I got mine filled on the 18th of this month from Walmart. It's horrible! I am not convinced that it is even close to being a replacement for the name brand Adderall. I can't stay awake, feel cranky/moody, headaches that won't go away, shaky, I can't find barely anything on the internet about this medicine either.. Its a white stop sign shaped pill marked m in a box on one side and a 20 on the other.. Anyone else have any issues??
Has anyone else received a new 20mg generic Adderall from Mallinckrodt lately?
Question posted by lalaland22 on 23 March 2014
Last updated on 20 February 2024 by Meds987654322
97 Answers
Meds987654322
20 Feb 2024
I actually like this one better. Although it did give me headaches when it wore off, I felt like it worked really well. I got the teva brand this month and I feel like it makes me much more anxious.
msjazzmaven
7 Feb 2024
Not 20mg IR, but 30 mg XR. Very similar to everyone here, but for the whole day. Should be renamed Mallinckrapp. Beads inside capsule were white instead of beige. Felt like I took a placebo with some doses, sleeping pill on others. Couldn't cconcentrate on big tasks, following my part and reading the music (I sing in 3 choruses) at rehearsals, fell behind with paperwork. Frustration with everything. Found myself in private slapping my face, shout out loud "WAKE UP!" Then, crying immediately afterward. As a highly intelligent college graduate with a degree in biology, I felt incredibly stupid. Being in my 60s, I was afraid I was developing the dementia my mother died from. I learned about the list of FDA approved generics and that Mallinckrodt was not on it. After almost a year, I asked my provider to request Sandoz. The fog lifted.
Penelope RN
21 Dec 2023
I will not take Mallinckrodt 20 mg IR generic Adderall. It is the absolutely poorest quality generic medication I have ever taken. I experienced so many side effects and felt terrible all of the time. From severe nausea, headaches, forgetfulness, tremors, confusion and anxiety to name a few. I get a 3 month supply at a time and on 3-4 occasions over the past few years I have ended up with this brand. I feel certain that if these pills were sent to the FDA, they wouldn’t pass quality control testing. If this is the only manufacturer a pharmacy has, I just don’t pick them up. Pharmaceutical companies who produce generic medications are supposed to be using the exact active ingredient as the brand name. But, the filler doesn’t have to match the brand. And, it most certainly doesn’t in my experience. I flushed hundreds of these pills down the toilet. I should have sent them to the FDA. The inactive ingredients are not listed.
But it feels like taking a dangerous amount of caffeine, laxative and cheap gelatin coating. The heartburn is horrible. You are not alone. Complaints about this manufacturer go back years. They have paid millions in fines. The next time my brand gets changed (I rarely get the same manufacturer 2x in a row) I’m going to ask my prescriber for 3 pills only. I will know immediately if they work or make me ill. If I become ill I will send the other 2 to the FDA. Generics in general seem to be failing, and less effective. But, Mallinckrodt is the absolute worst in my experience. If I had the chemistry background, I would analyze these pills to see what they really contain. I recommend you doing what is best for you. Me personally, these pills did not help at all and in fact made me feel confused, disorganized and generally unwell. I will never take another pill made by this company. You are not imagining anything! They are cheap and they are inferior. I feel like they are dangerous. I would rather just be hyper and not in pain than take this medication. It’s not you. Keep researching, this is not a popular medication. Good luck!
ELIJA
18 Dec 2023
I got teva its back in town
rholland321
24 Sep 2023
I have not received a fill of Adderall medication that is trully of good quality for some time. The best for myself have been Sandoz, if your pharmacist is able to get them. I haven't seen a Teva or Mallinckrodt in over a year. The new manufacturers supplying Adderall or any Amphetamine based drug is of low or changed quality at best. For those of us in need of ADHD medication are traveling down a ruff road. Hoping this will improve for us all. Today I picked up my Generic Adderall, they say NorthStar, what I see is MP 447, Yellow, round, 30 mg tablet made by Sun Pharmaceutical. They seem quite good, so far these are working quite well. This is good news for a change!
Lovbooks2reid
25 June 2023
I'm in agreement with the general consensus. Short answer, open the bottle at the pharmacy counter if you see white adderall, close them hand them back to the pharmacist and let them know these do absolutely nothing and hurt my i mean your stomach hurt and to please order you Teva brand and you will wait for them to order if needed. I rather be without my meds 3 days waiting on the shipment than be unproductive and miserable all month. I don't understand why those things are on the market, you shake them to much and they crumble turn to powder. I walk to work one mile each way and the movement in my backpack has crumbled some pills. Never ever seen that. But I hate them
Ladlibs
14 Nov 2022
I just got them today never tried them. I looked them up because I actually felt tired and weird. I ended up talking my daily allotted dose at once to see if it was just a weak generic. Nope something definitely is wrong with these. I might have to switch pharmacies only reason I got these is because my local Walgreens closed. Not cool. I might just take a nap I can only imagine the pain this would be if you have narcolepsy, it’s very dangerous. Be safe everyone!
scoomah
8 Nov 2022
It's terrible. How on earth can drugs be out of stock when half the world is dependent on them. Teva is on a shortage as well as several other brands.
Pennyp00
1 Oct 2022
Absolutely the worst ever generic version of Adderall with both over stimulation to complete drowsiness. I found no consistency with Mallincroft. Besides not addressing issues for ADHD, violent headaches and extreme nausea. One way to avoid similar generics is the tablet starts to dissolve in your hand; also gritty salty taste on your tongue. Better generics have an almost sweet taste to them.
Ladlibs
14 Nov 2022
Yeah dude . I now have 90 of them for the month , better off not taking them I feel so tired.
Lovbooks2reid
25 June 2023
Yes I agree and someone like me with colitis and 3 bowel surgeries I need this generic version like I need another stomach surgery. I open the bottle at the counter and if is no Teva I give it back and ask them to order it. I rather lose 3 days without meds than 30 days bc this kind doesn't work. I changed pharmacies due to my illness and is family owned and if I explain my situation they usually work with me, Walgreen's and other corporations are great but sometimes we need a human touch bc we can't accommodate them and switch pharmacies.
patm168
14 Nov 2023
Speak with pharmacist or tech before filling, asking whether they have your preferred manufacturer. If they do, fill it, if not, ask if they have the preferred manufacturer in a different strength. If they do, the pharmacy can call your MD and ask for a different strength and frequency. The codicil is that the new ‘script mustn’t significantly increase the daily dosage.
unorganizedmushcells
19 Aug 2021
Thank you for every who has shared their experiences. I normally take the Teva brand, but recently got Mallinckrodt and started experiencing some pretty nasty aches all over my body. I have to get regular covid testing for work and got a negative test this weekend no aches then, before meds started(will prob. do another just to be sure). In the past I have had reactions to sulfonamides as well as CT contrast (iodine?). I was wondering if any other people who have have gotten aches from the Mallinckrodt have any known allergies. I have been told by multiple professionals that the dextroamphetamine sulfate part of Adderall is different from sulfonamides, and the Teva brand has never caused any issues. I found the list of inactive ingredients that Mallinckrodt provides, and nothing jumps out at me, but I not sure how much confidence one should have in that list.
Perhaps I have an undiagnosed allergy to one of the ingredients? Many seem to complain that the brand doesn't work, but there are also a number that complain of nasty side effects as well. I am just curious to see if there is a common thread for those who have severe aches/stomach issues from the meds. Another thought I have is that perhaps it is just withdrawal symptoms because the active ingredients are not concentrated enough or actually present. Thank you.
plongstreet55
22 Feb 2023
I like the Mallinckrodt Adderall and not the generic Teva (the ones with the b on them are the Barr brand sativa bud out and I don’t know if Teva made their own recipe but I think so)
They must have a lot of fillers and I heard they have saccharine in them and a sugar coating because you’re very sweet tasting.
But I’m having a bad effect from them. I get very tired and wanna lay down immediately after taking them, nauseated and dizzy.
And my nurse practitioner that I see for ADHD will not give me a theraputic refill even though I was told that I could get another refill because I can’t take these.
I’m just so disappointed and just hoping I make it through the month.
Esoren31
28 Nov 2020
As a Registered Nurse, a generic medications by the FDA are legally allowed to produce any of thier prescriptions anywhere from 25% up to 33% less pure as the true brand name itself. Some generics are better in potency than others. This is a fact that blew my mine when researching pharmacology related to this same problem. In my opinion, this is a very dangerous range. Since the full formula of a medication does not have to be released to it's competition, only a certain amount of the active ingredient is all the original company needs to disclose. This means the rest of the inactive ingredients don't. This leaders to inconsistencies in generic meds lack of effectiveness. By the way, is your pill Imprinted "A-80"? It is the first generic Adderall I have received with with imprint.
Anxietyforever888
3 Oct 2020
No, I have not. I received other brands before from CVS or Rite Aid and learned the hard way to always go with TEVA!! I get the 20 mg and always get TEVA. From Walgreen’s. I have never had a problem. Walmart is known (as well as CVS ) for horrible generics. I am so sorry you had to go through this. Also, Adderall sometimes makes my headaches worse or gives me headaches, but I am prone to migraines and stress headaches (physical and mental). It might not be the generic causing the headaches, just the Adderall itself, but what do I know, YOU and only you know your body and generics effect everyone differently. I hope you are able to switch pharmacies or get a better generic in the future. You shouldn’t have to go through this! Good luck!
leetl01
6 Aug 2020
OMG! I honestly thought it was just me and that I was no longer reacting to this medication! I have so far had two prescriptions of this same generic with absolutely no affect. I get my refills at Rite Aid, because I am military retired, and for the record I have never had this issue with the PINK generic!! It did run across my mind that something was wrong with this particular manufacturer, but, the pharmacist assured me that this was not the case!
Kellykism
29 July 2020
Yes!!! Why? It’s terrible. Someone please explain?!
ashley556
15 July 2020
I’ll start by saying that I have never created an account on a site solely to review a product. I’m not the kind of person that has to leave a detailed yelp review after every trip to the mall or fast food meal. If I buy a product and it doesn’t work for me, I assume that it’s still a decent product that works for most people and that I’m the exception. I also assumed that all generic medications are essentially the same as the name brand and must contain the same amount of active ingredients and only the fillers can vary. In fact, I usually buy the generic version of OTC medications when they’re available and have never had an issue.
So, when I filled my most recent script of generic Adderall 15 mg IR and opened the bottle to notice the pills inside were a different color and shape than my usual peach colored Teva pills, I simply checked the bottle to make sure it was the same active ingredient and swallowed it with no hesitation or second thought. That is, until over an hour and a half had passed and I was still sitting in bed with my morning coffee in a catatonic-like state when I should’ve been up and dressed and moving on with my day being productive. I mentioned to my boyfriend how I think I must’ve been given a lower dose by accident and then looked up what the Mallinckrodt 15mg pills should look like, and sure enough the photo showed a small white stop sign shaped pill. I just chalked it up to “maybe I didn’t sleep well last night” or “maybe I didn’t make my coffee strong enough and should drink more caffeine” so that’s what I did. Then, a few hours later (about 4-5 hours after my initial dose) I got the WORST adderall crash I have ever experienced in my life. Worse than taking 30 mg at a time of Teva adderall. I realize that it’s normal to crash from adderall at this point, however a)I have been on Adderall at multiple higher doses for most of my adult life and have never experienced the anxiety/nervousness/restlessness/irritability/twitching/muscle tension/headache/nervous stomach/heartburn/shortness of breath/teeth grinding/insomnia etc etc that this brand causes and b) it NEVER even had a therapeutic/stimulant effect!
I didn’t take my second dose that day because I couldn’t handle the above symptoms getting worse. STILL though, I thought “maybe I drank too much caffeine with it” or “maybe I should take it with food” and tried taking it again the following day except this time being sure to not consume too much caffeine or take it on an empty stomach. I had the exact same experience/symptoms! It’s been four weeks now and I am only taking 1/3 of my usual/prescribed dose because I can’t handle the side effects and it doesn’t work anyway no matter how much I take! It’s like they found a way to remove all of the benefits of adderall from a pill and instead include every possible negative side effect multiplied! Do they think that we don’t really “need” this medication so we won’t notice? Or we will start feeling bad and just decide to stop taking it?! After only a month my life has started to fall apart from a complete lack of productivity, being irritable to everyone around me, not sleeping, and so forth. I’ve had to start taking anxiety and sleeping meds again that I haven’t had to take in years and am having panic attacks almost daily when I haven’t had one in a decade. I live in Alabama and pharmacies will not tell you over the phone what brand of Adderall they have in stock so I have literally spent hours driving around with my new script trying to find Teva generic Adderall and no one has it stock and they all say it’s on backorder and they have Mallinckrodt! I called my doctor and told him and since my insurance will not cover brand name Adderall, I’ve switched to Vyvanse. I like the convenience of different dosing options with Adderall (if I sleep late one day and need less or stay up late and need more, I can adjust) BUT, I cannot handle this anymore! I feel like it’s literally POISONING my body! How did this get FDA approval!!! I am sooo glad I found this site/thread while doing a google search for this brand Adderall because I was starting to think I either had something very wrong physically or mentally because I had NO IDEA a generic medication could be this far from the original. I don’t know what’s in this crap, but I’m not putting it in my body again.
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