Rhodes Pharmaceuticals Adderall

Rcma666 Says:

Sun, May 22, 2022

I've tried and used Teva/Barr, Lannett, Core pharma, AURO (worst imo), and now just got Rhodes. Not sure if Rhodes is making me spacey, sleepy, anxious and low energy, bloated, headache. All are often indications that the active ingredients are meh.

There are so many manufacturers out nowadays, it's a revolving door and it's adding to the already difficult challenges many people have experienced since the pandemic. Lordy.

Rhodes? Anyone?

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VerFree Says:
Sun, June 26, 2022

How are you doing taking the product from Rhodes, now? Has there been any change?

The FDA considers all generic medications to be therapeutically equivalent.

They warn that Adderall carries the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, anorexia, mood changes, and anxiety.

Ref: Adderall Informmation

Are you on any other medications?

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VerFree Says:
Sun, June 26, 2022

Aside from the active ingredients, one must also consider the potential impact of various binders/fillers that may affect bioavailability, & therefore, overall drug efficacy.

Posted below, you'll find some general pill & inactive ingredient information (straight from Rhodes Pharmaceuticals themselves) as it pertains to their Generic Adderall. It may be wise to take a moment to compare and contrast the differences in fillers between each manufacturer to help get a better idea of all the co-mingling factors influencing how well one manufacturer's brand/generic works for you versus another:

[1] Rhodes Pharmaceuticals Generic Adderall Pill Information

NDC: 42858-721-01

Inactive Ingredients:
- Microcrystalline Cellulose 102
- Microcrystalline Cellulose 101
- Starch, Corn
- Silicon Dioxide
- Magnesium Stearate
- Fd&c Blue No. 2

Ref: DailyMed

[2] Rhodes Pharmaceuticals Generic Adderall (Extended Release) Capsule Information

NDC: 42858-055-01

Inactive Ingredients:
- Sucrose
- Hypromellose, Unspecified
- Talc
- Triethyl Citrate
- Methacrylic Acid - Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer (1:1) Type a
- Water
- Gelatin, Unspecified
- Titanium Dioxide
- Fd&c Yellow No. 6
- Fd&c Blue No. 1
- D&c Yellow No. 10
- D&c Red No. 33
- Shellac
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- Tert-butyl Alcohol
- Propylene Glycol
- Ammonia
- Ferrosoferric Oxide
- Potassium Hydroxide

Ref: DailyMed

I hope this information helps!

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Rcma Says:
Sun, June 26, 2022

Re: VerFree (# 1) Expand Referenced Message

The FDA does not consider all generics to be equivalent. Far from it. They acknowledge a +/- 10% in active ingredient deviation from the brand name; anda's are granted simply by a paper application, there is little oversight; and ingredients like binders and quite a bit. There is almost nothing actually and factually equivalent. They assume it but it's mostly an honor system. Implicit generics.

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Kris Says:
Mon, July 18, 2022

Hi, I was on Rhodes Adderall for 1 month and it was a nightmare. I might as well have been off my ADD med altogether. It was like taking a sugar pill except it made me sleepy, angry, bloated... I gained 4 pounds. I had heart palpitations and headaches

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Rcma Says:
Tue, July 19, 2022

Re: Kris (# 4) Expand Referenced Message

Thanks. I have been unsure about it. It seems better than nothing at all. But I definitely feel this huge "I'll get to that later with anything requiring mental focus... Reading, brain work...etc.". Physically I can function but it's a push. Teva and Lannett are the only brands that ever seemed to work for me. In 2011 Sandoz was ok.

Grrr..

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SusanMichelle Says:
Mon, August 1, 2022

Re: Kris (# 4) Expand Referenced Message

This is crazy! I’ve had the EXACT same experience! All of it. Could I please ask how you remedied the situation. I have 2 weeks left of this script.

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retrovirus Says:
Thu, August 25, 2022

unfortunately people, the main issue is tolerance whether you like it or not, it's your tolerance level your brain has gotten used to the feeling of it so you feel more of the negative effects then the positive effects so any influctuation of purity level which the FDA gives generic companies 20% leeway you feel that 20% and everything up to it a hell of a lot more then "back then" because "back then" your tolerance and brain weren't as experienced aka use to the drug.

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Rcma Says:
Thu, August 25, 2022

Re: retrovirus (# 7) Expand Referenced Message

Your explanation of tolerance is accurate but that's not the issue we're discussing.

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retrovirus Says:
Fri, August 26, 2022

Re: Rcma (# 8) Expand Referenced Message

if you take the meds even at dosage you still acquire tolerance, and tolerance is a big factor of the effects. tolerance doesn't affect the the negative affects nearly as much as the positive.. so how could you just throw away tolerance as a result of meds not working as they used to blame a 20% difference in purity is ridiculous.. if the company is going beyond 20%, that's a different story.

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Rcma Says:
Fri, August 26, 2022

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Im not throwing anything away and am not ridiculous. I agree with your tolerance Theory. You are the most brilliant person on the planet and you have now enlightened the masses . Bless you

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Possum Says:
Fri, August 26, 2022

Re: Rcma (# 5) Expand Referenced Message

I agree. 2nd month in a row, just got Rhodes. It's afternoon and I haven't done a thing. My doctor even puts in the Rx to use Lannett Co, but I think the pharmacy gets whatever. It's disgusting that all these pharma companies get away with making inferior and sometimes harmful products. Really, what good is the FDA?

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Possum Says:
Fri, August 26, 2022

Re: retrovirus (# 9) Expand Referenced Message

If tolerance is the main reason for Rx not working like it used to, why would it work again, like it used to, when you're able to obtain a different brand?

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Optimistic Says:
Wed, August 31, 2022

Re: Rcma (# 3) Expand Referenced Message

It’s actually 20% difference allowed, from generic to name brand. So one can be 20% weaker and one 20% stronger than name brand, which makes a huge difference generic to generic.

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Optimistic Says:
Wed, August 31, 2022

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No this isn’t true, I’m taking this medication on and off for years and if one day it’s fine and then the next fill you get a different kind and it is not that’s not tolerance. It’s bad medication.

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Alacat Says:
Wed, August 31, 2022

I just started back on ADHD meds after a 2 year hiatus. Starting on a very low dose. Last month there where some nice moments of Aha, I think this might be helping. It was manufactured by Teva.
The refill by a different manufacturer, Rhodes, is a different story. Instead of a "sugar pill" it feels like a salt pill. The inside of my bottom lip and the tip of my tongue feel like I've been munching on roasted salted almonds for days, making my mouth feel irritated and sore. I look bloated and I've been belching a lot. Sure, these physical changes could be due to some other issue, but the benefit of this Adderall IR 10mg manufactured by Rhodes is nill at best.

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retrovirus Says:
Thu, September 1, 2022

you guys definitely have a point.. well what can we do about it ?

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Duque3 Says:
Thu, September 15, 2022

Re: Kris (# 4) Expand Referenced Message

That’s me on Lannett!!! I stopped taking it b/c it made me feel worse.
I just found an old Rhodes XR and popped that baby today and WOW!! Back to the best I can be. Generics are a scary thing. I wonder if they are making them cheaper and putting crappy inert material in them.

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Duque3 Says:
Thu, September 15, 2022

Re: retrovirus (# 7) Expand Referenced Message

I don’t believe this 100%. My pharmacy switched generics in April and I had the worse end of school experience. They went from Prasco to Lannett and it did nothing for me so I stopped taking anything over the summer. School started up so I tried it again. Nope! Headache, constant hunger it was ridiculous! I found an old Rhodes capsule in my fall purse. Took that today and felt NORMAL.

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Jen Says:
Wed, October 5, 2022

Re: Kris (# 4) Expand Referenced Message

This is me! I thought I was going crazy. I am having terrible angry outbursts. I have been so great the last two months on the Epic Pharma meds. I have been reading there are differences between generics. I am calling the doctor tomorrow. I heard that there is also a brand that has no dyes, I would rather take that if possible. Thanks for making me feel less crazy.

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Jane D Says:
Fri, October 7, 2022

Re: Possum (# 11) Expand Referenced Message

I received Rhodes 20mg IR this month and it is 100% trash. Absolutely no therapeutic benefits. No side effects. NOTHING. Another month of Hell. Don't kid yourself & think the FDA cares or will take action. People have been reporting all the issues with generic Adderall for several years now. A life-long friend actually failed his drug panel because his 30mg IR didn't even show in his system. Pockets are being lined by Big Pharma. Anyone who thinks the current administration cares about US citizens or people for that matter is an ******.

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