Ciloxan vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic ciprofloxacin

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic ciprofloxacin.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 Ciloxan, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameCiloxan

Authorized genericciprofloxacin

Regular genericciprofloxacin

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Ciloxan

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Same as Ciloxan?

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 Ciloxan’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Ciloxan’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

ciprofloxacin

Sold by

SandozThe company behind Ciloxan

NDC to ask for

0.3%drops
- 61314-656-0511-digit: 61314-0656-055 mL per bottle
- 61314-656-1011-digit: 61314-0656-1010 mL per bottle
- 61314-656-2511-digit: 61314-0656-252.5 mL per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Ciloxan, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Sandoz (NDC 61314-656-05), 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).

Ciloxan doesn’t come in this strength, so there’s no brand label to compare.

Authorized generic package label from Sandoz — Authorized genericSandoz

See the ingredients

Active: ciprofloxacin hydrochloride 0.3%

Inactive:

Acetic acid
Benzalkonium chloride
Edetate disodium
Hydrochloric acid
Mannitol
Sodium acetate
Sodium hydroxide
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

2 companies sell a generic of Ciloxan 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.

Advagen Pharma0.3%

Made by Rubicon Research

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Bottle of 2.5 mL 72888-102-21
Bottle of 5 mL 72888-102-22
Bottle of 10 mL 72888-102-23

Inactive ingredients: acetic acid, edetate disodium, mannitol, sodium acetate, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, water, benzalkonium chloride
FDA label
Leading Pharma0.3%

Made by FDC

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Carton of 2.5 mL 69315-308-02
Carton of 5 mL 69315-308-05
Carton of 10 mL 69315-308-10

Inactive ingredients: sodium acetate anhydrous, acetic acid, mannitol, edetate disodium, benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 2.5 mL	72888-102-21
Bottle of 5 mL	72888-102-22
Bottle of 10 mL	72888-102-23

Package	NDC
Carton of 2.5 mL	69315-308-02
Carton of 5 mL	69315-308-05
Carton of 10 mL	69315-308-10

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

Bacterial pink eye (conjunctivitis)

What the FDA label says

INDICATIONS AND USAGE:

CILOXAN® (ciprofloxacin ophthalmic ointment) 0.3% is indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the microorganisms listed below:

Gram-Positive: Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus Viridans Group

Gram-Negative: Haemophilus influenzae

Source: the FDA label for Ciloxan (Sandoz Inc), July 30, 2024. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Ciloxan (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/ciloxan/