How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Cash price

$150+ for 30 tablets

Pharmacies pay about this for Cycloset; you’d pay more.

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

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 nameCycloset
Authorized genericbromocriptine
Regular genericbromocriptine
What you’d pay
At least$150for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this
Not soldThere isn’t one
Other forms onlyAsk your doctor
Same as Cycloset?
The original
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Cycloset itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Cycloset is the only choice; ask the pharmacy for its cash price, or your plan what it charges.

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, ask the pharmacy for Cycloset’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

CYCLOSET is an ergot derivative indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Limitations of Use:

  • Should not be used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
  • Limited efficacy data in combination with thiazolidinediones.
  • Efficacy has not been confirmed in combination with insulin.

Source: the FDA label for Cycloset (Avvisto Therapeutics LLC), January 12, 2026. Full label on DailyMed 

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