Atelvia vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

Atelvia itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Atelvia.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Atelvia’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
Ask for Atelvia’s cash price too, and pick the lower one.

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.

Compare every option

Brand nameAtelvia

Authorized genericrisedronate

Regular genericrisedronate

What you’d pay

At least$1,910for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Other forms onlyAsk your doctor

Same as Atelvia?

The original

Same medicine

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Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

risedronate

Sold by

Mylan Pharmaceuticals

NDC to ask for

35 mgdelayed-release tablet
- 59762-0407-411-digit: 59762-0407-044 tablets per dose pack

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Atelvia, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Mylan Pharmaceuticals (NDC 59762-0407-4)?”

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 Atelvia.

Authorized generic package label from Mylan Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericMylan Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: risedronate sodium hemipentahydrate 30.1 mg · risedronate sodium monohydrate 4.9 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Edetate disodium
Ferric oxide yellow
Magnesium stearate
Methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polysorbate 80
Silicon dioxide
Sodium starch glycolate type A
Stearic acid
Talc
Triethyl citrate

Regular genericNot sold

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Atelvia.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

Osteoporosis after menopause

What the FDA label says

Atelvia is a bisphosphonate in a delayed-release formulation and is indicated for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Limitations of Use

Optimal duration of use has not been determined. For patients at low-risk for fracture, consider drug discontinuation after 3 to 5 years of use

Source: the FDA label for Atelvia (Allergan, Inc.), February 3, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Atelvia (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/atelvia/