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Adderall is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Narcolepsy.
Full prescribing information is available at:
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=1362
I took this drug's generic for three months. It was actually produced by Barr, after Shire struck an agreement with them. Before it, I had taken the XR version by Shire, actual Ritalin as well as Shire's Vyvanse. This drug is no better than street dope!
It had virtually no positive affect on my symptoms, and in some cases, increased my symptoms. I had every single side effect listed for the drug, as well as some that were not (I know because they went away after the drug ran it's course).
My suggestion is that you consider the Vyvanse, as it is a different sort of stimulant drug and so is more effective, long lasting, and (for me) had far fewer side effects. It is expensive though, and currently no generic exists in the U.S. (although Canada has one).
My other suggestion would be that you use the actual drug, or really just anything else.
If you are taking it and you disagree, be sure to speak up. But if you feel the same, I think you should too.
I think too many people are told, as I was by my pharmacist, that generics are "identical", but they clearly are not. Of course, before this I, as do most people believed that they were and that the FDA would not allow them to give me something that had not been tested. After experiencing these symptoms, I did research and found that apparently generics can contain between 80-120% of any active ingredient. This drug has 4 active ingredients, so it is possible that in the different proportions it actually is a completely different drug.
It wasn't until I stumbled onto an article that cited this page that I found out that it might actually be true.
I've been taking Adderall, & variations of it, now for probably 11 years or so, and have had some variation of experiences, but mostly it's been positive. The extended release I didn't like very much, maybe just because of that, I think I need the effects to hit soon, not gradual, over time. I've also found that not all generics are alike, nor exactly like the name brand. One generic just didn't do the job, I've been currently taking another, and it's been working well, so far.
Since I'm not hyperactive, maybe I don't feel any symptoms worsening, even when I self-medicated (unknowingly, & intuitively) myself with amphetamines in college, they never made me hyper, or really kept me from sleeping, only kept my brain from getting foggy...