How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic zolpidem

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

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic zolpidem.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. 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 Edluar, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand nameEdluar
Authorized genericzolpidem
Regular genericzolpidem
What you’d pay
At least$460for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this
Not soldThere isn’t one
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as Edluar?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Edluar itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.

Regular genericAsk the pharmacy

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

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Edluar, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

Edluar, a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor positive modulator, is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation. Zolpidem tartrate has been shown to decrease sleep latency for up to 35 days in controlled clinical studies.

Source: the FDA label for Edluar (Viatris Specialty LLC), August 15, 2022. Full label on DailyMed 

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