AndroGel

Generic name: testosterone

Used for: Low testosterone

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic testosterone

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic testosterone.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 AndroGel, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand nameAndroGel
Authorized generictestosterone
Regular generictestosterone
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as AndroGel?
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Same medicine
Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

AndroGel itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

See the authorized generic →

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

testosterone

Sold by
  • Prasco Laboratories
Your strength
NDC to ask for
  • 1.62%gel
    • 66993-951-8811-digit: 66993-0951-8888 g per pump bottle
  • 1.62%gel
    • 66993-952-3011-digit: 66993-0952-3030 packets, 2.5 g each
  • 12.5 mg/1.25 ggel
    • 66993-953-4411-digit: 66993-0953-442 pump bottles, 88 g each
  • 25 mg/2.5 ggel
    • 66993-954-3011-digit: 66993-0954-3030 packets, 2.5 g each
  • 50 mg/5 ggel
    • 66993-955-3011-digit: 66993-0955-3030 packets, 5 g each

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my AndroGel, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Prasco Laboratories, 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).

1.62% gel

AndroGel itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized genericPrasco Laboratories
See the ingredients

Active: testosterone 1.62%

Inactive:

  • Alcohol
  • Carbomer homopolymer type C
  • Isopropyl myristate
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Water

12.5 mg/1.25 g gel

AndroGel itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized genericPrasco Laboratories
See the ingredients

Active: testosterone 12.5 mg/1.25 g

Inactive:

  • Alcohol
  • Carbomer 980
  • Isopropyl myristate
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Water

25 mg/2.5 g gel

AndroGel itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized genericPrasco Laboratories
See the ingredients

Active: testosterone 25 mg/2.5 g

Inactive:

  • Alcohol
  • Carbomer 980
  • Isopropyl myristate
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Water

50 mg/5 g gel

AndroGel itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized genericPrasco Laboratories
See the ingredients

Active: testosterone 50 mg/5 g

Inactive:

  • Alcohol
  • Carbomer 980
  • Isopropyl myristate
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Water

Regular genericWho makes it

8 companies sell a generic of AndroGel 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.

  • Actavis Pharma1%, 1.62%
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 150 g0591-2921-02

    1%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 75 g0591-3216-30

    1%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 150 g0591-3217-30

    1.62%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 88 g0591-2924-18

    1.62%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 75 g0591-2926-30

    Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c, alcohol, isopropyl myristate, water, sodium hydroxide

    FDA label

  • Amneal Pharmaceuticals20.25 mg/1.25 g
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    20.25 mg/1.25 g Clear, colorless

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 88 g69238-1013-2

    Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c, isopropyl myristate, alcohol, sodium hydroxide, water

    FDA label

  • Encube Ethicals1%, 1.62%
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 150 g21922-019-02
    Carton of 150 g21922-019-47
    Carton of 750 g21922-019-52

    1.62%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 75 g21922-030-52
    Carton of 88 g21922-030-20

    Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c, alcohol, isopropyl myristate, water, sodium hydroxide, carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked)

    FDA label

  • Lupin Pharmaceuticals1.62%
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1.62%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 88 g68180-941-11

    Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c, alcohol, isopropyl myristate, water, sodium hydroxide

    FDA label

  • NorthStar Rx20.25 mg/1.25 g, 40.5 mg/2.5 g

    Made by Padagis and Xiromed Pharma Espana SL

    Product page on northstarrxllc.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    20.25 mg/1.25 g

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 37.5 g16714-968-02

    20.25 mg/1.25 g

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 88 g72603-265-01

    40.5 mg/2.5 g

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 75 g16714-969-02

    Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), alcohol, isopropyl myristate, water, sodium hydroxide, carbomer 980

    FDA label

  • Padagis1.62%, 20.25 mg/1.25 g, 40.5 mg/2.5 g

    Product page on padagis.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1.62%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 88 g45802-754-01

    20.25 mg/1.25 g

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 37.5 g45802-281-39

    40.5 mg/2.5 g

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 75 g45802-366-65

    Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), alcohol, isopropyl myristate, water, sodium hydroxide

    FDA label

  • Strides Pharma Science25 mg/2.5 g, 50 mg/5 g

    Product page on stridespharmausa.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    25 mg/2.5 g Clear,colorless

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 75 g64380-151-02

    50 mg/5 g Clear, colorless

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 150 g64380-152-02

    Inactive ingredients: alcohol, isopropyl myristate, sodium hydroxide, water, carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked)

    FDA label

  • Xiromed20.25 mg/1.25 g

    Product page on xiromed.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    20.25 mg/1.25 g

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 88 g70700-112-21

    Inactive ingredients: carbomer 980, alcohol, isopropyl myristate, sodium hydroxide, water

    FDA label

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

What the FDA label says

Testosterone gel 1.62% is indicated for replacement therapy in males for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone:

  • Primary hypogonadism (congenital or acquired)
  • Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (congenital or acquired)

Limitations of use:

  • Safety and efficacy of testosterone gel 1.62% in men with “age-related hypogonadism” have not been established.
  • Safety and efficacy of testosterone gel 1.62% in males less than 18 years old have not been established.
  • Topical testosterone products may have different doses, strengths, or application instructions that may result in different systemic exposure.

Source: the FDA label for Testosterone (Prasco Laboratories), September 30, 2024. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

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