Acuvail

Generic name: ketorolac tromethamine

Used for: Eye pain and inflammation after cataract surgery

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Acuvail

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for Acuvail’s cash price, and one or two other pharmacies too.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameAcuvail
Authorized genericketorolac tromethamine
Regular genericketorolac tromethamine
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Not soldThere isn’t one
Other forms onlyAsk your doctor
Same as Acuvail?
The original
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Acuvail’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Acuvail’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Acuvail itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Acuvail is the only choice; ask the pharmacy for its cash price, or your plan what it charges.

Regular genericNot sold

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, ask the pharmacy for Acuvail’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

ACUVAIL is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for the treatment of pain and inflammation following cataract surgery.

Source: the FDA label for Acuvail (Allergan, Inc.), May 31, 2024. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/acuvail/