Ok, so I just got back from my visit with my pdoc and got my script of detroamphetamine for this month. I opened the script bottle to inspect and to my horror, the pharmacy has changed generic brands once again!

First it was Mallinkrodt, then last month it was Barr, this month IDK what company this is! It is hard on me to keep adjusting to the different side-effects that each type of 5mg dex IR seem to possess.

I am not complaining because of the potency being different because I personally believe that all brands have the same potency and benefits for ADHD symptom coverage.

Mallinkrodt was ultra smooth and I could'nt "feel" it working but it worked fine.

Barr was very "speedy" and I could "feel/ notice" it working.

This new unknown brand is "clean" and activating/energizing so far also working very well.

I guess that I'm saying I have to psychologically adjust to the minor differences or levels of edginess/ speediness no matter how subtle they may actually be.

IDK where I'm going with this!
I think it's wierd that they buy from three different pharma companies. I geuss it's cool that I've had the opportunity to sample each brand.

I will do some research to find out what this mystery brand is (it's never listed on the script bottle for some reason).

Cheers!:)

I can't edit my above post, sorry forgot to ask the question..

Am I the only person here who finds all generic brands to be just as effective as the name brand Dexedrine?

I know that idea is not popular in the ADHD community but really, they all work for me really well and they have all seemed to last 3-4 hours per dose.

It seems as if some people are focused on the difference in speediness of the different brands and they might be confusing that feeling for potency/efficacy.

I am wrong though 75% of the time so correct me if you must. :p

No one? Anyone ?
I don't usually start new threads because they seem to be unpopular. I guess this one must be pretty boring topic. I must try to come up with exciting mind blowing topics next time.. lol

I thought it was cool to share because I have always been curious about trying these other generic brands for myself.

I guess I am becoming a pill connoisseur now. Sampling only the finest pharmaceutical grade dextroamphetamines available.

Is it costing you different amounts each month? I'd expect abit of difference in price and have you tried any brand name ones?

Is it costing you different amounts each month? I'd expect abit of difference in price and have you tried any brand name ones?

Actually I have no difference in cost because I get my prescription filled at th VAMC pharmacy (veterans medeical clinic, I pay $8 per script no matter what it is).

I am very fortunate to have served overseas in Germany and Kosovo while doin my ARMY thing. I would be so screwed if I had to pay for all my meds at full cost.

I have'nt had the pleasure of sampling Dexedrine because the VAMC pharmacy does'nt have brand name dex. They also don't have Adderall or Vyvanse, only generics like methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine.

I can't complain though that means I only have to pay full price for my Vyvanse at Target pharmacy ($128).

You know come to think about it , isn't it said that it's getting hard to find brand name Dexedrine in the US?

so they don't carry those other brands you've been given? maybe they have all three and they randomly pick different brands. i always ask for barr.

I'd determine which generic you like best and try asking them for it saying it has a better effect or something.

The pills you have now are probably Ethex, as Barr and Ethex are now the only manufacturers of Dex. Mallinckrodt, Shire (Dextrostat), and Glaxo Smith Kline (Dexedrine) have all discontinued their versions of Dex, as far as I know.

Ethex is what I take, and they work fine for me, although sometimes the effects can seem a bit weak. But they're very smooth; I never notice any kind of jolt when they kick in or crash when they wear off. In fact, I have to keep my eye on the clock so I remember to take my second dose in the afternoon, because there are no crash symptoms to tell me when my first dose has worn off.

While doing a little research to see if my doctor knows what he is talking about :cool:, I came across some information that I thought could be useful to those who are taking the generic brand ETHEX. You might already know this, but they have recalled some of their product. Just google Ethex. The latest was in November, so this might be old news to you. But just in case.......

I told my doc that I heard that Barr and Ethex have been favorably commented on (he has stated that all the high quality generics have all ceased production, what is left are of poor quality and consistency) and his knowledge of Ethex was it is a skin lotion that someone was trying to sell me. He also said that a study of the 2 biggest bulletin boards for 2 months of postings found that 94% of the information was wrong. I have found so much useful information on these posts, and it is hard for me to think that people who have ADHD don't know what they are talking about.

Me thinks it might be the other way around.

Doctors often don't know what they're talking about. Unrelated example: When I was 17, I thought I might have scoliosis (curvature of the spine) because I was having back pain and when I looked back at photos of myself after the age of 13, I always appeared to be leaning to the left. So I went to my GP and told her this, and she did a forward bend test. She said my back looked fine and she didn't see a curve, but she would refer me to an orthopedist anyway. The orthopedist took an x-ray of my back and found a 30 degree curve in my spine, to the left (the x-ray looked really gross, btw). Point is, my GP had no clue.

If your doc is not a psychiatrist, or does not specialize in ADD, he might very well be clueless. Even psychiatrists don't always know about some psychiatric conditions. A couple years ago, I told a psychiatrist that my sister had ODD, and she was like "You mean ADD?" I was like "No, ODD: Oppositional Defiant Disorder." She looked confused, so I was like "You've never heard of it?" She was like "No, it must be a new diagnosis." I was like "Well, she was diagnosed 10 years ago."

Anyway, moral of the story: Sometimes, doctors are wrong.