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Having Side Effects From Dexamphetamine Amphetamine Salts But Have Been On It For Years The Only Difference Is The Manufacturer

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Punta Gorda, FL

My amphetamine dexamphetamine salts were made by alvogen.... I recently picked up my medication from CVS pharmacy and noticed it looked different but I figured it'd be okay it's made by Teva... Every time I take it I get a horrible headache muscle aches nauseous dizzy and I just don't feel good when I went to the pharmacist she says oh it's the same exact pill and said they were out of the other ones and refuse to help me.... Has this happened to anybody else.... Please help I feel awful and I… read more

July 1
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A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

I found out after looking at the inactive ingredients that it contains saccharin which I am allergic to.... Why Teva would put saccharine in a medication that's not a chewable I have no clue. Just a heads up to anybody else who might have this issue. Yet again even after finding that out CVS refused to do anything to help

July 9
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Report it to the FDA AND the manufacturer (found in tiny print on the bottle).

Fill out the form on this FDA website:

https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safe...

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July 17
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

You might contact Teva and ask them. Seriously- never hurts to be proactive. I would be interested in what they’d have to say about it.

July 16
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Lower the dose, Take half.
I could tolerate half a pill of pain medication but a full pill gave me a migraine headache. Just too strong. i wont mention the drug name.

July 8

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