Aczone vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic dapsone

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic dapsone.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 Aczone, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameAczone

Authorized genericdapsone

Regular genericdapsone

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Aczone

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Same as Aczone?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Aczone, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

dapsone

Sold by

Pacific Pharma

NDC to ask for

5%gel
- 60758-670-3011-digit: 60758-0670-3030 g per tube
- 60758-670-6011-digit: 60758-0670-6060 g per tube
- 60758-670-9011-digit: 60758-0670-9090 g per tube

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Aczone, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Pacific Pharma (NDC 60758-670-30), and for a regular generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

Aczone doesn’t come in this strength, so there’s no brand label to compare.

Authorized generic package label from Pacific Pharma — Authorized genericPacific Pharma

See the ingredients

Active: dapsone 5%

Inactive:

Carbomer homopolymer type C
Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether
Methylparaben
Sodium hydroxide
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

13 companies sell a generic of Aczone 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.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals7.5%

Product page on alembicusa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

7.5% Off-white to yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 30 g 62332-663-30
Carton of 60 g 62332-663-60
Carton of 90 g 62332-663-90

Inactive ingredients: diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate-acrylamide copolymer (1:1; 90000-150000 mpa.s), isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, water
FDA label
Amneal Pharmaceuticals5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5% A white to pale yellow gel having gritty translucent material with visible drug substance particles

Package NDC
Carton of 30 g 65162-339-63
Carton of 60 g 65162-339-85
Carton of 90 g 65162-339-91

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, water, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Aurobindo Pharma5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5%

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 59651-666-60
Carton of 90 g 59651-666-90

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, water, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Cosette Pharmaceuticals5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5%

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 0713-0886-60
Carton of 90 g 0713-0886-18

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
Encube Ethicals5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5% White to pale yellow gel

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 21922-018-07
Carton of 90 g 21922-018-08

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
Mayne Pharma5%

Made by Encube Ethicals

Product page on maynepharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5%

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 51862-123-60

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
Mayne Pharma Commercial7.5%

Made by Torrent Pharmaceuticals

Product page on maynepharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

7.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 68308-342-60
Carton of 90 g 68308-342-90

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
Mylan Pharmaceuticals7.5%

Product page on viatris.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

7.5% Off-white to yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 0378-4830-60
Carton of 90 g 0378-4830-90

Inactive ingredients: diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, nitrogen, water, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate-acrylamide copolymer (1:1; 90000-150000 mpa.s), isohexadecane, polysorbate 80
NorthStar Rx5%, 7.5%

Made by Sun Pharma Canada

Product page on northstarrxllc.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5% White to pale yellowish gel

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 16714-956-01
Carton of 90 g 16714-956-02

7.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 16714-975-01
Carton of 90 g 16714-975-02

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, water, sodium hydroxide, light mineral oil, polysorbate 80, sorbitol monooleate
FDA label
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries5%, 7.5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5% White to pale yellowish

Package NDC
Carton of 30 g 51672-1387-2
Carton of 60 g 51672-1387-3
Carton of 90 g 51672-1387-8

7.5% White to pale yellowish gel

Package NDC
Carton of 30 g 51672-1388-2
Carton of 60 g 51672-1388-3
Carton of 90 g 51672-1388-8

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, water, sodium hydroxide, light mineral oil, polysorbate 80, sorbitol monooleate
FDA label
Torrent Pharmaceuticals7.5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

7.5% Off-white to yellow color

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 13668-605-05
Carton of 90 g 13668-605-08

Inactive ingredients: diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, carbomer homopolymer type c, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
TruPharma5%, 7.5%

Made by TP Anda Holdings

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5% White to pale yellow gel

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 52817-831-60
Carton of 90 g 52817-831-90

7.5% Off-white to yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 52817-832-60
Carton of 90 g 52817-832-90

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methylparaben, sodium hydroxide, water, isohexadecane, polysorbate 80, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate-acrylamide copolymer (1:1; 90000-150000 mpa.s)
FDA label
Viona Pharmaceuticals7.5%

Made by Zydus Lifesciences

Product page on vionausa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

7.5% Off white to yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 30 g 72578-094-01
Carton of 60 g 72578-094-02
Carton of 90 g 72578-094-03

Inactive ingredients: acrylamide, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, isohexadecane, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate, water
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 30 g	62332-663-30
Carton of 60 g	62332-663-60
Carton of 90 g	62332-663-90

Package	NDC
Carton of 30 g	65162-339-63
Carton of 60 g	65162-339-85
Carton of 90 g	65162-339-91

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	59651-666-60
Carton of 90 g	59651-666-90

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	0713-0886-60
Carton of 90 g	0713-0886-18

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	21922-018-07
Carton of 90 g	21922-018-08

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	51862-123-60

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	68308-342-60
Carton of 90 g	68308-342-90

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	0378-4830-60
Carton of 90 g	0378-4830-90

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	16714-956-01
Carton of 90 g	16714-956-02

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	16714-975-01
Carton of 90 g	16714-975-02

Package	NDC
Carton of 30 g	51672-1387-2
Carton of 60 g	51672-1387-3
Carton of 90 g	51672-1387-8

Package	NDC
Carton of 30 g	51672-1388-2
Carton of 60 g	51672-1388-3
Carton of 90 g	51672-1388-8

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	13668-605-05
Carton of 90 g	13668-605-08

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	52817-831-60
Carton of 90 g	52817-831-90

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	52817-832-60
Carton of 90 g	52817-832-90

Package	NDC
Carton of 30 g	72578-094-01
Carton of 60 g	72578-094-02
Carton of 90 g	72578-094-03

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

Acne

What the FDA label says

ACZONE® Gel, 7.5%, is a sulfone indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 9 years of age and older.

Source: the FDA label for Aczone (Almirall, LLC), October 23, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Aczone (color, shape, or markings). That’s normal for an authorized generic.
If your prescription says “dispense as written,” the pharmacy needs your prescriber’s OK to give you the authorized generic.
Cash prices can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so it can pay to ask two. With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan.
If your pharmacy doesn’t stock it, they can often order it within a day or two.
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/aczone/