DiaBeta vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic glyburide

No pharmacy we check posts a price for glyburide, 30 tablets.

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

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Brand nameDiaBeta

Authorized genericglyburide

Regular genericglyburide

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as DiaBeta?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

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

glyburide

Sold by

Teva Pharmaceuticals

Your strength

NDC to ask for

1.25 mgtablet
- 0093-9477-5311-digit: 00093-9477-5350 tablets per bottle
2.5 mgtablet
- 0093-9433-0111-digit: 00093-9433-01100 tablets per bottle
- 0093-9433-0511-digit: 00093-9433-05500 tablets per bottle
5 mgtablet
- 0093-9364-0111-digit: 00093-9364-01100 tablets per bottle
- 0093-9364-0511-digit: 00093-9364-05500 tablets per bottle
- 0093-9364-1011-digit: 00093-9364-101000 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my DiaBeta, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Teva Pharmaceuticals, 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).

5 mg tablet

DiaBeta 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 Teva Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericTeva Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: glyburide 5 mg

Inactive:

Aluminum oxide
Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
FD&C Blue No. 1
Magnesium palmitostearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Sodium alginate
Talc

2.5 mg tablet

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

See the ingredients

Active: glyburide 2.5 mg

Inactive:

Aluminum oxide
Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
FD&C Red No. 40
Magnesium palmitostearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Sodium alginate
Talc

1.25 mg tablet

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

See the ingredients

Active: glyburide 1.25 mg

Inactive:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Magnesium palmitostearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Sodium alginate
Talc

Regular genericAsk the pharmacy

Generic glyburide is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

What it’s used for

Type 2 diabetes

What the FDA label says

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

Source: the FDA label for Glyburide (TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA Inc), July 1, 2021. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from DiaBeta (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/diabeta/