Ciprodex vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

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

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Brand nameCiprodex

Authorized genericciprofloxacin and dexamethasone

Regular genericciprofloxacin and dexamethasone

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Ciprodex?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Ciprodex 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 Ciprodex, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone

Sold by

SandozThe company behind Ciprodex

NDC to ask for

0.3% / 0.1%suspension drops
- 0781-6186-6711-digit: 00781-6186-677.5 mL per dropper bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Ciprodex, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Sandoz (NDC 0781-6186-67), 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).

Ciprodex itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from Sandoz — Authorized genericSandoz

See the ingredients

Active: ciprofloxacin hydrochloride 0.3% · dexamethasone 0.1%

Inactive:

Acetic acid
Benzalkonium chloride
Boric acid
Edetate disodium
Hydrochloric acid
Hydroxyethyl cellulose
Sodium acetate
Sodium chloride
Sodium hydroxide
Tyloxapol
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

7 companies sell a generic of Ciprodex 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 Pharmaceuticals0.3% / 0.1%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3% / 0.1% White to off white homogenous suspension

Package NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL 53746-831-53

Inactive ingredients: acetic acid, benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, hydrochloric acid, hydroxyethyl cellulose (100 mpa.s at 2%), sodium acetate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, tyloxapol, water
FDA label
Armas Pharmaceuticals0.3% / 0.1%

Made by Sentiss

Product page on armaspharmaceuticals.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3% / 0.1%

Package NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL 72485-625-13

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, sodium chloride, tyloxapol, acetic acid, sodium acetate, edetate disodium, water, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, hydroxyethyl cellulose
FDA label
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories0.3% / 0.1%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3% / 0.1%

Package NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL 43598-326-75

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, acetic acid, sodium acetate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, tyloxapol, water, hydrochloric acid, hydroxyethyl cellulose (3000 cps at 1%)
FDA label
NorthStar Rx0.3% / 0.1%

Made by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Product page on northstarrxllc.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3% / 0.1%

Package NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL 16714-628-01

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, acetic acid, sodium acetate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, tyloxapol, water, hydrochloric acid, hydroxyethyl cellulose (3000 cps at 1%)
FDA label
Sentiss Pharmaceuticals0.3% / 0.1%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3% / 0.1%

Package NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL 70244-033-01

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, sodium chloride, tyloxapol, acetic acid, sodium acetate, edetate disodium, water, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, hydroxyethyl cellulose
FDA label
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries0.3% / 0.1%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3% / 0.1%

Package NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL 62756-427-90

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, sodium chloride, tyloxapol, acetic acid, sodium acetate, edetate disodium, water, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, hydroxyethyl cellulose (2000 mpa.s at 1%)
FDA label
Upsher-Smith Laboratories0.3% / 0.1%

Product page on upsher-smith.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3% / 0.1%

Package NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL 0832-1430-75

Inactive ingredients: acetic acid, boric acid, benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, hydroxyethyl cellulose (1500 mpa.s at 1%), water, sodium acetate, sodium chloride, tyloxapol, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL	53746-831-53

Package	NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL	72485-625-13

Package	NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL	43598-326-75

Package	NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL	16714-628-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL	70244-033-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL	62756-427-90

Package	NDC
Carton of 7.5 mL	0832-1430-75

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

What the FDA label says

Ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone otic suspension is a combination of ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibacterial and dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms in the specific conditions listed below:

Acute Otitis Media (AOM) in pediatric patients (age 6 months and older) with tympanostomy tubes due to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Acute Otitis Externa (AOE) in pediatric (age 6 months and older), adult, and elderly patients due to Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Source: the FDA label for Ciprofloxacin and Dexamethasone (Sandoz Inc), January 31, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Ciprodex (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/ciprodex/