Low Cost Alternatives for Brand Name Drugs
A pharmacist is available to help you with alternative medication choices. Please feel free to contact a pharmacist, who will work with you and your doctor to see if a lower cost alternative is right for you.
Call 800-301-1317, TTY/TDD 1-866-573-8591, Monday-Friday 8-5 P.M.
LOW COST ALTERNATIVES FOR BRAND NAME DRUGS
| Name of Brand Drug* | Name of Lower Cost Alternative Drug* |
|---|---|
| ACCOLATE | Singulair** |
| ACCUPRIL | Quinapril |
| ACEON | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| ACIPHEX | Omeprazole** |
| ADALAT CC | Nifedipine ext-rel |
| ADDERALL XR | Dextroamphetamine ext-rel |
| ALLEGRA | Loratidine** |
| ALLEGRA-D 24 HOUR | Loratidine + Pseudoephedrine** |
| ALOCRIL | Cromolyn** |
| ALPHAGAN-P | Brimonidine |
| ALTACE | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| ALTOPREV | Lovastatin |
| AMARYL | Glimepiride |
| AMBIEN CR | Zolpidem |
| ANTARA | Fenofibrate |
| ARTHROTEC | Diclofenac + Misoprostol |
| ASACOL | Sulfasalazine** |
| ATACAND | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| ATACAND HCT | Lisinopril + Hydrochlorothiazide** |
| AVALIDE | Lisinopril + Hydrochlorothiazide** |
| AVAPRO | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| AVINZA | Morphine sulfate ext-rel |
| AVODART | Finasteride** |
| BENICAR | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| BETIMOL | Timolol |
| BUDEPRION SR | Bupropion ext-rel** |
| BUPROBAN | Bupropion ext-rel |
| CADUET | Amlodipine or Simvastatin** |
| CARBATROL | Carbamazepine |
| CARDIZEM CD | Diltiazem ext-rel |
| CARTIA XT | Diltiazem ext-rel |
| CATAPRES-TTS | Clonidine (oral, rather than patch) |
| CELEBREX | Ibuprofen, Naproxen or Nabumetone** |
| CLARINEX | Loratidine** |
| COLESTID | Colestipol |
| COMBIVENT | Albuterol + Ipratropium |
| COREG | Metoprolol or Atenolol** |
| COVERA-HS | Verapamil ext-rel |
| COZAAR | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| CRESTOR | Simvastatin or Pravastatin** |
| CYMBALTA | Depression - citalopram, paroxetine Pain - Gapabentin, amitriptyline** |
| CYTOMEL | Levothyroxine** |
| DARVOCET | Hydrocodone / APAP** |
| DARVON COMPOUND-65 | Hydrocodone / APAP** |
| DETROL | Oxybutynin** |
| DILT-XR | Diltiazem ext-rel |
| DIOVAN | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| DITROPAN XL | Oxybutynin |
| DURAGESIC | Fentanyl patch |
| DYNACIRC-CR | Amlodipne** |
| EFFEXOR XR | Venlafaxine ext-rel |
| ENABLEX | Oxybutynin** |
| ENDOCET | Oxycodone / APAP |
| EVOXAC | Pilocarpine** |
| FAMVIR | Acyclovir** |
| FLAVOXATE HCL | Oxybutynin** |
| FLOMAX | Doxazosin** |
| FLONASE | Fluticasone |
| FOCALIN XR | Methylphenidate ext-rel** |
| FORTAMET | Metformin |
| GABITRIL | Gabapentin** |
| GLUCOPHAGE | Metformin |
| GLUCOTROL XL | Glipizide ext-rel |
| GLUCOVANCE | Glyburide + Metformin |
| HYZAAR | Lisinopril + hydrochlorothiazide** |
| INDERAL LA | Propranolol ext-rel |
| INNOPRAN XL | Propranolol ext-rel |
| INSPRA | Spironolactone** |
| INTAL INHALER | Cromolyn Sodium |
| ISTALOL | Timolol Maleate |
| KADIAN | Morphine sulfate ext-rel |
| KEPPRA | Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, Gabapentin** |
| KETOPROFEN ER | Naproxen ext-rel** |
| KYTRIL | Ondansetron** |
| LESCOL | Simvastatin or Pravastatin** |
| LEVOXYL | Levothyroxine |
| LEXAPRO | Citalopram** |
| LIPITOR | Simvastatin or Pravastatin** |
| LOPID | Gemfibrozil |
| LOTREL | Benazepril + Amlodipine |
| LUNESTA | Zolpidem** |
| LYRICA | Gabapentin** |
| MAVIK | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| MAXAIR | Albuterol** |
| METAGLIP | Glipizide + Metformin |
| MICARDIS HCT | Lisinopril + hydrochlorothiazide** |
| MINITRAN | Nitroglycerin |
| NASACORT | Fluticasone** |
| NASAREL | Fluticasone** |
| NASONEX | Fluticasone** |
| NEXIUM | Omeprazole** |
| NIASPAN | Niacin ext-rel** |
| NIFEDIAC CC | Nifedipine ext-rel |
| NIFEDICAL XL | Nifedipine ext-rel |
| NITROLINGUAL | Nitroglycerin sublingual |
| NORCO | Hydrocodone / APAP |
| NORVASC | Amlodipine |
| OMACOR | Gemfibrozil** |
| OXYTROL | Oxybutinin (oral, rather than patch) |
| PARCOPA | Carbidopa / Levodopa |
| PAXIL CR | Paroxetine |
| PENTASA | Sulfasalazine** |
| PLENDIL | Felodipine |
| PLETAL | Cilostazole |
| PRANDIN | Glimepiride or Glipizide** |
| PREVACID | Omeprazole** |
| PREVALITE | Cholestyramine |
| PRILOSEC | Omeprazole |
| PROCARDIA XL | Nifedipine ext-rel |
| PROSCAR | Finasteride |
| PROTONIX | Pantoprazole |
| PROZAC | Fluoxetine |
| QUINARETIC | Quinapril + HCTZ |
| RHINOCORT AQUA | Fluticasone** |
| ROZEREM | Zolpidem** |
| SARAFEM | Fluoxetine |
| SANCTURA | Oxybutynin** |
| SONATA | Zolpidem** |
| SPIRIVA HANDIHALER | Ipratropium |
| STARLIX | Glimepiride or Glipizide** |
| SULAR | Amlodipine** |
| TARKA | Lisinopril + Verapamil** |
| TEGRETOL | Carbamazepine |
| TEVETEN | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| THEO-24 | Theophylline ext-rel |
| TOPROL XL | Metoprolol ext-rel |
| TRICOR | Fenofibrate |
| TRIGLIDE | Fenofibrate |
| ULTRAM | Tramadol |
| UNIVASC | Lisinopril, Enalapril or Benazepril** |
| UROXATRAL | Finasteride** |
| URSO | Ursodiol |
| VALTREX | Acyclovir** |
| VERAPAMIL HCL SR | Verapamil ext-rel** |
| VERELAN | Verapamil |
| VESICARE | Oxybutynin** |
| WELCHOL | Cholestyramine, Colestipol** |
| WELLBUTRIN XL | Bupropion ext-rel |
| XOPENEX | Albuterol |
| ZADITOR | Ketotifen |
| ZEGERID | Omeprazole + OTC Antacid** |
| ZESTRIL | Lisinopril |
| ZOCOR | Simvastatin |
| ZOFRAN | Ondansetron |
| ZOLOFT | Sertraline |
| ZOVIRAX | Acyclovir |
| ZYBAN | Bupropion ext-rel** |
| ZYRTEC | Loratadine** |
| ZYRTEC-D | Loratadine + Pseudoephedrine ER** |
*Please consult your Plan Formulary for cost detail for these medications.
**Not all alternative drugs are generically available; the Brand alternatives are bolded in the text.
