Alrex vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic loteprednol etabonate

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic loteprednol etabonate.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 Alrex, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Brand nameAlrex

Authorized genericloteprednol etabonate

Regular genericloteprednol etabonate

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Alrex?

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 Alrex’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Alrex’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

loteprednol etabonate

Sold by

Bausch & LombThe company behind Alrex

NDC to ask for

0.2%suspension drops
- 82260-361-0511-digit: 82260-0361-055 mL per dropper bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Alrex, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Bausch & Lomb (NDC 82260-361-05), 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).

Same active and inactive ingredients as Alrex.

Authorized generic package label from Bausch & Lomb — Authorized genericBausch & Lomb

See the ingredients

Active: loteprednol etabonate 0.2%

Inactive, on both labels:

Benzalkonium chloride
Edetate disodium
Glycerin
Hydrochloric acid
Povidone
Sodium hydroxide
Tyloxapol
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

4 companies sell a generic of Alrex 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.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals0.2%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.2% White to off-white uniform suspension

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 60219-1366-3

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, glycerin, povidone k90, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, tyloxapol, water
FDA label
Armas Pharmaceuticals0.2%

Made by Sentiss

Product page on armaspharmaceuticals.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.2% White to Off White

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 72485-653-05
Carton of 10 mL 72485-653-10

Inactive ingredients: water, glycerin, tyloxapol, edetate disodium, povidone k30, benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid
FDA label
Padagis0.2%

Product page on padagis.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.2%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 0574-4080-05
Carton of 10 mL 0574-4080-10

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, glycerin, povidone k30, tyloxapol, water, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Sentiss Pharmaceuticals0.2%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.2% White to Off White

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 70244-035-01
Carton of 10 mL 70244-035-02

Inactive ingredients: water, glycerin, tyloxapol, edetate disodium, povidone k30, benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	60219-1366-3

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	72485-653-05
Carton of 10 mL	72485-653-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	0574-4080-05
Carton of 10 mL	0574-4080-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	70244-035-01
Carton of 10 mL	70244-035-02

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

Seasonal eye allergies

What the FDA label says

ALREX ophthalmic suspension is indicated for the temporary relief of the signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.

Source: the FDA label for Alrex (Bausch & Lomb Incorporated), March 31, 2022. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Alrex (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/alrex/