How to pay the least
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Generic ketorolac tromethamine
No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.
- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic ketorolac tromethamine.Find pharmacies near you
- Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.
A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Acular, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
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Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Acular’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Acular’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold
There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Acular itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.
Regular genericWho makes it
6 companies sell a generic of Acular that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.
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Apotex0.5%
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 60505-1003-1 Carton of 10 mL 60505-1003-2 Inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, octoxynol-40, water, sodium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid
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Caplin Steriles0.5%
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 65145-139-01 0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 10 mL 65145-140-01 Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, sodium chloride, octoxynol-40, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, water
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Leading Pharma0.5%
Made by Caplin Steriles
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 3 mL 69315-322-03 Carton of 5 mL 69315-322-05 Carton of 10 mL 69315-322-10 Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, sodium chloride, octoxynol-40, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, water
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Micro Labs0.5%
Product page on microlabsusa.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5%
Package NDC Bottle of 3 mL 42571-137-31 Bottle of 5 mL 42571-137-25 Bottle of 10 mL 42571-137-26 Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, edetate disodium, octoxynol-40, hydrochloric acid, water, benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydroxide
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Sandoz0.5%
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 61314-126-05 Carton of 10 mL 61314-126-10 Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, water, sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, octoxynol-40
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SOLA Pharmaceuticals0.5%
Made by Caplin Steriles
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 3 mL 70512-790-03 Carton of 5 mL 70512-790-05 Carton of 10 mL 70512-790-10 Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, octoxynol-40, sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, water
Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.
What to say at the pharmacy
“Before you fill my Acular, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”
Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.
What it’s used for
What the FDA label says
ACULAR is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for:
- The temporary relief of ocular itching due to seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
- The treatment of inflammation following cataract surgery.
Source: the FDA label for Acular (Allergan, Inc.), September 18, 2025. Full label on DailyMed
Good to know
- A regular generic may look different from Acular. The FDA requires it to work the same way.
- We didn’t find a savings card from Acular’s maker.
- Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/acular/