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Brand vs. Generic Costs

This list represents the most requested prescription drugs and their average costs in 2006.

Brand Name Generic Alternative Average Month's Supply Brand
Average Cost (Month's Supply)		 Generic
Average Cost (Month's Supply)		 Cost Difference
Allegra
FEXOFENADINE HCL
30
$76.96
$61.66
$15.30
Celexa
CITALOPRAM HBR
30
$101.21
$31.31
$69.90
Desyrel
TRAZODONE HCL
30
$107.27
$6.62
$100.65
Diabeta
GLYBURIDE
60
$28.65
$13.83
$14.82
Glucophage
METFORMIN HCL
60
$80.47
$21.94
$58.53
Glucophage XR
METFORMIN HCL ER
90
$68.44
$43.86
$24.58
Glucotrol
GLIPIZIDE
30
$33.36
$23.39
$9.97
Glucotrol XL
GLIPIZIDE ER
60
$52.09
$6.73
$45.36
Glucovance
GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL
90
$83.60
$62.72
$20.88
Indocin
INDOMETHACIN
60
$72.75
$24.71
$48.04
Lodine
ETODOLAC
60
$111.55
$53.67
$57.88
Lopid
GEMFIBROZIL
60
$99.80
$22.45
$77.35
Lotensin
BENAZEPRIL
30
$40.58
$14.05
$26.53
Mevacor
LOVASTATIN
30
$102.96
$42.61
$60.35
Monopril
FOSINOPRIL SODIUM
30
$50.59
$34.83
$15.76
Motrin
IBUPROFEN
90
$42.53
$7.15
$35.38
Naprosyn
NAPROXEN
60
$105.78
$13.14
$92.64
Paxil
PAROXETINE HCL
30
$110.36
$52.34
$58.02
Prozac
FLUOXETINE HCL
30
$218.15
$24.70
$193.45
Relafen
NABUMETONE
60
$130.86
$74.93
$55.93
Vasotec
ENALAPRIL MALEATE
30
$62.46
$10.79
$51.67
Voltaren
DICLOFENAC SODIUM
60
$117.34
$39.79
$77.55
Wellbutrin
BUPROPION HCL
60
$111.76
$77.52
$34.24
Zestoretic
LISINOPRIL-HCTZ
30
$48.54
$14.25
$ 34.29
Zestril
LISINOPRIL
30
$46.23
$10.28
$35.95

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