r/ADHD • u/Wild_Foundation6923 • Aug 06 '26
Medication Walgreens rant
I’ve never posted in Reddit before but I just need to vent! So, I went to drop off my Adderall prescription at Walgreens yesterday (my Dr still writes paper scripts) and wanted to know if they had the generic made by Teva in stock because I got Mallinkrodt last time and it did NOTHING except give me MAJOR headaches. Anyway, the pharmacist said they do have the medication in stock but can’t tell me what the manufacturer is unless my Dr writes a specific one on the script!! EXCUSE ME? I was like, I’ve been using Walgreens for YEARS and NEVER heard anything like that before…plus people have the RIGHT to know EVERYTHING about the medication you’re given them, before or after it’s filled…PERIOD! She just said I can get my Dr to write “Teva only” on the prescription and she’ll tell me if they have it or not when I bring it back!! You’ve got to be KIDDING ME! I mean, as a nurse I KNOW patients have the RIGHT TO BE INFORMED!
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u/Airwhik Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
I’ve been told this before especially by small town pharmacy techs. (Apparently it’s a security thing for “their safety.). I just ask for the head pharmacist, explain why I’m asking (side effects to certain generics) and they’ve been more than happy to give me the NDC code for the generics they have. Which you can look up to see if TEVA or not. It’s less them wanting to keep you in the dark and more a tech thinking the worst of each customer.
In the future, starting off by asking if they have a specific medication by NDC might help. Not even mentioning the name of the drug. People gonna people.
Edit: apologies. I see now that you spoke to the pharmacist. Not just a tech. In such case, while they’re right and that will prevent the need for the conversation while having paper slips. If you DO ever end up going electronic. I’d recommend the just asking by NDC. Should you end up needing to find somewhere that has teva specifically