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Generic ketotifen

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic ketotifen.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. 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 Alaway, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand nameAlaway
Authorized genericketotifen
Regular genericketotifen
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as Alaway?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Alaway was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (ketotifen fumarate) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericAsk the pharmacy

Generic ketotifen is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

Uses

for the temporary relief of itchy eyes due to ragweed, pollen, grass, animal hair and dander.

Source: the FDA label for Alaway (Bausch & Lomb Incorporated), May 1, 2022. Full label on DailyMed