand and I agree with everything that has been said in response to your post. I filled my 15mg Adderall IR twice a day on 6/18/2014, and this brand makes me feel awful. It's almost like there is more dextro-amp and tweaky, unsafe chemicals in it then any other brand. It makes you edgy, uncomfortable, and increases anxiety unlike any other brand ever has. Also, it has dirty side effects like stomach issues, nausea, odd sleep patterns, chest pain, etc. etc. For anyone filling a script soon avoid filling at CVS, King Soopers, Target, and a few other places. Walmart seems to keep the Teva brand (now Actavis) in stock. Also it doesn't hurt to just call your pharmacy and ask if this is the brand they carry. Hope this helps!

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I experienced severe psychomotor agitation and dermatillomania after taking Aurobindo brand Adderall. I started to pick and pull at my skin and COULD NOT STOP. I lost control of my hands and lost sensation in my forearms, face, and the rest of my body.

This didn't happen with Teva brand, which I had taken for years.

I was caught completely off guard with this garbage. There's something WRONG with Aurobindo brand Adderall. It's defective. Maybe the combination of salts is off, or maybe some of the pills are super potent. It's not the same as Teva brand and the dozens and dozens of complaints testify to this.

In addition I experienced constant nausea and extreme fatigue, and when I would try to stand up, I felt like I was going to faint.

They also made me extremely agitated and angry, I was completely unable to feel pleasure or think clearly, and I lost my job because I couldn't function or complete tasks.

This trash ruined my life.

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You express concern over unwanted adverse reactions to a certain brand of mixed amphetamine salts. I sometimes have had untoward reactions such as tics or repetitive myoclonic jerking for one evening. After that it went away. Side effects can seem like main effects. The fact is without other companies producing some C-II drugs they simply would be too difficult to obtain. The DEA puts limits on how many controlled drugs certain pharmacies are allotted. It's really too bad that you cannot even get your hydrocodone even from CVS when they are quoted as saying, "WE SAVE THOSE FOR OUR REGULAR CUSTOMERS ONLY"

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I am currently taking antidepressant medication and amphetamine salt 20mg teva. Change my life for the good!!!!! I do have minor side effects , but its okay. I also would like for my daughter to be diagnosed... I think she maybe Add or bipolar . Can someone help me to make her understand that she needs to be diagnosed??? I want her to succeed in life and not wait 42 years like I did

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