New Generic 30 Mg Adderall Xr (all Orange W/ R 3061 On Them) Not As Effective (Page 9) (Top voted first)

please share your experience with this never seen before, less effective drug that two different pharmacy's have given to me in last two months. they make me fall asleep!

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I've been taking Adderall XR 30mg. two capsules a day made by SANDOZ. It has always worked for me until a week ago when pharmacy dispatched me the medication but this time made by IMPAX GENERICS that I call (IMPAX VENOMS). Very weak energizing effect that lasts for approximately 3-4 hours, then I got the crash along with racing thoughts, extreme anxiety, tremors, negative emotions, etc.

If you go and pick up your medications, before leaving pharmacy, check the manufacturer and if you get to read IMPAX, return them and ask them to give you another brand. This IMPAX Adderall XR is worse than Hell!

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Re: shaun (# 2)

This chemical composition is unpredictable. I'm not abusing the Adderall xr. I enjoy the down ride. In my opinion, this Actavis pharma doesn't qualify as a generic adderall xr. I actually got this brand because I tried to fill my script early. Then had my awesome doctor call and tell the pharmacist it was ok to fill before the written date (23rd). So the pharmacist either purposely gave me this brand instead of legitimate teva. Most likely because I looked like a drug seeker. I was cool, maybe that's all they had in 30mgs. This s*** is unpredictable - all peak and crash like some illicit drug.

It is dangerous when you're expecting a familiar reaction and have a mission or some work to do. I just planned to exercise and chill. I had a bad experience to say the least. I started to chase the peak. In 25 hours I ingested 270 mgs. If I'd done this with 25 mgs of legitimate generic Adderall xr I'd probably be dead. My point is, I don't ever do that with the quality amphetamine. This stuff in some sense is maybe safer, though I've had bad times taking better brands and I had energy for days. Just good time playing games or better exercising. My face is swollen and hurts to the touch like a sunburn. I'm could be allergic to so called inactive ingredients. Most likely it's dirty and got a counter measure chemical to punish abusers.

I get it though I'm 80% moderation. It's far better that way. I'm actually not opposed to amphetamines or benzos being less controlled or legal in a minor capacity. I'm not qualified enough to be certain that such substances should be more easily obtainable and significantly decriminalized. Very intelligent people are well payed to determine if the risk/benefit factors are balanced enough. LOL. To the benefit side I assume.

Be careful with any Adderall Xr , this amphetamine for myself is way more dangerous. I'm f****d for a month if I can't get my doctor to rewrite though that's unlikely. My insurance is the main issue. I'll probably pay anyhow or buy a couple at a time if they do that with narcotics. S***, now I have what I think is somewhat relevant here. Just wanted to share my little skirmish with this specific generic adderall xr. On a positive note I've learned a bit about what can qualify as generic, what I thought meant indistinguishably identical to the name brand at least to a 90% something standard. I've read about wellbutrin and other generics not meeting a standard though I think this one might be for now just cheap dirty f*** you junkie s***. I wouldn't doubt if in certain cities and very low-income communities this stuff and others alike are your only choice?

This R3061 Actavis could be the most beneficial alternative. For financial or sadly it's higher quality among the vast array of options. Or limited. I have little knowledge on how many generic ADHD MEDS/Amphetamines are out there on the shelf behind the counter LOL. God bless, we all get what we need to function more efficiently to maintain comfortable sanity. With lots of healthy safe excitement. That promotes longevity, life survival I guess. I'm just having a nice time coming off THIS less effective alternative.

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Re: shaun (# 2)

Are they the R 3061 because thouse don’t work as the ones you are talking about

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Re: Jackie (# 159)

You have to take a break. 1-2 weeks.

The laziness happens from too big of a dose - I took a 3 week break and it was well worth it. Get that tolerance down.

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Re: Markus (# 165)

"I'm not abusing my medication". Also, "I took 270mg in a day". Junkies like this are why doctors are cautious when prescribing Adderall.

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I have really bad results with generic adderall made by Aurobindo. They don’t work. I used to date a doctor who told me generics can vary in potency by 15% more or less, each batch. They are fine unless they are more than 15% stronger or weaker than the real medication. Do you go to Rite Aid? I don’t know who they order from, but a lot of their meds feel fake. I drive to another city to use Walgreens.

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Re: Charlotte (# 59)

Most of the Walgreens, have the Teva brand. To me, there better, than all the others. But here lately they seem to be not as effective as usual. But again, for me better than others.

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Re: HEMARO (# 174)

Hi
Shire has a Authorized Generic agreement with Sandoz and Prasco for their Adderall XR.

With that said, although they technically arenexactly the same as Shire, there have been reports they are not.

I have tried these and I would agree they are the best option for XR...now IR...thats a whole different game...

Hamster

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I hopped around from IR which used to have decent generics years ago but now they are all awful. I was on 30mg ir 2 times daily till 2014 when I stopped and I usually took the Barr Teva brand. They were all way strong enough for me to get through the whole day on just one pill if need be. Also the quality was very good. Then I went back on in early 2018 and was given the mylan brand because I didn't check not knowing there were lots more brands. I ended up needing to take way more than I should have to even feel it and the sides were awful.. even the Teva brand was not even close to when I left off. It tasted like there was no medication in them just fillers now. I was so frustrated I switched to Vyvanse which had too many sides and didn't help my concetraion like Adderall. So finally I decided to try the Adderall xr but on brand name because I'm sick on generics. It is pretty good but I ended up needing twice daily dosing even with the xr brand name. I wouldn't even dare get the generic form.

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Re: SHAUN (# 4)

Hi Shaun,

I'm new to this so pls forgive any errors I might make.

Re: RX: Adderall, I've been the immediate release 30 mg for years and only know the orange, OVAL pill vs what I just got.The adderall I know is by Teva and works adequately but I just got my new RX and it's orange and ROUND and is weaker. I understand the frustration with the pharmacy and their double talk! WHY DON'T THEY HEAR US? I guess it comes down to who is doing the buying the supply of the patient's meds.

Would you be willing to share what it was your doc did in order for you to get the right brand for you? If the doc can write on the RX, "Brand is medically necessary", then you do get the med, doesn't that mean it's still available despite what the pharmacy is telling you? That's f.....ing B.S.!!

I guess one thing we can do as patients is call our State Congressman and let them know about this problem. I think RX drug issues and drug costs (specifically) are supposed to be addressed under President Trump. It's easy to get your state's Congress-person's OR your area's state Representative's name and phone number. My experience has been I either leave a message or I DO get to speak to someone. Thank you for posting your experience about how Critical it is for the patient to get the medications that actually work for them. It's not a cookie cutter situation where one formulation works for everyone!!! It IS a big deal to me too! Thx again??

Tae

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Re: David (# 1)

Well it could. Generics can vary in strength up to 20% from the brand versions, weaker or stronger. So one manufacturer may have less active ingredient than the other.

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Re: addyprobz (# 12)

What dose was it in mg?

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Re: shaun (# 2)

First time taking it this morning. I usually take 1 x 30mg adderall in the morning and 2 x 20mgs IR thru the day. But just got orange ones and they kicked hard and made me start sweating. But there not as good as the big ones that say RP On them though. I like them the best. But the break thru 20 mg it twice thru the day help out a lot.

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All I reference to are 30mg XR.

Actavis: Imprint R-3061 Absolute junk

Elite Laboratories: Imprint ELI-515 Absolute junk

Global Pharmaceuticals: Imprint m amphet salts works the best that I have been able to get for the last couple of years.

Side effect from all 3 is chronic cough with chronic phlegm in my throat. Not sure what brand I had before but these new generics out there are terrible.

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Re: SHAUN (# 4)

How did they take care of it? Me and my daughter have narcolepsy and we are having troubles with staying awake . I don’t want the dr to think we are seeking for additional meds

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Re: anon (# 7)

beads, if you got powder somebody took the good stuff out in and put bad stuff back in its place

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Hi shaun,

When you switch brand names or manufacturers, the drug itself doesn't change, but rather the binders or fillers that they put with it. Certain "inactive" ingredients that may or may not be present in each brand, are actually detrimental to how the drug is metabolized and used by your body. Because everyone is different, your body may respond favorably with one medication and not the other (even if they're both Adderall Xr), due to how you feel or based on whatever side effects present themselves.

Although I haven't taken this medication, I can say that they probably have an array of inactive ingredients that are different than what you may be used to from past prescriptions.

I hope this helps!

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I recently came back to my college town after winter break and noticed the switch to the Actavis from the local Wal-mart pharmacy. Didn't think much of it at all until I started to realize it was not working like my prescription used to. I feel a great sense of loss of motivation I have never felt with other generics. I had been thinking it was a building of tolerance or something until I finally put two and two together that it was a switch of generic brands. I am going to try to get off the Actavis. Does anyone have any suggestions for another generic and where I can get it?
-ERT 4 years prescribed

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I am pretty sure the other way around Adderall is mixed 75% d-a 25%l-a divided into 2 dex and 2 lev total four salts

vyvanese is a prodrug of d-amp so is 100% dex am

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I have taken the mallenkroft 30 mg tablet for a year now and it works great. Much better than all the other generics out there!!!

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