Cotempla XR-ODT

Generic name: methylphenidate

Used for: ADHD

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

Cotempla XR-ODT itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Cotempla XR-ODT.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Cotempla XR-ODT’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
  2. Ask for Cotempla XR-ODT’s cash price too, and pick the lower one.

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameCotempla XR-ODT
Authorized genericmethylphenidate
Regular genericmethylphenidate
What you’d pay
At least$530for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Cotempla XR-ODT
Other forms onlyAsk your doctor
Same as Cotempla XR-ODT?
The original
Same medicine
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Brand nameThe maker’s card

Cotempla XR-ODT’s maker has a savings card that lowers what you pay at the pharmacy.

Aytu RxConnect Program

Savings card from Aytu BioPharma (Neos Therapeutics Brands)

No insuranceNeeds insuranceNo cash price listed.
Insurance · as little as $0 a month

Print the card (PDF) 

See the offer on cotemplaxrodt.com

In the maker’s words

“RxConnect helps patients with commercial insurance pay as little as $0 for their COTEMPLA XR-ODT prescription…”

From the maker’s offer on cotemplaxrodt.com, checked November 2, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Cotempla XR-ODT, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

methylphenidate

Sold by
  • Neos TherapeuticsThe company behind Cotempla XR-ODT
Your strength
NDC to ask for
  • 8.6 mgorally disintegrating tablet
    • 62542-100-3111-digit: 62542-0100-3130 tablets per bottle
  • 17.3 mgorally disintegrating tablet
    • 62542-250-3111-digit: 62542-0250-3130 tablets per bottle
  • 25.9 mgorally disintegrating tablet
    • 62542-350-3111-digit: 62542-0350-3130 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Cotempla XR-ODT, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Neos Therapeutics?”

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).

8.6 mg orally disintegrating tablet

Cotempla XR-ODT is sold under its generic name, so there’s no separate brand label to compare. Here’s its label.

Authorized genericNeos Therapeutics
See the ingredients

Active: methylphenidate 8.6 mg

Inactive:

  • Citric acid monohydrate
  • Crospovidone
  • Ethylcellulose
  • Fructose
  • Magnesium stearate
  • Mannitol
  • Methacrylic acid
  • Microcrystalline cellulose
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Polystyrene sulfonic acid
  • Silicon dioxide
  • Sucralose
  • Triethyl citrate

17.3 mg orally disintegrating tablet

Cotempla XR-ODT is sold under its generic name, so there’s no separate brand label to compare. Here’s its label.

Authorized genericNeos Therapeutics
See the ingredients

Active: methylphenidate 17.3 mg

Inactive:

  • Citric acid monohydrate
  • Crospovidone
  • Ethylcellulose
  • Fructose
  • Magnesium stearate
  • Mannitol
  • Methacrylic acid
  • Microcrystalline cellulose
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Polystyrene sulfonic acid
  • Silicon dioxide
  • Sucralose
  • Triethyl citrate

25.9 mg orally disintegrating tablet

Cotempla XR-ODT is sold under its generic name, so there’s no separate brand label to compare. Here’s its label.

Authorized genericNeos Therapeutics
See the ingredients

Active: methylphenidate 25.9 mg

Inactive:

  • Citric acid monohydrate
  • Crospovidone
  • Ethylcellulose
  • Fructose
  • Magnesium stearate
  • Mannitol
  • Methacrylic acid
  • Microcrystalline cellulose
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Polystyrene sulfonic acid
  • Silicon dioxide
  • Sucralose
  • Triethyl citrate

Regular genericNot sold

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Cotempla XR-ODT.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

COTEMPLA XR-ODT is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in pediatric patients 6 to 17 years of age.

Limitations of Use

The use of COTEMPLA XR-ODT is not recommended in pediatric patients younger than 6 years of age because they had higher plasma exposure and a higher incidence of adverse reactions (e.g., weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage.

Source: the FDA label for Cotempla XR-ODT (Neos Therapeutics Brands, LLC), March 2, 2026. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/cotempla-xr-odt/