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Generic epinephrine

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic epinephrine.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 Epinephrine Convenience, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand nameEpinephrine Convenience
Authorized genericepinephrine
Regular genericepinephrine
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldThere isn’t one
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as the brand?
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 Epinephrine Convenience’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Epinephrine Convenience’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Epinephrine Convenience 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 epinephrine 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 Epinephrine Convenience, 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

Adrenalin® is available as a single-use 1 mL vial and a multiple-use 30 mL vial for intramuscular and subcutaneous use.

Emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type I), including anaphylaxis, which may result from allergic reactions to insect stings, biting insects, foods, drugs, sera, diagnostic testing substances and other allergens, as well as idiopathic anaphylaxis or exercise-induced anaphylaxis. The signs and symptoms associated with anaphylaxis include flushing, apprehension, syncope, tachycardia, thready or unobtainable pulse associated with hypotension, convulsions, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, involuntary voiding, airway swelling, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, pruritus, urticaria or angioedema, swelling of the eyelids, lips, and tongue.

Source: the FDA label for Epinephrine Convenience (HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst), January 8, 2025. Full label on DailyMed 

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