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Brand vs. Generic Costs

This list represents the most requested prescription drugs and their average costs in 2010.

Brand Name Generic Alternative Brand
Average Cost (Month's Supply)		 Generic
Average Cost (Month's Supply)		 Cost Difference
Adderall XR
AMPHET ASP/AMPHET/D-AMPHET
$249.95
$172.11
$77.83
Aldara
IMIQUIMOD
$501.18
$401.32
$99.86
Allegra
FEXOFENADINE HCL
$66.71
$34.79
$31.92
Ambien
ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE
$162.85
$5.99
$156.86
Benzaclin
CLINDAMYCIN PHOS/BENZOYL PEROX
$170.42
$140.67
$29.75
Carafate
SUCRALFATE
$133.63
$24.04
$109.60
Cytomel
LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM
$40.18
$30.61
$9.57
Flomax
TAMSULOSIN HCL
$141.52
$91.60
$49.92
Lamictal
LAMOTRIGINE
$361.38
$26.10
$335.28
Levoxyl
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
$12.70
$5.08
$7.62
Lotrel
AMLODIPINE BESYLATE/BENAZEPRIL
$126.41
$64.02
$62.39
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
NORGESTIMATE-ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
$28.92
$20.46
$8.46
Prevacid
LANSOPRAZOLE
$189.26
$93.57
$95.69
Prograf
TACROLIMUS ANHYDROUS
$611.99
$375.76
$236.23
Protonix
PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM
$155.12
$89.87
$65.25
Pulmicort
BUDESONIDE
$408.63
$248.78
$159.85
Solodyn
MINOCYCLINE HCL
$608.70
$63.81
$544.89
Synthroid
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
$16.72
$5.08
$11.64
Tobradex
TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE/DEXAMETH
$279.78
$139.00
$140.78
Topamax
TOPIRAMATE
$373.91
$25.96
$347.95
Toprol XL
METOPROLOL SUCCINATE
$42.82
$28.82
$14.00
Valtrex
VALACYCLOVIR HCL
$343.35
$236.75
$106.59
Wellbutrin XL
BUPROPION HCL
$239.97
$53.16
$186.81
Yasmin 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/DROSPIRENONE
$72.86
$50.07
$22.79
Zoloft
 SERTRALINE HCL
$137.41
$8.88
$128.52

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