Parents are traveling, rationing, and switching meds to help themselves and their kids stay treated.
at Teva — one of the world’s largest drug manufactures. Teva makes both generic and brand-name Adderall.
A combination of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine gives Adderral its category as a central nervous system stimulant that aims to foster impulse control and hyperactivity by altering chemicals in the nerves and brain. The irony of those who need Adderall — a drug that can help with executive function and focus — is not lost on those in search of the illusive drug. “For people like me with executive function problems, the task of tracking down Adderall is extra challenging,” Robinson says.“The only two times that I was able to fill my prescription since the shortage started, it felt like divine intervention,” she tells Scary Mommy.
“People with ADHD and on ADHD medication such as Adderall can switch from one category of drugs to another, but with a health care practitioner’s guidance. Side-effects or shortages may warrant a switch to alternative medication such as Ritalin or Vyvanse,” Sussan Nwogwugwu,Moyet notes that when side effects have occured in some patients from switching to a different medication, they have opted to stop the treatment altogether.
The looming uncertainty of the availability of the medication, the process of calling multiple pharmacies to track down availability, and the implications of not being able to continue their treatment, have all led to an increase in mental health symptoms and stress levels for those depending on Adderall.
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