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How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Azelex

We didn’t find one.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for Azelex’s cash price, and one or two other pharmacies too.

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Question
Brand nameAzelex
Authorized genericazelaic acid
Regular genericazelaic acid
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Not soldThere isn’t one
Not soldNone found
Same as Azelex?
The original
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Brand nameWith a free discount coupon

Optum Perks, Optum’s free discount coupon, lists these prices for Azelex without insurance. Show the coupon from its page at the pharmacy; it can’t be used with insurance.

From Optum Perks, read November 2, 2026, with no location set. Its page opens on this dose; other doses and pharmacies near you are priced there too. With insurance, check your co-pay first: it may be lower.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Azelex itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Azelex is the only choice; ask the pharmacy for its cash price, or your plan what it charges.

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Regular genericNot sold

We didn’t find one. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, ask the pharmacy for Azelex’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

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What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

AZELEX ® cream is indicated for the topical treatment of mild-to-moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.

Source: the FDA label for Azelex (Almirall, LLC), March 4, 2024. Full label on DailyMed 

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