Chemet

Generic name: succimer

Used for: Lead poisoning

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Chemet

We didn’t find one.

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

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Brand nameChemet
Authorized genericsuccimer
Regular genericsuccimer
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Not soldThere isn’t one
Not soldNone found
Same as Chemet?
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Chemet itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Chemet 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 Chemet’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

CHEMET is a lead chelator indicated for the treatment of lead poisoning in pediatric patients aged 1 year and older with blood lead levels above 45 mcg/dL.

Limitations of Use

  • CHEMET is not indicated for prophylaxis of lead poisoning in a lead-containing environment.
  • CHEMET does not cross the blood-brain barrier and is not indicated to treat encephalopathy associated with lead toxicity.

Source: the FDA label for Chemet (Recordati Rare Diseases, Inc.), July 10, 2025. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

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