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Posted by 3 Beer Effect on May 11, 2002, at 9:39:30
I currently take 40 mg/day of Dextrostat which is the only 'name brand' dextroamphetamine available in 10 mg tablets (Dexedrine only comes in 5 mg tablets which would mean taking 8 tablets a day!)
I was thinking of trying generic dextroamphetamine 10 mg tablets (Barr Laboratories) instead of Dextrostat 10 mg tablets next time? Is there any difference in efficacy/duration?
Also, the Dextrostat pills taste terrible compared to Dexedrine or Adderall, I think because of the type of artificial color they have in them FD & C Yellow #5 (Tartrazine)-- Dex & Adderall have artificial blue or orange.
What color are generic dextroamphetamine 10 mg tablets?
Does anyone have a list of inactive ingredients in generic dextroamphetamine? Both Dexedrine & Dextrostat seem to have an excessive amount of filler in them- Dextrostat has dextroamphetamine sulfate USP 10 mg ,acacia, corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, sucrose, sodium starch glycolate, & FDC Yellow #5 Tartrazine. A 10 mg Dextrostat is about as big as a 30 mg Adderall!
If the generic dextroamphetamine 10 mg they have at Walgreens=(Barr laboratories) is white & with less filler/smaller then i'll probably switch to it.
Thanks,
3 Beers............
Posted by Jerrympls on May 12, 2002, at 2:29:09
In reply to any1 tried generic dextroamphetamine 10 mg (Barr)?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on May 11, 2002, at 9:39:30
I was on Dexedrine Spansules 10mg and went to the new generic dexamphetamine spansules (NOT Dextrostat) and haven't really noticed any difference. I don't know how much that helps you regarding regular tablets.....but I thought I'd put my 2 cents in.
Jerry
Posted by BLPBart on May 14, 2002, at 18:25:12
In reply to Re: any1 tried generic dextroamphetamine 10 mg (Ba, posted by Jerrympls on May 12, 2002, at 2:29:09
> I was on Dexedrine Spansules 10mg and went to the new generic dexamphetamine spansules (NOT Dextrostat) and haven't really noticed any difference. I don't know how much that helps you regarding regular tablets.....but I thought I'd put my 2 cents in.
>
> JerrySo there is a generic form of dexedrine spansules? The last time I went to fill my dex spansule prescription, my normal pharmacy was out and sent me to another place. When I got there they asked me if I was OK with generics. I told them that if there is a generic, then great, no problem. Then the pharmacist called me back and essentially told me that my doc was an idiot and that what he had prescribed didn't exist ( the pdoc put dexedrine SR on the scrip and no other pharmacist had any trouble understanding what that was). I had to point out to him to look up dexedrine spansules. Then he understood and said that there wasn't a generic but there was one coming out soon. Then they screwed up my insurance and told them that there was a generic but I had insisted on the name brand. Needless to say I won't be visiting that pharmacy anytime soon.
Posted by Jerrympls on May 14, 2002, at 18:36:16
In reply to Re: any1 tried generic dextroamphetamine 10 mg (Ba, posted by BLPBart on May 14, 2002, at 18:25:12
> > I was on Dexedrine Spansules 10mg and went to the new generic dexamphetamine spansules (NOT Dextrostat) and haven't really noticed any difference. I don't know how much that helps you regarding regular tablets.....but I thought I'd put my 2 cents in.
> >
> > Jerry
>
> So there is a generic form of dexedrine spansules? The last time I went to fill my dex spansule prescription, my normal pharmacy was out and sent me to another place. When I got there they asked me if I was OK with generics. I told them that if there is a generic, then great, no problem. Then the pharmacist called me back and essentially told me that my doc was an idiot and that what he had prescribed didn't exist ( the pdoc put dexedrine SR on the scrip and no other pharmacist had any trouble understanding what that was). I had to point out to him to look up dexedrine spansules. Then he understood and said that there wasn't a generic but there was one coming out soon. Then they screwed up my insurance and told them that there was a generic but I had insisted on the name brand. Needless to say I won't be visiting that pharmacy anytime soon.
YES, there are generic dexedrine spansules - they just came out 2 weeks ago. I PROMISE.
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