Pharmacy with Adderall supply?

Hi folks - I'm a parent of a newly diagnosed ADHD kiddo who has been prescribed a low dose of Adderall. Unfortunately we keep striking out on pharmacies, which all seem to be out of stock!

We've called about a dozen pharmacies, physical and mail order, but no luck. We're on Blue Shield PPO so I don't think Kaiser will work for us (happy if I'm wrong about that!).

Do you know any pharmacies that have Adderall in stock? Thank you!!!

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I’ve been successful with the CVS inside of Target on university.

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my son gets his filled at safeway pharmacy in pittsburg or walnut creek. Depending on his dosage you can ask the doctor to re-write it so that its totals the amount. My son takes 20 mg as a helping does after his vyvanse wears off but the doctor just prescribes him 10mg instant release. You an also try vyvanse as it works just like adderral and works better since it last all day and is much smoother.  My son is in HS now so by the time he's done with swim practice and gets home to do homework he needs the vyanse so that he can have some focused work for 2-3 hours. Good luck!

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You might try the Amazon pharmacy.  Not local, but I've had good service from them when stores in the area stopped carrying the prescription I needed.  I think Blue Shield PPO is actually recommending then now.  

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Unfortunately, this is a nationwide problem. There is a severe shortage of ADHD meds. I anticipate it will only get worse with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opposition to ADHD meds.  I would make several suggestions. First, contact the doctor that prescribed it and see if they have any suggestions where you could get it. Second, see if you could get a generic version of Adderall. My brother had good luck with that. Lastly, my son is using Atomoxetine (Strattera). It is not as potent as Adderall, but we have not had any trouble getting it. So sorry you are having to deal with this!

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I don't know if they carry Adderall, but it might be worth calling Costco Pharmacy to check.  They might be willing to order it for you and their prices are usually very reasonable.  Good luck.  

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Have you tried Safeway Pharmacy? We currently use Kaiser for our son's Adderall prescription but we have used Safeway in the past when we went to an out of network doctor, and there have been shortages in past years too. They don't always have what you need on hand immediately but they can usually get it within a day or two.

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This has been a problem periodically over the last few years.  Some poeple have found better luck with Concerta.

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I don’t have experience with this particular type of medication but I’ve found Alto Pharmacy to be great. There have been 2 times where I’ve had issues getting medication from other pharmacies and they’ve always had it in stock. They are an online pharmacy, based in SF, and offer free and fast delivery.

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Sadly, our experience is that the stock is variable, and one pharmacy that might have it now might not have it next month. You end up having to keep calling every month. Very frustrating!!

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I have been a pharmacy technician for 12 years. There is a nationwide shortage on many of these meds. Most pharmacies will not do stock checks on controlled medication for random patients who call. They will just say they don’t have it. If a md calls we will let them know if we have stock. Even if they do have the med, there is no guarantee that it will still be in stock when your md gets the prescription there. We never save meds waiting for a prescription. Best bet is to establish a relationship with one pharmacy and work with the pharmacist and md to find a med that works and will be consistently in stock. When the med does come back in stock you will be in line ahead of those who are calling around. Bouncing around pharmacies is very difficult with controlled medications. If your child will be on this med long term it really helps to have a relationship with your pharmacy. Please understand that we can’t control availability and it will be frustrating. Please don’t take it out on your pharmacy team. We want your child to have their meds. It is exhausting to be screamed at by people when their med is not available to order and to field endless calls for stock checks when we won’t tell if we have it or not. Retail pharmacy is a very stressful job and got much worse after Covid when many technicians quit.