Brand-name prescription

Benicar

olmesartan medoxomil

Compare your options

Compare	BenicarBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Benicar name	Regular genericolmesartan medoxomil
What pharmacies pay	from$10.13–17.24per tablet	Not sold	Lowestfrom$0.06–0.11per tablet
Same as Benicar?	The original	–	Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $5 a monthwith commercial insurance	–	Ask for it by name
With insurance	Brand co-pay, usually the highest	–	Usually the lowest co-pay

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

The maker’s savings card

Rx Maker’s savings card Cosette Pharmaceuticals

Pre-activated Savings Card

With commercial insurance

as little as $5 a month

Paying cash, no insurance

up to $25 off a fill

Get it on benicar.com

In the maker’s words

“For patients with commercial insurance— eligible patients may pay as little as $5 per month with the Pre-activated Savings Card…”

“Patients without insurance receive $25 off the retail price for each prescription fill.”

From the maker’s offer on benicar.com, checked September 25, 2026. What you pay depends on your plan. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Before you use a discount card

Discount cards like GoodRx take money off the pharmacy’s cash price. For a brand-name drug, that price is often still high. With commercial insurance, Benicar’s own card may bring it to as little as $5 a month. Paying cash, the maker’s card takes up to $25 off a fill.

Look up the discount-card price, then compare it with this estimate. You can use a maker’s card or a discount card, but usually not both on the same fill.

What pharmacies pay

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Strength	Benicar	Regular generic
20 mg tabletper tablet	$12.32	$0.08
40 mg tabletper tablet	$17.24	$0.11
5 mg tabletper tablet	$10.13	$0.06

Good to know

A regular generic has the same active ingredient, strength and form as Benicar, and the FDA requires it to work the same way. Its fillers and dyes can differ, so it may look different.
There’s no authorized generic of Benicar.
“Commercial insurance” means a plan from a job, from the marketplace, or one you buy yourself. A retiree plan that’s part of Medicare counts as Medicare. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
Most cards need a sign-up on the maker’s site, and many work only if your plan covers the drug. Then give the card’s details to your pharmacy.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.