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Thread : If you purchased name-brand Adderall XR that was labeled M. Amphet. Salts please report it to the FDA  
3 Mar 2010 @ 2:25 PM
melanie_me Join Date: Wed 11th Feb 2009
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If you purchased name-brand Adderall XR that was labeled M. Amphet. Salts please report it to the FDA

I have been taking name brand Adderall XR for over 3 years. Finally being diagnosed with ADHD at age 31 was huge relief! And being able to control most of my symptomatic behaviors by taking Adderall XR has been a very positive experience for me.

Last week, when I filled my prescription for DAW (dispense as written) name brand Adderall XR, the pharmacist showed me that all the pills in the name brand bottle were all imprinted with M. Amphet. Salts - just like the generic. She even opened a new bottle of the name brand capsules to show me that Walgreens wasn't trying to screw me over.

I called Shire and they said that the FDA approved Shire imprinting the name brand capsules with either ADERALL XR or M. Amphet. Salts and that as long as my prescription came from a name brand bottle that said "Shire" that I was taking the same name brand drug I've been taking all along.

I HIGHLY doubt what I've been taking for the past few days is regular name brand Aderall XR. I have been experiencing headaches, tight/clenched upper back muscles, tingling/numbness in my face and pressure behind my eyes. My ADHD symptoms are not well-controlled and I also feel like I'm on something - I never felt like I was on something when I took name brand Adderall XR before!

I called Shire again and again they told me that as long as my prescription came from a bottle that said "Shire" that I was taking the same name brand drug.

Today I called the FDA and the representative said that Shire DOES NOT have permission to imprint the name brand Adderall XR with M. Amphet. Salts. The FDA rep said that name brand Adderall XR must be imprinted with the text ADDERALL XR.

I also told the rep that I had been experiencing side-effects after taking the generic imprint name brand and that those side effects were similar to those I experienced when taking the actual generic.

The rep said that the best thing to do is file a report online: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/medwatch-online.htm

The rep also said that sometimes it only takes one report of mislabeling or side effects to warrant an investigation, but if multiple people file similar reports it will make a bigger impact.

If you have purchased name-brand Adderall XR that was labeled M. Amphet. Salts, whether or not you have experienced side-effects, please file an online report. It just takes a few minutes.

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10 Apr 2010 @ 10:27 PM Reply # 1
malinois Join Date: Sat 25th Oct 2008
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I had the same experience

BOOM, DONE! I ad the exact same experience. I know the generic affects me differently than the name brand. That's why I do not get the generic. The prham. tech. at the corner Walgreens helped me figure out that the generic was in the name brand bottle. She looked at where they both were manufactured and sure enough, same place. The grocery store pharmacy didn't have the same problem. Although, I had a hard time getting the pharmacist to understand the situation

Thanks for the link, I've filed my complaint and will do so with each incident I find.

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3 Jul 2010 @ 9:22 PM Reply # 2
moonbeam Join Date: Sat 3rd Jul 2010
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Amphetamine Salts

I'm only a teenager, but was just diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. The first and only perscription I got was and is amphet. salts. My dad was diagnosed at the same time. The psyciatrist said the meds he gave me would show up as meth on a drug test , so it was best to wait until he got a stable job and his boss knows about the ADHD for him to get the meds. The psychiatrist said that he and his son also have ADHD and he doesn't take any medication for it. His alternative is getting a ton of caffine in his system. Maybe that will work better if you've got suspicions of the Adderall XR you were prescribed.But try it only AFTER telling your mental health doctor.

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24 Jul 2010 @ 12:04 PM Reply # 3
AliceE2010 Join Date: Sat 24th Jul 2010
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Generic was not the same as brand name

That is interesting to read. I had to stop taking Adderall because insurance co wouldn't cover the brand name hardly at all and the generic had severe side effects

With the generic I had severe clinching of my jaws that caused severe headaches. I went to the dentist and he said I had TMJ. I didn't take med with me on trip out of town and discovered that the generic med was the cause.

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