Q: Adderall XR and the generic...any difference?
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Generic and brand name medications are exactly the same. They have the same dose, the same active ingredientsts, the same side effects, the same strength and safety of the original medication.
The difference between generic and brand name medication, and the reason they are cheaper, is that the manufacturer of generic medications did not need to share in the cost of the clinical trials and marketing costs.
Therefore, you should not be able to notice any difference in the two medciations.
Eileen
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I REALLY disagree with that,like i said before,i CANT take the genaric,i get really bad headaches.And i asked the pharmacy why that it,he told me that name brand and genaric do have a slight difference in THE FILLER.
Dont get me wrong,some people might not have a problem with either,but some do.