Brand-name prescription
Cialis
tadalafil
Compare your options
| Compare | CialisBrand name | Authorized genericWithout the Cialis name | Regular generictadalafil |
|---|---|---|---|
| What pharmacies pay | from$9.20–53.83per tablet | Not sold | Lowestfrom$0.10–0.17per tablet |
| Same as Cialis? | The original | – | Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ |
| Ways to save | No maker card | – | Ask for it by nameAlso sold by online clinics |
| With insurance | Brand co-pay, usually the highest | – | Usually the lowest co-pay |
No authorized generic: There isn’t one.
Coverage: Medicare drug plans and Medicaid don’t cover drugs for erectile dysfunction. Many other plans don’t either.
Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.
Tadalafil from online clinics
Online clinics can prescribe it after an online visit, if it’s right for you, and mail it to you. Most don’t take insurance.
- Lemonaidplus a $25 visit fee $2per pill
- Keepsplus a $5 shipping fee from $4.80a dose
- Ro from $8a dose
- Hims from $40a month
Prices and fees are from each clinic’s site, checked September 25, 2026. Check there for the full cost. If you already have a prescription, any pharmacy can fill the generic.
Compounded medicines
Made by a pharmacy. These aren’t generics, and they aren’t FDA-approved: the FDA doesn’t review them for safety, quality or how well they work before they’re sold.
What pharmacies pay
The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.
| Strength | Cialis | Regular generic |
|---|---|---|
| 10 mg tabletper tablet | $53.69 | $0.15 |
| 20 mg tabletper tablet | $53.83 | $0.17 |
| 5 mg tabletper tablet | $9.20 | $0.10 |
Good to know
- A regular generic has the same active ingredient, strength and form as Cialis, and the FDA requires it to work the same way. Its fillers and dyes can differ, so it may look different.
- There’s no authorized generic of Cialis.
- We didn’t find a savings card from Cialis’s maker.
- Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.