Arixtra vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic fondaparinux

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

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

Compare every option

Brand nameArixtra

Authorized genericfondaparinux

Regular genericfondaparinux

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Arixtra?

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

fondaparinux

Sold by

Mylan InstitutionalThe company behind Arixtra

Your strength

NDC to ask for

2.5 mg/0.5 mLinjection
- 67457-582-1011-digit: 67457-0582-1010 syringes, 0.5 mL each
5 mg/0.4 mLinjection
- 67457-583-0411-digit: 67457-0583-0410 syringes, 0.4 mL each
7.5 mg/0.6 mLinjection
- 67457-584-0611-digit: 67457-0584-0610 syringes, 0.6 mL each
10 mg/0.8 mLinjection
- 67457-585-0811-digit: 67457-0585-0810 syringes, 0.8 mL each

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Arixtra, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Mylan Institutional, 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).

2.5 mg/0.5 mL injection

Same active and inactive ingredients as Arixtra.

Authorized generic package label from Mylan Institutional — Authorized genericMylan Institutional

See the ingredients

Active: fondaparinux sodium 2.5 mg/0.5 mL

Inactive, on both labels:

Sodium chloride
Water

5 mg/0.4 mL injection

Same active and inactive ingredients as Arixtra.

See the ingredients

Active: fondaparinux sodium 5 mg/0.4 mL

Inactive, on both labels:

Sodium chloride
Water

7.5 mg/0.6 mL injection

Same active and inactive ingredients as Arixtra.

See the ingredients

Active: fondaparinux sodium 7.5 mg/0.6 mL

Inactive, on both labels:

Sodium chloride
Water

10 mg/0.8 mL injection

Same active and inactive ingredients as Arixtra.

See the ingredients

Active: fondaparinux sodium 10 mg/0.8 mL

Inactive, on both labels:

Sodium chloride
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

3 companies sell a generic of Arixtra 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.

Dr. Reddy’s LaboratoriesInjection 2.5 mg/0.5 mL, 5 mg/0.4 mL, 7.5 mg/0.6 mL, 10 mg/0.8 mL

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

2.5 mg/0.5 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1 mL 55111-678-02
Carton of 5 mL 55111-678-10

5 mg/0.4 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 0.8 mL 55111-679-02
Carton of 4 mL 55111-679-10

7.5 mg/0.6 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1.2 mL 55111-680-02
Carton of 6 mL 55111-680-10

10 mg/0.8 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1.6 mL 55111-681-02
Carton of 8 mL 55111-681-10

Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
EugiaSolution 2.5 mg/0.5 mL, 5 mg/0.4 mL, 7.5 mg/0.6 mL, 10 mg/0.8 mL

Product page on eugiaus.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

2.5 mg/0.5 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1 mL 55150-230-02
Carton of 5 mL 55150-230-10

5 mg/0.4 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 0.8 mL 55150-231-02
Carton of 4 mL 55150-231-10

7.5 mg/0.6 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1.2 mL 55150-232-02
Carton of 6 mL 55150-232-10

10 mg/0.8 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1.6 mL 55150-233-02
Carton of 8 mL 55150-233-10

Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, water
FDA label
Zydus LifesciencesSolution 2.5 mg/0.5 mL, 5 mg/0.4 mL, 7.5 mg/0.6 mL, 10 mg/0.8 mL

Made by Scinopharm Taiwan

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

2.5 mg/0.5 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1 mL 70710-1514-9
Carton of 5 mL 70710-1514-6

5 mg/0.4 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 0.8 mL 70710-1515-9
Carton of 4 mL 70710-1515-6

7.5 mg/0.6 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1.2 mL 70710-1516-9
Carton of 6 mL 70710-1516-6

10 mg/0.8 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 1.6 mL 70710-1517-9
Carton of 8 mL 70710-1517-6

Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, water, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 1 mL	55111-678-02
Carton of 5 mL	55111-678-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 0.8 mL	55111-679-02
Carton of 4 mL	55111-679-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 1.2 mL	55111-680-02
Carton of 6 mL	55111-680-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 1.6 mL	55111-681-02
Carton of 8 mL	55111-681-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 1 mL	55150-230-02
Carton of 5 mL	55150-230-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 0.8 mL	55150-231-02
Carton of 4 mL	55150-231-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 1.2 mL	55150-232-02
Carton of 6 mL	55150-232-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 1.6 mL	55150-233-02
Carton of 8 mL	55150-233-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 1 mL	70710-1514-9
Carton of 5 mL	70710-1514-6

Package	NDC
Carton of 0.8 mL	70710-1515-9
Carton of 4 mL	70710-1515-6

Package	NDC
Carton of 1.2 mL	70710-1516-9
Carton of 6 mL	70710-1516-6

Package	NDC
Carton of 1.6 mL	70710-1517-9
Carton of 8 mL	70710-1517-6

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

ARIXTRA is a Factor Xa inhibitor (anticoagulant) indicated for:

Prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in adult patients undergoing hip fracture surgery (including extended prophylaxis), hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery, or abdominal surgery.
Treatment of DVT or acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in adult patients when administered in conjunction with warfarin sodium.
Treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pediatric patients aged 1 year or older weighing at least 10 kg.

Source: the FDA label for Arixtra (Mylan Institutional LLC), December 10, 2024. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Arixtra (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/arixtra/