Bubbly - or any other pharmacist?

JenniC1135

Is the generic for Adderall 10mg the same as for 5 and 15 mg other than potency?  I ask because I got my prescription filled today at Walmart for the first time.  I was on 15 morning and 5 afternoon, and it was always labeled as "amphetamine" from Target or the local pharmacy.  My dr. changed the script to 20 in the morning and 10 in the afternoon (only a couple times a week do I need the booster,) but wrote it for three 10s since the 20s are hard to get.  The 10s I got are labeled as a combo of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, and I cannot figure out if there's really a difference or not.  I haven't taken any yet.  But, is it made differently because Walmart uses a different manufacturer?  Or is the 10mg dose really a different set of ingredients?  I tried calling Walmart and they were no help at all.

Kristen050

Usually I just lurk on this board but I'm a pharmacist so figured I would help out. Yes they are the same. Adderall's generic name is "amphetamine salts" which is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. The difference in the names is just preference of how each pharmacy decides to name it on their label or the difference in manufacturer. So yes it's all the same stuff. Sorry your pharmacy wasn't more helpful but hope this helps!

JenniC1135

Thank you, that's hugely helpful!  I was nervous to take it tomorrow since it's a bump in dose and not being sure if it was the same thing had me really wondering about side effects!