Adderall Manufactured By Teva Not Working (Page 68)

I have had two refills of Adderall 20 mg that was manufactured by Teva/barr (Teva) and it seems to have much less medication in each pill. Refills by another manufacturer work. This is ridiculous, and where do we report Teva and who can check each pill for amount for medication? I would gladly donate some of my worthless ones to the FDA?

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Re: Rcma (# 1330)

I think it’s important for you to know that generic medication can legally be 20% weaker or stronger than the name brand. They can legally make them weaker and it’s fine. And a UA won’t show that it will just show that you have Adderall in your system.

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Re: Adam (# 1328)

I get so frustrated when pharmacists or doctors want to pretend that all generics are the same and that 20% wouldn’t make a difference. It’s like saying there wouldn’t be any difference between a 10 mg pill and a 12 mg pill. And that would be a ridiculous thing to say.

Not only that but even if the strength was exactly the same if different manufacturers use different fillers it will hit people differently. For example if they are using the filler that is pretty much from treated wood, some people will be sensitive to that chemical. If they are using lactose, people who are lactose intolerant might have a problem with it. People with celiac have to get medication that doesn’t include gluten. So even if the strength was exactly the same the different manufacturers use different fillers which should be in the different generics are not the same at all.

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Re: 1984Again (# 1327)

The insurance companies are behind this push. They don’t pay for things like medical cannabis so they would definitely rather have me taking medical cannabis than medication they have to pay for. And I also wonder if some of the opioid companies are behind it as well. A couple pain management providers ago they kept trying to take me off 5 mg oxycodone that was working just fine to put me on fentanyl patches which were way stronger simply because I have a medical cannabis card. These people were literally trying to tell me that medical cannabis was dangerous with 5 mg of oxycodone but it would be fine with a hard-core fentanyl patch strapped on to me. I immediately found a new doctor after that visit that was terrifying to me. So if Insys or whoever is making those fentanyl patches now, can get all the people with anxiety on medical cannabis and then get all the providers convinced that medical cannabis with regular pills will kill you but they’re fine with a fentanyl patch, well damn that patch will sell great won’t it?

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Re: Walo (# 1326)

The generics don’t have to be identical to the name brand, so it doesn’t matter if you can prove it’s not identical it doesn’t have to be identical it just has to be within 20% variation in strength. Legally. They can be 20% weaker.

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Re: Optimistic (# 1339)

funny you should mention that, strangely these new batches of teva and sandoz felt very similar to SSRIs rather than adderall.

i haven't heard that many people getting brain zaps from adderall either and my psychiatrist said the same thing. i personally haven't until now but i am certainly feeling them ever since i stopped taking adderall since 12/8/22. there are some websites that mention adderall potentially causing them when i googled it though so i guess it is possible even though it's a rare occurrence.

i think you can get brain zaps from MDMA as well. it's a very strange and uncomfortable sensation for sure but not painful luckily just extremely distracting. hoping it ends soon!

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I’m having the same problem with my tevas it’s like I didn’t take it

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That’s amazing that you find TEVA 20 MG so easily . Pharmacy supplies are scarce for the best manufacturer, Teva . The other manufacturers (sun,Abidino,Nortis , and a new generic out of NJ) contain as little as 2 mg of active ingredient per 10 mg

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Re: Optimistic (# 1344)

The manufacturer generic is worth any other manufacturer makes poorer quality products and their generics are worthless. Teva makes a wonderful generic.

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Re: Optimistic (# 1342)

They have to say that

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Re: stephen e (# 1345)

Stopping Adderall does that to me too with the brain zaps, usually it happens when I lay down and start to fall asleep, it can last for a couple months after stopping, I read that it's just the changes in dopamine in the brain or something, it did stop with me after a month or two, whats weird is that depending in the brand, I either get them or don't when I stop.

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I've been taking Teva the last 6 months. Before that , other generics that weren't consistent. I'm glad that I started late in life bc I have 47 years pre-adderall to compare it to. When I first took Teva I was like, this is what adderall is supposed to feel like. By the second bottle it ended up being unpredictable. Before addy I was super forgetful and easily distracted but I had clean sustained energy and stable moods. Now after 17 mo being on generic adderall, I feel up then down, sharp then dull. Tried Dexedrine and it made me tired. Picked up my script today and it's Aurobindo. So if this is just as unpredictable as the rest, I'm going to wean myself off of this. It's not worth the inconsistency!!!

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Re: Cheri (# 1351)

Interested to know your take on Aurobindo. I won't prejudice you with my experience, but of all generics, AURO stood out for me but I will wait on revealing its effect.

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Re: Rcma (# 1352)

This sounds literally so creepy.....

You should not being using adderall to try to feel high and you do everyone who actually needs the medicine a horrific disservice.

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Re: Dakota (# 1350)

oh my gosh!! you have NO idea how relieving it is to see someone experience the same thing as me. everyone was telling me that i couldn't get them only from antidepressants. i only experienced them after this new batch of teva.

they are better now after six weeks though i do still have waves of them daily and yes, it does feel similar to vertigo when i am trying to sleep or leaning on the couch! they are stronger after eating. hoping it'll clear up by march at least.. planning to try again on a much smaller dose after the shortage is over.

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Has anyone who has taken Adderall IR or Generic Adderall IR
at relatively high doses (60MG) for narcolepsy OR ADHD for an extended period of time noticed significant changes in your skin,
specifically with wound healing?

I have noticed that even small ulcers and / or skin lesions fail to
heal commensurate with my overall health - which is excellent.

I can't (necessarily) find this side effect in the prescribing information, and I do take other medications that could be causing this....but this drug, because it reduces blood flow, is my best guess at the cause.

If anyone has experienced wounds that fail to heal in a manner that they should and you meet the criteria above (extended time of usage at rather higher dosages) would you be kind enough to respond to this inquiry here -- as I am wondering if this is a common occurrence

Thanks to all who respond!

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Re: RJ (# 1355)

I have taken generic Adderall 60mg daily for about 5 years and Brand Adderall 50 mg daily for 16 years prior to that. I have not experienced the issue you have and I am in my 70s. Any slow healing I experience is due to my age. I hope that helps

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Re: TimmyTruth1 (# 1353)

Where'd that ASSumption come from???
Step off your soapbox.

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Re: RJ (# 1355)

Yes I thought it was just me with my wounds taking forever to heal and I also developed other skin issues I don’t know if related lol. 1 is a very very itchy rash like on only 1 part of my body nowhere else and I’ve tried everything to get rid of I should mention that I take any brand of adderal 20 or 30mg that the pharmacy has in stock

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Re: Red1080 (# 1358)

The rub is that correlation doesn't imply causation. Two things are happening in tandem, but there isn't necessarily causal relationship. But maybe there is. It's unknown.... circumstantial evidence isn't empirical. A causal relationship between Adderall and slow wound healing is a hypothesis....but it needs to be tested. What other meds are taken.... Are you sleeping less.... eating a nutrient dense diet? Have high blood pressure or diabetes? So many variables in a human life. Urban myths arise when people assume causal a relationship when one doesn't exist. People go to prison on unproven circumstantial evidence.

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Re: RJ (# 1355)

Due to the high volume of dosage , those will appear . RX cutting through skin .

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