Carafate vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic sucralfate

No pharmacy we check posts a price for sucralfate 1 g, 30 tablets. Pharmacies pay about $5.08 for 30 tablets; cash prices are higher. Ask two or three.

Ask your pharmacy: “What’s your cash price for generic sucralfate 1 g, 30 tablets?”Find pharmacies near you
Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

For a medicine you take every day $37 for a 6-month supply from Marley Drug, by mail. Your prescription has to be for that long.

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A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Carafate, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameCarafate

Authorized genericsucralfate

Regular genericsucralfate

What you’d pay

At least$140for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

At least$5.08for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay thisPharmacies from $37 for a 6-month supply

Same as Carafate?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

sucralfate

Sold by (either works)

Mylan Pharmaceuticals
Pacific Pharma

Your strength

NDC to ask for

1 g/10 mLsuspensionPacific Pharma
- 82182-106-1411-digit: 82182-0106-14420 mL per bottle
1 gtabletMylan Pharmaceuticals
- 59762-0401-111-digit: 59762-0401-01100 tablets per bottle
- 59762-0401-511-digit: 59762-0401-05500 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Carafate, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic, and for a regular generic?”

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).

1 g tablet · Mylan Pharmaceuticals

Same active ingredient. Only the coloring is listed differently, so it may look different.

Authorized generic package label from Mylan Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericMylan Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: sucralfate 1 g

Inactive, on both labels:

Microcrystalline cellulose
FD&C Blue No. 1
Magnesium stearate
Corn starch

Only on Carafate’s label: D&C Red No. 30

Only on the authorized generic’s label: FD&C Red No. 3

1 g/10 mL suspension · Pacific Pharma

Same active and inactive ingredients as Carafate.

Authorized generic package label from Pacific Pharma — Authorized genericPacific Pharma

See the ingredients

Active: sucralfate 1 g/10 mL

Inactive, on both labels:

FD&C Red No. 40
Glycerin
Methylcellulose
Methylparaben
Microcrystalline cellulose
Silicon dioxide
Sorbitol solution
Water

Regular genericWhere to buy it

Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic sucralfate, lowest first.

Delivered

Delivered: Marley Drug $37for a 6-month supplyNot every strength is on its listup to 2 pills a day · 12-month supply: $70Shipping included

From each pharmacy’s own site, read November 2, 2026. Confirm the price before you fill.

About these prices

Prices change, can differ by store and state, and may depend on the strength and how many you take. With insurance, ask what your plan charges; it can be less.

Regular genericWho makes it

12 companies sell a generic of Carafate that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.

Amneal PharmaceuticalsTablet 1 g · Suspension 1 g/10 mL

Has dyes: D&C Red No. 30, FD&C Blue No. 1 aluminum lake, FD&C Red No. 40

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g Light pink, oval, 20 mm, marked “A56”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 60219-1656-1
Bottle of 500 60219-1656-5

1 g Light pink, oval, 20 mm, marked “A56”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 69238-1656-1
Bottle of 500 69238-1656-5

1 g/10 mL Pink

Package NDC
Tray of 100 mL 65162-062-48
Bottle of 420 mL 65162-062-05

Inactive ingredients: D&C Red No. 30, FD&C Blue No. 1 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, starch, corn, silicon dioxide, methylcellulose (4000 mpa.s), cellulose, microcrystalline, dimethicone, FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, methylparaben, sorbitol, water
FDA label
Chartwell RXTablet 1 g

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g White, oval, 19 mm, marked “N / S1”

Package NDC
Bottle of 90 62135-436-90
Bottle of 100 62135-436-01

Inactive ingredients: povidone, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide
FDA label
Cosette PharmaceuticalsSuspension 1 g/10 mL

Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g/10 mL Pink

Package NDC
Bottle of 420 mL 0713-0791-75

Inactive ingredients: FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, methylparaben, sorbitol, cellulose, microcrystalline, water, silicon dioxide, methylcellulose (4000 mpa.s), dimethicone
FDA label
Kesin PharmaSuspension 1 g/10 mL

Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40 · Made by Strides Pharma

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g/10 mL Light pink to pink suspension

Package NDC
Carton of 400 mL 81033-149-44
Case of 1000 mL 81033-149-52

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, methylparaben, cellulose, microcrystalline, sorbitol solution, maltodextrin, benzyl alcohol, lactic acid, methylcellulose (4000 cps), dimethiconol/trimethylsiloxysilicate crosspolymer (40/60 w/w; 1000000 pa.s), water
FDA label
Mylan InstitutionalTablet 1 g

Made by Teva Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g White, oval, 19 mm, marked “TEVA / 22 / 10”

Package NDC
Carton of 100 51079-753-20

Inactive ingredients: starch, corn, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose
FDA label
PAI PharmaSuspension 1 g/10 mL

Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40 · Made by VistaPharm

Product page on paipharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g/10 mL Pink

Package NDC
Case of 300 mL 0121-0974-94
Case of 400 mL 0121-0974-40
Tray of 500 mL 0121-0974-50
Tray of 1000 mL 0121-0974-00

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, dimethicone, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, sorbitol, water
FDA label
Strides Pharma ScienceSuspension 1 g/10 mL

Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g/10 mL Light pink to pink suspension

Package NDC
Tray of 50 mL 64380-149-03
Carton of 300 mL 64380-149-04
Carton of 400 mL 64380-149-05
Bottle of 420 mL 64380-149-01
Carton of 500 mL 64380-149-06
Carton of 1000 mL 64380-149-07

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, methylparaben, cellulose, microcrystalline, sorbitol solution, maltodextrin, benzyl alcohol, lactic acid, methylcellulose (4000 cps), dimethiconol/trimethylsiloxysilicate crosspolymer (40/60 w/w; 1000000 pa.s), water
FDA label
Teva PharmaceuticalsTablet 1 g

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g White, oval, 19 mm, marked “TEVA / 22 / 10”

Package NDC
Bottle of 90 0093-2210-98
Bottle of 100 0093-2210-01
Bottle of 500 0093-2210-05

Inactive ingredients: starch, corn, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose
FDA label
Torrent PharmaceuticalsSuspension 1 g/10 mL

Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40 · Made by Abon Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g/10 mL Pink

Package NDC
Bottle of 420 mL 13668-754-42

Inactive ingredients: glycerin, silicon dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40, cellulose, microcrystalline, water, methylparaben, dimethicone, sorbitol, methylcellulose
FDA label
TruPharmaSuspension 1 g/10 mL

Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40 · Made by PD Partners Iii

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g/10 mL Pink

Package NDC
Bottle of 473 mL 52817-840-16

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, methylcellulose, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, water, dimethicone, sorbitol
FDA label
Viona PharmaceuticalsTablet 1 g

Made by Zydus Lifesciences

Product page on vionausa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g White to off-white, capsule, 20 mm, marked “675”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 72578-081-06
Bottle of 100 72578-081-01
Bottle of 500 72578-081-05

Inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, starch, corn
FDA label
VistaPharmSuspension 1 g/10 mL

Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 g/10 mL Pink

Package NDC
Carton of 414 mL 66689-305-16

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, methylparaben, microcrystalline cellulose, dimethicone, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, sorbitol, water
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	60219-1656-1
Bottle of 500	60219-1656-5

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	69238-1656-1
Bottle of 500	69238-1656-5

Package	NDC
Tray of 100 mL	65162-062-48
Bottle of 420 mL	65162-062-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 90	62135-436-90
Bottle of 100	62135-436-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 420 mL	0713-0791-75

Package	NDC
Carton of 400 mL	81033-149-44
Case of 1000 mL	81033-149-52

Package	NDC
Carton of 100	51079-753-20

Package	NDC
Case of 300 mL	0121-0974-94
Case of 400 mL	0121-0974-40
Tray of 500 mL	0121-0974-50
Tray of 1000 mL	0121-0974-00

Package	NDC
Tray of 50 mL	64380-149-03
Carton of 300 mL	64380-149-04
Carton of 400 mL	64380-149-05
Bottle of 420 mL	64380-149-01
Carton of 500 mL	64380-149-06
Carton of 1000 mL	64380-149-07

Package	NDC
Bottle of 90	0093-2210-98
Bottle of 100	0093-2210-01
Bottle of 500	0093-2210-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 420 mL	13668-754-42

Package	NDC
Bottle of 473 mL	52817-840-16

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	72578-081-06
Bottle of 100	72578-081-01
Bottle of 500	72578-081-05

Package	NDC
Carton of 414 mL	66689-305-16

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

Ulcers in the upper intestine (duodenal ulcers)

What the FDA label says

CARAFATE (sucralfate) Oral Suspension is indicated in the short-term (up to 8 weeks) treatment of active duodenal ulcer.

Source: the FDA label for Carafate (Allergan, Inc.), June 8, 2023. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Carafate (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 checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/carafate/