Elimite vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic permethrin

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

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

Compare every option

Brand nameElimite

Authorized genericpermethrin

Regular genericpermethrin

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Elimite?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Elimite, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

permethrin

Sold by

Aurobindo PharmaThe company behind Elimite

NDC to ask for

5%cream
- 84386-073-6011-digit: 84386-0073-6060 g per tube

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Elimite, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Aurobindo Pharma (NDC 84386-073-60), 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).

Same active and inactive ingredients as Elimite.

Authorized generic package label from Aurobindo Pharma — Authorized genericAurobindo Pharma

See the ingredients

Active: permethrin 5%

Inactive, on both labels:

Butylated hydroxytoluene
Carbomer homopolymer type B
Ceteth-2
Ceteth-20
Formaldehyde
Glycerin
Glyceryl mono and dipalmitostearate
Isopropyl myristate
Lanolin alcohols
Medium-chain triglycerides
Mineral oil
Sodium hydroxide
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

4 companies sell a generic of Elimite 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.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories0.05%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.05%

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 43598-481-60

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), medium-chain triglycerides, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohols, mineral oil, water, sodium hydroxide, formaldehyde, ceteth-20
FDA label
Encube Ethicals5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5%

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 21922-021-07

Inactive ingredients: carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), medium-chain triglycerides, glycerin, glyceryl mono and dipalmitostearate, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohols, mineral oil, ceteth-20, sodium hydroxide, formaldehyde, water
FDA label
NorthStar Rx5%

Made by Padagis

Product page on northstarrxllc.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5% Off-white

Package NDC
Container of 60 g 16714-897-01

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol or allyl sucrose crosslinked), coconut oil, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohols, mineral oil, ceteth-20, water, sodium hydroxide, formaldehyde
FDA label
Padagis5%

Product page on padagis.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5%

Package NDC
Carton of 60 g 45802-269-37

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), medium-chain triglycerides, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, isopropyl myristate, lanolin alcohols, mineral oil, water, sodium hydroxide, ceteth-20, formaldehyde
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	43598-481-60

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	21922-021-07

Package	NDC
Container of 60 g	16714-897-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 g	45802-269-37

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

What it’s used for

Scabies (skin mites)

What the FDA label says

ELIMITE® (permethrin) 5% Cream is indicated for the treatment of infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies).

Source: the FDA label for Elimite (Aurobindo Pharma Limited), January 24, 2024. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Elimite (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/elimite/