Adderall XR shortage status

Why your pharmacy can be out when FDA says available

From FDA's drug shortage FAQ:

• FDA says a status of “available” “reflects the most current information from the manufacturer, but is not an FDA determination that the shortage has been resolved.”
• FDA “checks with the manufacturers to determine whether supplies are adequate to meet demand at the national level.”
• FDA says local supply issues “are usually temporary and often involve distribution issues, which resolve when the pharmacy is able to reorder from their distributor.”

How to find it in stock

• Call with the exact medication, strength and form on your prescription.
• Ask whether they can fill it today.
• Check more than one pharmacy, including grocery and independent ones. FDA's advice is to “check multiple stores or pharmacies.”
• Some pharmacies won't discuss controlled-substance inventory by phone.
• Adderall XR comes in 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 mg capsules. If your strength is out, ask your prescriber whether another strength or combination works for you.
• Generic extended-release mixed amphetamine salts capsules are made by several manufacturers. If a pharmacy is out of one maker's version, ask the pharmacist about an equivalent product for your prescription.
• Mydayis is a different long-acting product. It is not swapped for Adderall XR without your prescriber.
• Immediate-release Adderall tablets are a different form. A change of form needs your prescriber.
• Or have RxFinder call up to 40 pharmacies for $29.99.
• Read our guide on how to find a pharmacy that has it in stock, or see a sample report and our pricing.

Questions

Is Adderall XR still in shortage?

As of November 6, 2026, mixed amphetamine salts extended-release capsules are not on FDA's drug shortage list. FDA's list is not complete, and a drug missing from it can still be hard to find at a given pharmacy. This page covers Adderall XR, Mydayis and generic extended-release mixed amphetamine salts capsules. For immediate-release tablets, see the Adderall page. A drug missing from FDA's list can still be hard to find.

If FDA says available, will my pharmacy have it?

Not necessarily. FDA says a status of “available” “reflects the most current information from the manufacturer, but is not an FDA determination that the shortage has been resolved.” FDA says local supply issues “are usually temporary and often involve distribution issues, which resolve when the pharmacy is able to reorder from their distributor.”

Can RxFinder find Adderall XR near me?

One RxFinder search calls up to 40 nearby pharmacies for $29.99 and emails you a report of who has it in stock. We are not a pharmacy, and you fill your own prescription the way you normally would. Whether to fill a prescription is always up to your pharmacist.