ADHD Medication Shortage Charleston SC - Options When Adderall Is Out | Hope Integrative Medicine
October 30, 2026 · 1:22
What to do when your ADHD stimulant is out of stock, switching between amphetamine and methylphenidate, and how non-stimulants like Strattera, Qelbree and Wellbutrin compare.
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Adderall or Vyvanse out of stock? Here are three things to know. If your usual stimulant is out of stock, a different strength or a generic made by another manufacturer is sometimes available. Call around before your supply runs out, and ask the pharmacy what they can actually fill. Our providers prescribe long-acting stimulants only, so immediate-release versions are not an option. Stimulants come in two families. Amphetamine-based medicines include Vyvanse and extended-release Adderall. Methylphenidate-based medicines include Concerta and extended-release Focalin. When one family is scarce, the other is sometimes available, and many people do well on either. Your prescriber chooses the starting dose, because doses are not interchangeable one for one. Non-stimulant medicines are another path. Atomoxetine, sold as Strattera, and viloxazine, sold as Qelbree, are approved for adult ADHD, though they take several weeks to reach full effect. Because non-stimulants are not controlled substances, they are not affected by the same supply limits. Talk with your provider about what fits you. Read the full article at hopeintegrativemed.com. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stimulants are Schedule II controlled substances. Each fill needs a new authorization from your prescriber, refills are not allowed, and South Carolina requires a check of the state prescription monitoring program.
Amphetamine-based, such as Adderall XR and Vyvanse, and methylphenidate-based, such as Concerta and Focalin XR. When one family is scarce, the other is sometimes available, and many people do well on either.
Not automatically. The doses are not interchangeable one for one, so your prescriber chooses a starting dose for the new medicine.
