Betadine

Generic name: povidone-iodine

Used for: Cleaning the skin around the eye and rinsing the eye

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Betadine

We didn’t find one.

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

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameBetadine
Authorized genericpovidone-iodine
Regular genericpovidone-iodine
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Not soldThere isn’t one
Not soldNone found
Same as Betadine?
The original
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericNot sold

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

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 Betadine’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

INDICATIONS AND USAGE: BETADINE* 5% Sterile Ophthalmic Prep Solution for the eye is indicated for prepping of the periocular region (lids, brow, and cheek) and irrigation of the ocular surface (cornea, conjunctiva, and palpebral fornices).

Source: the FDA label for Betadine (Alcon Laboratories, Inc.), June 29, 2022. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/betadine/