Best Adderall generic brand? I have no insurance?

—Only a select few medications have AG versions. And I get the feeling that the companies making lesser generics do not like AG makers. —The primary reason I feel this way is because Walgreens, CVS, Kroger (and most other big pharmacies) will not sell Prasco & Sandoz AG’s. Only Walmart still sells Prasco brand AG adderall. I’ve only found Sandoz’s version at a small independent drug store. —There must be a strong lobby, by the lesser generics, forcing big box stores to not carry Prasco & Sandoz! Prasco methodically disappeared from CVS…then Walgreens..etc. Fingers crossed, Walmart will always carry Prasco “AG” adderall. But I talked to a Prasco rep. and she couldn’t guarantee that Prasco wouldn’t eventually be completely black balled. There is plenty Prasco adderall in existence , but a lot of it is sitting on the shelves of the big providers like McKesson and Cardinal. I honestly don’t know if the providers or the pharmacies are the bad guys?
(I was easily able to call Prasco and talk with a rep about this situation—& she even told me which Walmarts, near me, had their product in stock!)
Oh well…I’m trying to spread the word about AUTHORIZED GENERICS(especially adderall’s AG’s) to as many people as possible. I never knew about them until a few years ago when my insurance stopped requiring that I get brand name adderall xr. The “regular”, cheap generics either didn’t work or they made me feel worse!!!
The first commenter on here was spot on saying that Mallincrodt(so?) generic adderall is horrible!! —The worst of the worst….for me. Another commenter compares simple generics to generic food products at grocery stores. And that is pretty accurate as well.— Dr. Thunder isn’t as good as Dr. Pepper, but if they were medicines, you would get Dr. Thunder most every time you ordered Dr. Pepper. If soft drinks had the equivalent of Authorized Generic medications, you could purchase an unlabeled can/bottle of Dr. Pepper for the price of a Dr. Thunder. In other words: authorized generics have EXACTLY the same ingredients, recipe and time release method as name brand. They are simply put in capsules without the name brand showing. Sometimes AG’s are even made at the exact same facility as the name brand. This being the case; the larger name brand company DOES get a percentage of the AG’s profits. Plain old generic companies don’t have to pay the name brand company any percentage of their sales.
—With most medicines, simple generics are fine! But with adderall xr, and other time release meds, the difference can be huge! —Ordinary generics aren’t even required to have the same time release mechanism that the name brand has. As you can imagine, the way a drug is released in your body is often exactly what makes it effective.
—Logic tells me that the medications which even have authorized generic alternatives available are the very meds that can easily be screwed up by simple differences. For example, having just one different filler can make the drug act differently.
—If your doctor or pharmacist doesn’t know the difference between authorized generic adderall xr and generic adderall xr….please educate them!! They may not listen…it’s too humbling for many of them to accept that a civilian knows more about generic drugs than they do. Most pharmacists (& to a lesser %..doctors) will stubbornly insist that every generic is just as good as the name brand. This just is not the truth! —And, since they can’t order any specific generic brand(which is also VERY wrong imo), it’s just easier for them to give you whatever generic that their company has ordered and move on to the next customer. —The generic their company has in stock is always the cheapest generic that they can negotiate at any particular time.
**Main point: Prasco authorized generic adderall xr, available at some Walmarts, is the best generic to get. ‘Cause it is basically unlabeled name brand. (Or Sandoz AG…if you can find it.)—The pharmacy tech checking you out will likely be baffled if you ask what company made the generic med you are getting. Always ask to talk to a pharmacist. They can easily look it up…if they don’t already know. Be your own advocate!! They will often act like your are being a pest. But you deserve to get the most effective medication that works for you!! —Make them do their job. Sure it’s a stressful job….but it IS their job.

If you are on the Extended Release (XR), the best generic I have ever had was Franco. The worst ever has been Mallickrodt, which is all any pharmacy carries for the moment, so I had to shell out cash for the Shire Brand name. The Mallickrodt generic felt like it did nothing for half the day, then would suddenly release! It was like slamming 2 pots of coffee in a few minutes’ time. Horrible headache, back aches, tension, drove my GAD to darker territory. Since you have comorbidity with Dyslexia, please be cautious, and ask your doctor what he/she thinks. My psych always offers advice about generics, based on other patients’ complaints, and research.

Good hunting, and I truly hope you find the right medicine, as ADD is a horrible disorder.

Sandoz - Seemed to look the same but thinner round tablets, similar results. I didn't notice much difference but I wouldn't mind getting them again. These seemed to last longer but I got these with a new prescription for Wellbutrin XL, which I have looked into and it seems to extend the effects of Adderall possibly for some people. But I think overall I liked these better than Aubidino. I didn't have the desire to take naps anymore.

Zydus - This is new to me this month and I just began taking it 2 days ago. I have been looking for info on this new generic, and it looks different than the round tablets I am used to as they are oval but still doublescored. So far I have not noticed anything more than I am tired more than usual and they seem to not last as long. Or maybe that is because I also also got my Wellbutrin XL increased, which can extend the effects of Adderall to avoid crashes but it sort of limits how high of an effect that Adderall has. Overall I think these are okay and not placebo-like. But it's what I am stuck with so I am trying to make use of them by changing the times I dose.

If anyone else has tried Zydus I would like to hear reviews on it! Personally these are the only brands I have taken this past reinstatement. I really have no idea what brands I took before, but I have been on some that I could take upon waking and just fall right back asleep, even on 60mg. That's usually when I stop taking Adderall altogether.

Other than causing a little more gas than normal, they worked fine.

I’m not sure how much you can pay, but I got the brand this past summer without insurance. CVS gave me discount cards and I ended up paying only $55 for my prescription of 30mg, with a 60-count of pills (it is usually $500+). So that’s something you may want to look into, if feesable. Hope this helps!