Catapres-TTS-1 vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic clonidine

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic clonidine.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.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Catapres-TTS-1, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Brand nameCatapres-TTS-1

Authorized genericclonidine

Regular genericclonidine

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Catapres-TTS-1?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Catapres-TTS-1 itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

See the authorized generic →

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Catapres-TTS-1, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

clonidine

Sold by

TruPharma

Your strength

NDC to ask for

0.1 mg/daypatch
- 52817-505-0411-digit: 52817-0505-044 patches
0.1 mg/daypatch
- 52817-610-0411-digit: 52817-0610-044 patches
0.2 mg/daypatch
- 52817-506-0411-digit: 52817-0506-044 patches
0.2 mg/daypatch
- 52817-611-0411-digit: 52817-0611-044 patches
0.3 mg/daypatch
- 52817-507-0411-digit: 52817-0507-044 patches
0.3 mg/daypatch
- 52817-612-0411-digit: 52817-0612-044 patches

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Catapres-TTS-1, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from TruPharma, 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).

0.1 mg/day patch

Same active and inactive ingredients as Catapres-TTS-1.

Catapres-TTS-1 package label — BrandCatapres-TTS-1

Authorized generic package label from TruPharma — Authorized genericTruPharma

See the ingredients

Active: clonidine 0.1 mg/day

Inactive, on both labels:

Light mineral oil
Polyisobutylene
Polyisobutylene
Silicon dioxide

0.2 mg/day patch

Same active and inactive ingredients as Catapres-TTS-1.

See the ingredients

Active: clonidine 0.2 mg/day

Inactive, on both labels:

Light mineral oil
Polyisobutylene
Polyisobutylene
Silicon dioxide

0.3 mg/day patch

Same active and inactive ingredients as Catapres-TTS-1.

See the ingredients

Active: clonidine 0.3 mg/day

Inactive, on both labels:

Light mineral oil
Polyisobutylene
Polyisobutylene
Silicon dioxide

Regular genericWho makes it

3 companies sell a generic of Catapres-TTS-1 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.

Actavis PharmaPatch 0.1 mg/day, 0.2 mg/day, 0.3 mg/day

Packages and NDCs

0.1 mg/day

Package NDC
Carton of 28 0591-3508-04

0.2 mg/day

Package NDC
Carton of 28 0591-3509-04

0.3 mg/day

Package NDC
Carton of 28 0591-3510-04

FDA label
Dr. Reddy’s LaboratoriesER patch 0.1 mg/24 hr, 0.2 mg/24 hr, 0.3 mg/24 hr

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.1 mg/24 hr

Package NDC
Carton of 96 75907-023-48

0.2 mg/24 hr

Package NDC
Carton of 96 75907-024-48

0.3 mg/24 hr

Package NDC
Carton of 96 75907-025-48

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, light mineral oil, polyisobutylene (1100000 mw)
FDA label
Mylan PharmaceuticalsPatch 0.1 mg/day, 0.2 mg/day, 0.3 mg/day

Product page on viatris.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.1 mg/day

Package NDC
Carton of 28 0378-0871-99

0.2 mg/day

Package NDC
Carton of 28 0378-0872-99

0.3 mg/day

Package NDC
Carton of 28 0378-0873-99

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, mineral oil

Package	NDC
Carton of 28	0591-3508-04

Package	NDC
Carton of 28	0591-3509-04

Package	NDC
Carton of 28	0591-3510-04

Package	NDC
Carton of 96	75907-023-48

Package	NDC
Carton of 96	75907-024-48

Package	NDC
Carton of 96	75907-025-48

Package	NDC
Carton of 28	0378-0871-99

Package	NDC
Carton of 28	0378-0872-99

Package	NDC
Carton of 28	0378-0873-99

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

High blood pressure

What the FDA label says

Catapres‑TTS® is indicated in the treatment of hypertension. It may be employed alone or concomitantly with other antihypertensive agents.

Source: the FDA label for Catapres-TTS-1 (Technomed Inc.), October 7, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Catapres-TTS-1 (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/catapres-tts-1/