Shortage status, strengths and how to find Adderall or generic dextroamphetamine-amphetamine (mixed amphetamine salts) at a pharmacy.
To find Adderall in stock, call pharmacies with the exact product on your prescription (Adderall or generic dextroamphetamine-amphetamine, immediate-release tablets, in your strength) and ask about every manufacturer's generic, not just the brand. Stock differs by store, wholesaler and manufacturer, so one pharmacy can have your strength while the next is out. Ask when the next delivery is due, try independents as well as chains, and call your prescriber before you run out.
As of October 14, 2026, the FDA's drug shortage database lists amphetamine mixed salts tablets (brand Adderall and generics) as currently in shortage: 73 package listings from 11 manufacturers, with 45 listed as available, 9 as limited and 19 as unavailable. A national listing doesn't mean every pharmacy is out: what a pharmacy can get depends on its wholesaler and the manufacturers it buys from.
| Strength | Available | Limited | Unavailable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mg | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.5 mg | 6 | – | 2 |
| 10 mg | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.5 mg | 4 | – | 2 |
| 15 mg | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 mg | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 mg | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Counts are FDA package listings (one per NDC), not pharmacies. Earliest current listing first posted October 12, 2022. Most recent FDA update October 13, 2026. FDA lists this shortage by generic product and package (NDC), so brand Adderall and every generic maker's tablets share one entry. See FDA's listing.
Pharmacies answer about one specific product, not the drug in general. Before you call, have the name (Adderall, or dextroamphetamine-amphetamine), the form, the strength and the quantity from your prescription, and know whether a generic from any manufacturer is acceptable.
Ask whether it is in stock today, whether it is on order, and when the next delivery is due. Many pharmacies restock on a regular schedule, and a pharmacist can often tell you whether your strength is expected.
Several companies make generic mixed amphetamine salts tablets, and pharmacies don't all buy from the same one. If a pharmacy has a different maker's version of your strength and form, ask the pharmacist whether it can be used for your prescription. Brand vs generic when your medication is out of stock explains how substitution works.
Pharmacies buy from different wholesalers and manufacturers, so one can have your strength while the store down the road is out. If you use a chain, ask whether a nearby location has it. How to ask a pharmacy if a medication is in stock has a script you can read word for word.
Federal rules allow a one-time transfer of an electronic Schedule II prescription between pharmacies for initial filling, at your request. State law can be stricter and pharmacies don't have to take part, so your prescriber can also send a new prescription instead. See can you transfer a controlled substance prescription.
If a pharmacy has some but not all of your quantity, federal rules let the pharmacist fill part of a Schedule II prescription. The rest must be supplied within 72 hours, or you will need a new prescription. Ask the pharmacist how they handle it.
Tell the office which strengths and forms you checked. Any change in strength, form or medication is your prescriber's decision, so please don't switch, split or combine Adderall doses on your own.
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NIH RxNorm, the National Library of Medicine's standard drug vocabulary, lists Adderall in these forms and strengths as of October 14, 2026. A listed strength isn't a promise any pharmacy stocks it, and only your prescriber can change yours.
| Form | Strengths |
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| Tablet |
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RxNorm describes each mixed amphetamine salts product as four salts in equal amounts. The strengths shown are the totals, which is how prescriptions and pharmacy labels write them: 1.25 mg of each salt is a 5 mg strength.
Adderall is the brand name for immediate-release tablets of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine, often called mixed amphetamine salts. MedlinePlus lists Adderall as a treatment for ADHD in adults and children 3 years of age and older. It is a Schedule II controlled substance, so it can't be refilled: each fill needs its own prescription. The extended-release capsules are a separate product, Adderall XR, with their own strengths.
Tell us your exact Adderall strength and form. We phone pharmacies near you and tell you which ones say they have it.
As of October 14, 2026, the FDA's drug shortage database lists amphetamine mixed salts tablets (brand Adderall and generics) as currently in shortage: 73 package listings from 11 manufacturers, with 45 listed as available, 9 as limited and 19 as unavailable. A national listing doesn't mean every pharmacy is out; stock still varies from store to store.
NIH RxNorm lists Adderall as tablets in 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg. Your prescription names your strength and form, and only your prescriber can change them.
Generic dextroamphetamine-amphetamine tablets have the same active ingredients as brand Adderall, and FDA says an approved generic works the same way and provides the same clinical benefit as its brand-name version. Whether a pharmacy can fill a brand-name prescription with a generic depends on how it was written and on state law, so ask the pharmacist.
Often, yes. Federal rules allow a one-time transfer of an electronic Schedule II prescription between pharmacies for initial filling, at the patient's request. State law can be stricter and pharmacies aren't required to take part, so you can also ask your prescriber to send a new prescription to the pharmacy that has it.
Because Adderall is a Schedule II controlled substance, some pharmacies have policies against confirming stock over the phone, especially to callers they don't know, and some will only talk to the patient. If a pharmacy won't say, try calling as the patient, stopping in, or asking your prescriber's office to check.
Not on your own. Strength and form are prescribing decisions. If you can't find your exact product, ask your prescriber whether another option is right for you; your pharmacist can tell you what is available.
