Betoptic vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

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

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

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic.

Compare every option

Brand nameBetoptic

Authorized genericbetaxolol

Regular genericbetaxolol

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacy

Not soldNone sold

Same as Betoptic?

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Same medicine

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Brand nameNot sold

Betoptic itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

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Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

betaxolol

Sold by

SandozThe company behind Betoptic

NDC to ask for

0.5%drops
- 61314-245-0111-digit: 61314-0245-015 mL per bottle
- 61314-245-0211-digit: 61314-0245-0215 mL per bottle
- 61314-245-0311-digit: 61314-0245-0310 mL per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Betoptic, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Sandoz (NDC 61314-245-01)?”

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).

Betoptic itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from Sandoz — Authorized genericSandoz

See the ingredients

Active: betaxolol hydrochloride 0.56%

Inactive:

Benzalkonium chloride
Edetate disodium
Hydrochloric acid
Sodium chloride
Sodium hydroxide
Water

Regular genericNot sold

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Betoptic.

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What it’s used for

Glaucoma and high eye pressure

What the FDA label says

Betaxolol Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution has been shown to be effective in lowering intraocular pressure and is indicated in the treatment of ocular hypertension and chronic open-angle glaucoma. It may be used alone or in combination with other anti-glaucoma drugs.

In clinical studies, Betaxolol Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution was safely used to lower intraocular pressure in 47 patients with both glaucoma and reactive airway disease who were followed for a mean period of 15 months. However, caution should be used in treating patients with severe reactive airway disease or a history of asthma.

Source: the FDA label for Betaxolol Hydrochloride (Sandoz Inc), October 31, 2023. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Betoptic (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/betoptic/