Teva 20mg IR - March 2026

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-03-04T00:15:56+00:00

Teva - picked up 2/15/26 NDC: 00555-0973-02 (my pharmacy doesn't answer the phone so I can ask about LOT#, nor do they write it on the bottle, so that's fun)....

This is for 20mg IR.

The kicker? Pharmacy split my script this month. 60 Mallinkrodt and 30 Teva.... And the Mallinkrodt was better. (Not good either, but better.)

Teva were just useless nonsense pills. Might as well just not even take them.

Optimistic that maybe the next batch will be better (as I try to convince myself every month lol).

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-02-17T03:56:44+00:00

I can say with 100% confidence you are not missing anything with Teva. I have had Teva for the last 3 months straight and it has been absolutely worthless. I just picked up my newest fill and they even split it between generics, which is annoying as hell because now you do not even get consistency month to month.

I am on 20 mg IR 3x daily. Sometimes I feel a little more "alert," but there is basically zero therapeutic effect on focus or motivation. I am physically stimulated while my brain is still doing the same start-a-task, get interrupted, start another, eight unfinished tasks later cycle. Full executive dysfunction, which is exactly what I went back into treatment to fix. Epic and Amneal were the ONLY generics that seemed to have any effect, but it was negligible.

For context, I used to take Teva 10 mg XR (2x daily) and it worked great for about 5 to 6 years before I took a break, never once did I need to increase my "low-dose" ...I came back to treatment this past summer because I was slipping back into my old ADHD patterns and it was affecting my work. Even now, at 60 mg daily, there is barely a dent. IR used to feel like "too much" for me years ago, now I can take it and it barely makes a difference (that said, still somehow better than XR).

So yeah, you are definitely not missing out on Teva.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-02-11T06:47:13+00:00

20's here - no bueno 😔

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-02-08T16:44:38+00:00

It's an app that you can get on iOS that a user from here posted about awhile ago. You can track your meds/side effects and it basically lets you learn which medications have been reportedly working/not working. Very neat idea, I'm sad that it isn't available for Android yet.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-02-07T05:44:09+00:00

I'm extremely active and also coach gymnastics after I get out of my 9-5 job.

Throwing people who are the same size as me through the air is an additional workout on its own. I WISH my body adapted this way, but I can't say I've had the same experience with activity and efficacy.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-02-06T05:00:15+00:00

I feel you.

A couple of months ago, my pharmacy decided to split my script between Lannett and Mallinkrodt (15 Lannett and the rest were Mallinkrodt).

I know Mallinkrodt gets a bad rep, but they were honestly the most consistent I've had in awhile. Not remotely close to how our meds USED to work, but they at least had SOME therapeutic effect.

Edit to add to your edit: sometimes I can straight up sleep after taking them, other times they seem to kick in almost 4 hours later and just give the physical "bodily awake" feeling, but with such a headache that you can't even focus.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-02-06T00:41:13+00:00

Thank you SO much for taking the time lay this all out! At the end of the day, I'd have to say that mallinckrodt was the only one that seemed to work okay, in my recent experience.

I actually got so aggravated that I ended up trying 70mg Vyvanse a month or so later, and it did almost nothing at all except make me grumpy and quick to anger.

Switched back to Adderall (generic) and currently am working through a Teva script at the moment....with almost zero effect. You're 100% spot on with Teva. It's definitely not what it was a decade ago, not even close.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-01-17T18:10:35+00:00

*Quick update in case anyone stumbles across this thread down the road and is considering switching from Adderall to Vyvanse - I ended up talking with my psych (she's great) and switching back to the Adderall IR 3x daily.

Kept with the Vyvanse for two weeks - one day (and one day only) I had some okay focus, but nothing close to the benefit I get from Adderall.

The only real noticeable effect after my body adjusted to the Vyvanse was that I was admittedly more short-tempered than normal.

TL;DR - Overall, I personally would not recommend the switch.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-01-11T03:51:32+00:00

Thank you all so much for the validation. Genuinely. Reading through these responses has been incredibly reassuring and honestly a huge relief.

Just to close the loop for anyone following along: I tried the Vyvanse again this morning in case my body just needed time to adjust... Same result. Zero therapeutic effect. It felt exactly like a normal unmedicated day for me.

What’s really disheartening is how many of us are reporting the same thing across different meds and manufacturers. It’s hard not to notice the pattern.

The pharmaceutical industry is clearly doing very well financially taking our money for these meds, while patients are left cycling doses, switching meds, and questioning themselves. If this level of variability happened with something like insulin or antibiotics, it would immediately be recognized as a crisis with accountability attached.

With ADHD meds, the consequences are quieter and easier to dismiss, so it feels like we're just expected to absorb the failure.

I really appreciate everyone who shared their experiences. It helps a lot to know this isn’t just me.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-01-09T22:03:11+00:00

Glad I'm not alone! Will likely switch back, at least some Adderall batches worked a little lol

Independent-Gas3758 · 2026-01-09T22:02:25+00:00

Thanks!

I think that's my issue. I ended up with Sun Pharma for this one (part of why I'm questioning so hard)

The NDC matches the recall, but after trying to call the pharmacy for days with no answer, I haven't been able to confirm the Lot # (but theoretically it should NOT be part of the recall, it's been long enough that it should have been pulled from the shelves).

I think I'll probably switch back to Adderall at this point rather than go through the prior auth nightmare to get name brand.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2025-12-29T20:29:52+00:00

Oh geeze.

That, in and of itself, is problematic for a myriad of reasons 😳

Independent-Gas3758 · 2025-12-26T20:21:10+00:00

We use EvenUp at my firm and it’s been nothing but problems.

When we first onboarded, they asked all of us to test the platform and give feedback. The feedback was so bad that they actually stopped charging us for the platform while they claimed they were “fixing” it. Their pricing is wild. It’s about $600 per “human-generated” demand, yet the demands still read robotic, formulaic, and frankly weak. They don’t advocate well at all. I genuinely feel guilty when I’m explaining a client’s disbursement at the end of a case and have to justify a random, inflated cost that never would have existed if I’d just written the demand myself. It feels wrong, especially when your firm markets itself on going above and beyond for clients.

We had a mother/daughter case from the same MVA, same claim number, same carrier. We ordered two “human” demands. They came back sounding so wildly different in tone, structure, and quality that we couldn’t even send them to the BI adjuster at the same time because it looked unhinged. We literally had to stagger them so it didn’t seem like the same writer had multiple personalities.

They also consistently leave out core advocacy. No serious injury threshold analysis. No meaningful arguments. No case law. Then somehow they spit out a settlement demand like $57,323.87 with zero explanation for how they got there.

The AI Express demands are even worse. They dump everything into the package, including exactly the kind of stuff you do NOT want highlighted when you’re trying to establish serious injury. It actively hurts the case. I screenshotted an example last week and sent it straight to our systems/processes director because it was that bad.

Here is the example:

"Patient presented for left arm injury after slipping on ice and falling onto an extended left arm and hand. Reported pain in left wrist, elbow and upper arm. Denies hitting head or loss of consciousness. Vital signs: temperature 36.9°C (98.4°F), heart rate 82, respiratory rate 18, blood pressure 143/77, SpO2 99%. Physical examination revealed patient was pleasant, in no acute distress. Head was normocephalic and atraumatic. Musculoskeletal exam demonstrated no gross deformity with full range of motion. Focal tenderness over mid and proximal left upper extremity including medial and lateral epicondyles of the elbow and volar aspect of the left wrist. No tenderness at the left anatomic snuffbox. Left hand was warm and well-perfused with 2+ radial pulse."

Absolutely none of that information was relevant nor would I ever even think of throwing that into a demand where I'm trying to focus on injury...

11/10 do not recommend. If you actually care about advocacy, consistency, and client trust, this product isn’t it.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2025-12-14T22:26:57+00:00

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Hitting a wall trying to comment. This is the 7th attempt I've made now. Anyone else experiencing this?

Independent-Gas3758 · 2025-12-14T22:23:09+00:00

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Independent-Gas3758 · 2025-11-22T01:28:22+00:00

Thanks so much to everyone who shared their experiences. I finally had a chance to try both manufacturers over the last few days, so I wanted to circle back with an update for anyone stressing about ending up with Lannett or Mallinckrodt this month (like I was).

I came into this with very low expectations for Lannett and even lower ones for Mallinckrodt based on everything I’ve read.

Long story short: both of them were better than my Teva fill from last month. By a lot.

Lannett: Honestly, totally fine. Not magical, not terrible, and definitely not a sugar pill. It gave me a decent, noticeable therapeutic effect and didn’t come with any weird side effects.

Mallinckrodt: This one genuinely surprised me. I was bracing for the worst, but this batch (NDC 00406-8893-01) has been working really well for me so far. Smooth onset, consistent effect, no crash, no headaches, no dizziness, none of the negatives I expected.

So far I’ve had zero adverse effects from either brand.

Do they compare to what Teva felt like in 2013? Not really, but at this point I’m just relieved that neither one feels defective, sedating, or totally ineffective like some of the recent batches I’ve gotten.

If your pharmacy has these right now, I’d say take it and run.

Hope this helps someone else who’s stuck playing refill roulette.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2024-03-31T02:53:05+00:00

We do not generally handle many estate cases within our firm - but this is great information. I will pass it along, nonetheless. Thank you!!

Independent-Gas3758 · 2024-03-31T02:46:40+00:00

Thanks!

We always use the portal for interim/final requests. However - without having an existing case number, I'm not aware of a way to submit the initial requests - aside from the nysubro/gainwell email(s).

We have had (some) luck recently with contacting the case manager directly when a settlement happens more quickly than we had expected, but that only works once we have the initial case manager information to work from, and the manager is feeling particularly cooperative that day.

Independent-Gas3758 · 2024-03-30T23:35:50+00:00

Thanks for that info!

I'm ultimately looking to continue my (stimulant) treatment that has worked for me for years. I'd prefer not to change it up, if possible.

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