Effexor XR

Generic name: venlafaxine

Used for: Depression · Anxiety · Social anxiety disorder · Panic disorder · 3 more

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

From

$11.25 for 30 capsules delivered ($6 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic venlafaxine XR from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.

  1. Make a free account on costplusdrugs.com. Ask your prescriber to send the prescription there, or Cost Plus Drugs can transfer it.Open Cost Plus Drugs 
  2. Order generic venlafaxine XR. It comes by mail.

Need it today? From $13.84 for 30 capsules with the free Team Cuban Card, at pharmacies that take it. Get the free card and show it there.

See the price and get the card 

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Effexor XR, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameEffexor XR
Authorized genericvenlafaxine
Regular genericvenlafaxine
What you’d pay
At least$640for 30 capsules; pharmacies pay this
Not soldThere isn’t one
From$11.25for 30 capsules at Cost Plus Drugs, with shipping
Same as Effexor XR?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameThe maker’s card

EFFEXOR XR Savings Card

Savings card from Viatris

No insuranceNeeds insuranceNo cash price listed.
Insurance · as little as $4 a month

The card takes up to $150 a fill off your co-pay.

Print the card from effexorxr.com 

Or call 1-855-488-0750. See the offer on effexorxr.com

In the maker’s words

“As long as this program is in effect, eligible patients may pay a minimum of $4 per monthly prescription fill.”

From the maker’s offer on effexorxr.com, checked October 26, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Maker’s card or discount card?

A discount card like GoodRx lowers the pharmacy’s cash price, but for a brand-name drug that price often stays high. Compare it with the maker’s card above. You can usually use one or the other on a fill, not both.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Effexor XR 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.

See the regular generic →

Regular genericWhere to buy it

Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic venlafaxine, lowest first.

Pick up in storeDelivered

From each pharmacy’s and clinic’s own site, read November 2, 2026. Confirm the price before you fill.

About these prices

Prices change, can differ by store and state, and may depend on the strength and how many you take. With insurance, ask what your plan charges; it can be less. Most online clinics don’t take insurance.

Regular genericWho makes it

11 companies sell a generic of Effexor XR 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.

  • Advagen PharmaAll 3 strengths

    Made by Adaptis Pharma

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg White opaque and Gray, capsule, 16 mm, marked “016 / TL”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3072888-179-30
    Bottle of 9072888-179-90

    75 mg White opaque and orange (peach), capsule, 18 mm, marked “017 / TL”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3072888-180-30
    Bottle of 9072888-180-90

    150 mg White opaque and orange, capsule, 22 mm, marked “018 / TL”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3072888-181-30
    Bottle of 9072888-181-90

    Inactive ingredients: alcohol, ammonia, butyl alcohol, ethylcellulose (45 mpa.s), ferrosoferric oxide, gelatin, hypromellose, isopropyl alcohol, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, sucrose, titanium dioxide, water

    FDA label

  • Alembic PharmaceuticalsAll 3 strengths
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Light grey opaque cap and peach opaque body, capsule, 16 mm, marked “P5 / 375”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3062332-792-30
    Bottle of 9062332-792-90
    Bottle of 10062332-792-31
    Bottle of 50062332-792-71
    Bottle of 100062332-792-91

    75 mg Peach opaque cap and peach opaque body, capsule, 19 mm, marked “P4 / 75”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3062332-793-30
    Bottle of 9062332-793-90
    Bottle of 10062332-793-31
    Bottle of 50062332-793-71
    Bottle of 100062332-793-91

    150 mg Dark orange opaque cap and dark orange opaque body, capsule, 23 mm, marked “P3 / 150”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3062332-794-30
    Bottle of 9062332-794-90
    Bottle of 10062332-794-31
    Bottle of 50062332-794-71
    Bottle of 100062332-794-91

    Inactive ingredients: sucrose, starch, corn, talc, povidone k90, ethylcellulose, hypromellose, ferric oxide red, gelatin, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, shellac, propylene glycol, dimethicone, povidone k30, ferric oxide yellow

    FDA label

  • Aurobindo PharmaAll 3 strengths

    Product page on aurobindousa.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Opaque Grey and Opaque Peach, capsule, 16 mm, marked “E / 73”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1565862-527-47
    Bottle of 3065862-527-30
    Bottle of 9065862-527-90
    Bottle of 10065862-527-01
    Carton of 10065862-527-10
    Bottle of 100065862-527-99
    Bottle of 500065862-527-59

    75 mg Opaque Peach, capsule, 19 mm, marked “E / 74”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1565862-528-47
    Bottle of 3065862-528-30
    Bottle of 9065862-528-90
    Bottle of 10065862-528-01
    Carton of 10065862-528-10
    Bottle of 100065862-528-99
    Bottle of 350065862-528-35

    150 mg Opaque Dark Orange, capsule, 21 mm, marked “E / 89”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1565862-697-47
    Bottle of 3065862-697-30
    Bottle of 9065862-697-90
    Bottle of 10065862-697-01
    Carton of 10065862-697-10
    Bottle of 50065862-697-05
    Bottle of 250065862-697-26

    Inactive ingredients: ethylcellulose (20 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (5 mpa.s), sucrose, starch, corn, talc, ferric oxide red, gelatin, titanium dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, ferrosoferric oxide, shellac

    FDA label

  • Blu PharmaceuticalsAll 3 strengths

    Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Made by Yichang Humanwell Pharmaceutical

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Flesh cap and body, capsule, 16 mm, marked “YH / 130”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3024658-125-30
    Bottle of 9024658-125-90
    Bottle of 100024658-125-10

    75 mg Flesh body and light gray cap, capsule, 19 mm, marked “YH / 129”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3024658-126-30
    Bottle of 9024658-126-90
    Bottle of 100024658-126-10

    150 mg Caramel cap and body, capsule, 23 mm, marked “YH / 128”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3024658-127-30
    Bottle of 9024658-127-90
    Bottle of 50024658-127-05

    Inactive ingredients: ethylcellulose, hypromellose, povidone, starch, corn, sucrose, talc, ferric oxide red, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, potassium hydroxide, shellac, gelatin, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6

    FDA label

  • Camber PharmaceuticalsAll 3 strengths

    Made by Annora Pharma

    Product page on camberpharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Gray and white, capsule, 16 mm, marked “V / 9”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3031722-002-30
    Bottle of 9031722-002-90
    Carton of 10031722-002-01
    Bottle of 50031722-002-05

    75 mg Peach and white, capsule, 19 mm, marked “V / 10”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3031722-003-30
    Bottle of 9031722-003-90
    Carton of 10031722-003-01
    Bottle of 50031722-003-05

    150 mg Orange and white, capsule, 21 mm, marked “V / 11”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3031722-004-30
    Bottle of 9031722-004-90
    Carton of 10031722-004-01
    Bottle of 50031722-004-05

    Inactive ingredients: ethylcellulose, hypromellose 2910 (5 mpa.s), sucrose, starch, corn, talc, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide yellow, ferrosoferric oxide, gelatin, shellac, ammonia, potassium hydroxide, ferric oxide red

    FDA label

  • Dr. Reddy’s LaboratoriesAll 3 strengths
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Grey opaque and pink opaque, capsule, 3 mm, marked “VFH / 37”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3043598-999-30
    Bottle of 9043598-999-90
    Bottle of 100043598-999-10

    75 mg Pink opaque, capsule, 1 mm, marked “VFH / 75”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3043598-001-30
    Bottle of 9043598-001-90
    Bottle of 100043598-001-10

    150 mg Sweedish orange and sweedish orange, capsule, 23 mm, marked “VFH / 150”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3043598-002-30
    Bottle of 9043598-002-90
    Bottle of 50043598-002-05

    Inactive ingredients: ferrosoferric oxide, hypromelloses, microcrystalline cellulose, methylene chloride, methyl alcohol, ethylcelluloses, gelatin, povidone, sodium hydroxide, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, ferric oxide red, talc, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide yellow, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, ammonia

    FDA label

  • Epic PharmaAll 3 strengths

    Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Made by Yichang Humanwell Pharmaceutical

    Product page on epic-pharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Flesh cap and body, capsule, 16 mm, marked “YH / 130”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3042806-601-30
    Bottle of 9042806-601-09
    Bottle of 100042806-601-10

    75 mg Flesh body and light gray cap, capsule, 19 mm, marked “YH / 129”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3042806-602-30
    Bottle of 9042806-602-09
    Bottle of 100042806-602-10

    150 mg Caramel cap and body, capsule, 23 mm, marked “YH / 128”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3042806-603-30
    Bottle of 9042806-603-09
    Bottle of 50042806-603-05

    Inactive ingredients: ethylcellulose, hypromellose, povidone, starch, corn, sucrose, talc, ferric oxide red, gelatin, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, potassium hydroxide, shellac, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6

    FDA label

  • Granules PharmaceuticalsAll 3 strengths

    Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40

    Product page on granulespharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Grey colour cap and peach colour body, capsule, 16 mm, marked “G / 37 / 5”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1570010-184-33
    Bottle of 3070010-184-03
    Carton of 8070010-184-63
    Bottle of 9070010-184-09
    Bottle of 50070010-184-05
    Bottle of 100070010-184-10

    75 mg Peach colour, capsule, 19 mm, marked “G / 75”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1570010-185-33
    Bottle of 3070010-185-03
    Carton of 8070010-185-63
    Bottle of 9070010-185-09
    Bottle of 50070010-185-05
    Bottle of 100070010-185-10

    150 mg Deep orange, capsule, 22 mm, marked “G / 150”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1570010-186-33
    Bottle of 3070010-186-03
    Carton of 8070010-186-63
    Bottle of 9070010-186-09
    Bottle of 50070010-186-05
    Bottle of 100070010-186-10

    Inactive ingredients: ethylcellulose (20 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (5 mpa.s), sucrose, talc, ferric oxide red, gelatin, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, povidone, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium hydroxide, FD&C Red No. 40, ferric oxide yellow

    FDA label

  • NorthStar RxAll 3 strengths

    Made by Alembic Pharmaceuticals

    Product page on northstarrxllc.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Light grey opaque cap and peach opaque body, capsule, 16 mm, marked “P5 / 375”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9072603-747-01

    75 mg Peach opaque cap and peach opaque body, capsule, 19 mm, marked “P4 / 75”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9072603-748-01

    150 mg Dark orange opaque cap and dark orange opaque body, capsule, 23 mm, marked “P3 / 150”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9072603-749-01

    Inactive ingredients: sucrose, starch, corn, talc, povidone k90, ethylcellulose, hypromellose, ferric oxide red, gelatin, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, shellac, propylene glycol, dimethicone, povidone k30, ferric oxide yellow

    FDA label

  • Teva PharmaceuticalsAll 3 strengths

    Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg Light-gray and buff, capsule, 18 mm, marked “93 / 7384 / 93 / 7384”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 300093-7384-56
    Bottle of 900093-7384-98
    Bottle of 5000093-7384-05

    75 mg Buff, capsule, 19 mm, marked “93 / 7385 / 93 / 7385”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 300093-7385-56
    Bottle of 900093-7385-98
    Bottle of 5000093-7385-05

    150 mg Light-orange, capsule, 23 mm, marked “93 / 7386 / 93 / 7386”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 300093-7386-56
    Bottle of 900093-7386-98
    Bottle of 5000093-7386-05

    Inactive ingredients: ferrosoferric oxide, dibutyl sebacate, ethylcellulose (7 mpa.s), gelatin, polyethylene glycol 400, povidone k30, propylene glycol, shellac, sucrose, starch, corn, FD&C Yellow No. 6, talc, titanium dioxide, D&C Yellow No. 10, potassium hydroxide

    FDA label

  • Zydus LifesciencesAll 3 strengths
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    37.5 mg GRAY and WHITE, capsule, 16 mm, marked “ZA / 35 / 37 / 5 / mg”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3068382-034-06
    Bottle of 9068382-034-16
    Bottle of 100068382-034-10

    37.5 mg Grey opaque colored cap and white opaque colored body, capsule, 16 mm, marked “ZA / 35 / 37 / 5 / mg”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3070710-1698-3
    Bottle of 9070710-1698-9
    Carton of 10070710-1698-4
    Bottle of 50070710-1698-5
    Bottle of 100070710-1698-0

    75 mg PEACH and WHITE, capsule, 20 mm, marked “ZA / 36 / 75 / mg”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3068382-035-06
    Bottle of 9068382-035-16
    Bottle of 100068382-035-10

    75 mg Peach opaque colored cap and white opaque colored body, capsule, 19 mm, marked “ZA / 36 / 75 / mg”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3070710-1699-3
    Bottle of 9070710-1699-9
    Carton of 10070710-1699-4
    Bottle of 50070710-1699-5
    Bottle of 100070710-1699-0

    150 mg DARK ORANGE and WHITE, capsule, 21 mm, marked “ZA / 37 / 150 / mg”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3068382-036-06
    Bottle of 9068382-036-16
    Bottle of 100068382-036-10

    150 mg Dark orange opaque colored cap and white opaque colored body, capsule, 23 mm, marked “ZA / 37 / 150 / mg”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3070710-1700-3
    Bottle of 9070710-1700-9
    Carton of 10070710-1700-4
    Bottle of 50070710-1700-5
    Bottle of 100070710-1700-0

    Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, cetostearyl alcohol, gelatin, hypromelloses, cellulose, microcrystalline, ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate copolymer (2:1; 750000 mw), sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, ethylcellulose (7 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (15 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (5 mpa.s), microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol 8000, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, water, ferric oxide red

    FDA label

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Effexor XR, 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

Effexor XR is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) indicated for the treatment of adults with:

  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
  • Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
  • Panic Disorder (PD)

Source: the FDA label for Effexor XR (Viatris Specialty LLC), August 15, 2023. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices checked October 26, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/effexor-xr/