Atacand vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

From

$19.50 for 30 tablets delivered ($14.25 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic candesartan cilexetil from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.

Make a free account on costplusdrugs.com. Ask your prescriber to send the prescription there, or Cost Plus Drugs can transfer it.Open Cost Plus Drugs
Order generic candesartan cilexetil. It comes by mail.

Need it today? From $22.89 for 30 tablets with the free Team Cuban Card, at pharmacies that take it. Get the free card and show it there.

See the price and get the card

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Atacand, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameAtacand

Authorized genericcandesartan cilexetil

Regular genericcandesartan cilexetil

What you’d pay

At least$230for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Not soldIn bulk only

From$19.50for 30 tablets at Cost Plus Drugs, with shipping

Same as Atacand?

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

candesartan cilexetil

Sold by

ANI PharmaceuticalsThe company behind Atacand

Right now it’s only sold in bulk boxes of thousands of tablets, for companies that repackage medicine, so your pharmacy may not be able to get it.

Your strength

NDC to ask for

4 mgtablet
- 62559-686-9911-digit: 62559-0686-9950,000 tablets per box
8 mgtablet
- 62559-687-9911-digit: 62559-0687-9950,000 tablets per box
16 mgtablet
- 62559-688-9911-digit: 62559-0688-9950,000 tablets per box
32 mgtablet
- 62559-689-9811-digit: 62559-0689-9825,000 tablets per box

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Atacand, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from ANI Pharmaceuticals, 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).

4 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Atacand.

Authorized generic package label from ANI Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericANI Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: candesartan cilexetil 4 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Carboxymethylcellulose calcium
Hydroxypropyl cellulose
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Polyethylene glycol 8000
Corn starch

8 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Atacand.

See the ingredients

Active: candesartan cilexetil 8 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Carboxymethylcellulose calcium
Ferric oxide red
Hydroxypropyl cellulose
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Polyethylene glycol 8000
Corn starch

16 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Atacand.

See the ingredients

Active: candesartan cilexetil 16 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Carboxymethylcellulose calcium
Ferric oxide red
Hydroxypropyl cellulose
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Polyethylene glycol 8000
Corn starch

32 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Atacand.

See the ingredients

Active: candesartan cilexetil 32 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Carboxymethylcellulose calcium
Ferric oxide red
Hydroxypropyl cellulose
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Polyethylene glycol 8000
Corn starch

Regular genericWhere to buy it

Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic candesartan cilexetil, lowest first.

Pick up in storeDelivered

Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs from $14.25for 30 tablets4 mg $14.25 · 8 mg $14.59 · 16 mg $16.14 · 32 mg $17.80Plus $5.25 shipping
Delivered: Rx Outreach $22for 30 tablets4 mg, 8 mg, 16 mg, 32 mgeach additional 30 tablets: $12Free delivery
Pick up in store: Team Cuban Card from $22.89for 30 tablets4 mg $23.04 · 8 mg $22.89 · 16 mg $23.57 · 32 mg $24.72Free card · Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and many local pharmaciesFind a pharmacy that takes it
Pick up in store: Costco $73.79for 90 tablets16 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
Delivered: Costco $73.79for 90 tablets16 mgMembers only · $65 a year · Plus shipping
Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $25.93for 30 tablets32 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy from $26.34for 30 tablets8 mg $27.36 · 16 mg $26.34 · 32 mg $31.46Prime members only · $139 a year · Free delivery · Prime price: limits on some medicines if you're over 65 or have Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $30.14for 30 tablets32 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Sam's Club See its pricePlus members only · $120 a yearFind the nearest store

From each pharmacy’s own site, read November 2, 2026. Confirm the price before you fill.

About these prices

Prices change, can differ by store and state, and may depend on the strength and how many you take. With insurance, ask what your plan charges; it can be less.

Regular genericWho makes it

4 companies sell a generic of Atacand 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 PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

Has lactose

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

4 mg White to off white, round, 7 mm, marked “L168”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62332-341-30
Bottle of 90 62332-341-90
Bottle of 1000 62332-341-91

8 mg Light pink, round, 7 mm, marked “L169”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62332-342-30
Bottle of 90 62332-342-90
Bottle of 1000 62332-342-91

16 mg Pink, round, 7 mm, marked “L170”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62332-343-30
Bottle of 90 62332-343-90
Bottle of 1000 62332-343-91

32 mg Light pink, round, 9 mm, marked “L171”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62332-060-30
Bottle of 90 62332-060-90
Carton of 100 62332-060-10

Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, starch, corn, polyethylene glycol 8000, hydroxypropyl cellulose (110000 wamw), carboxymethylcellulose calcium, magnesium stearate, ferric oxide red, mannitol, pullulan, hydroxypropyl cellulose (90000 wamw)
FDA label
Macleods PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

Has lactose

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

4 mg White to off-white, round, 7 mm, marked “ML52”

Package NDC
Container of 30 33342-114-07
Container of 90 33342-114-10
Carton of 100 33342-114-12
Container of 300 33342-114-51

8 mg Light pink, round, 7 mm, marked “ML53”

Package NDC
Container of 30 33342-115-07
Container of 90 33342-115-10
Carton of 100 33342-115-12
Container of 300 33342-115-51

16 mg Pink, round, 7 mm, marked “ML54”

Package NDC
Container of 30 33342-116-07
Container of 90 33342-116-10
Carton of 100 33342-116-12
Container of 300 33342-116-51

32 mg Pink, round, 10 mm, marked “ML55”

Package NDC
Container of 30 33342-117-07
Container of 90 33342-117-10
Carton of 100 33342-117-12
Container of 300 33342-117-51

Inactive ingredients: hydroxypropyl cellulose, low substituted, lactose monohydrate, starch, corn, glycerin, carboxymethylcellulose calcium, magnesium stearate, ferric oxide red
FDA label
Mylan PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

Has lactose

Product page on viatris.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

4 mg White to off-white, round, 6 mm, marked “M / C / 24”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 0378-3224-93
Bottle of 90 0378-3224-77

8 mg Pink mottled, round, 6 mm, marked “M / C / 25”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 0378-3225-93
Bottle of 90 0378-3225-77

16 mg Pink mottled, round, 7 mm, marked “M / C / 31”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 0378-3231-93
Bottle of 90 0378-3231-77

32 mg Pink mottled, round, 9 mm, marked “MC / 32”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 0378-3232-93
Bottle of 90 0378-3232-77

Inactive ingredients: carboxymethylcellulose calcium, starch, corn, glyceryl monostearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, ferric oxide red
FDA label
NorthStar Rx16 mg, 32 mg

Has lactose · Made by Macleods Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

16 mg Pink, round, 7 mm, marked “ML54”

Package NDC
Carton of 90 72603-720-01

32 mg Pink, round, 10 mm, marked “ML55”

Package NDC
Carton of 90 72603-721-01

Inactive ingredients: hydroxypropyl cellulose, low substituted, lactose monohydrate, starch, corn, glycerin, carboxymethylcellulose calcium, magnesium stearate, ferric oxide red
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62332-341-30
Bottle of 90	62332-341-90
Bottle of 1000	62332-341-91

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62332-342-30
Bottle of 90	62332-342-90
Bottle of 1000	62332-342-91

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62332-343-30
Bottle of 90	62332-343-90
Bottle of 1000	62332-343-91

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62332-060-30
Bottle of 90	62332-060-90
Carton of 100	62332-060-10

Package	NDC
Container of 30	33342-114-07
Container of 90	33342-114-10
Carton of 100	33342-114-12
Container of 300	33342-114-51

Package	NDC
Container of 30	33342-115-07
Container of 90	33342-115-10
Carton of 100	33342-115-12
Container of 300	33342-115-51

Package	NDC
Container of 30	33342-116-07
Container of 90	33342-116-10
Carton of 100	33342-116-12
Container of 300	33342-116-51

Package	NDC
Container of 30	33342-117-07
Container of 90	33342-117-10
Carton of 100	33342-117-12
Container of 300	33342-117-51

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	0378-3224-93
Bottle of 90	0378-3224-77

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	0378-3225-93
Bottle of 90	0378-3225-77

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	0378-3231-93
Bottle of 90	0378-3231-77

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	0378-3232-93
Bottle of 90	0378-3232-77

Package	NDC
Carton of 90	72603-720-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 90	72603-721-01

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

ATACAND is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) indicated for:

Treatment of hypertension in adults and children 1 to < 17 years of age, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.
Treatment of heart failure (NYHA class II-IV); ATACAND reduces cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization.

Source: the FDA label for Atacand (ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), December 22, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Atacand (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 checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/atacand/