Exelon

Generic name: rivastigmine

Used for: Alzheimer’s disease · Dementia from Parkinson’s disease · 1 more

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

From

$11.99 for 30 capsules delivered ($6.74 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic rivastigmine 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 rivastigmine. It comes by mail.

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

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Question
Brand nameExelon
Authorized genericrivastigmine
Regular genericrivastigmine
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not in this formIt isn’t sold as this pill.
From$11.99for 30 capsules at Cost Plus Drugs, with shipping
Same as Exelon?
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 Exelon’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Exelon’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

rivastigmine

Sold by
  • SandozThe company behind Exelon
Your strength
NDC to ask for
  • 4.6 mg/24 hrpatch
    • 0781-7304-3111-digit: 00781-7304-3130 patches per carton
  • 9.5 mg/24 hrpatch
    • 0781-7309-3111-digit: 00781-7309-3130 patches per carton
  • 13.3 mg/24 hrpatch
    • 0781-7313-3111-digit: 00781-7313-3130 patches per carton

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

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

4.6 mg/24 hr patch

Same active and inactive ingredients as Exelon.

BrandExelon
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: rivastigmine 4.6 mg/24 hr

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Alpha-tocopherol

9.5 mg/24 hr patch

Same active and inactive ingredients as Exelon.

BrandExelon
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: rivastigmine 9.5 mg/24 hr

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Alpha-tocopherol

13.3 mg/24 hr patch

Same active and inactive ingredients as Exelon.

BrandExelon
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: rivastigmine 13.3 mg/24 hr

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Alpha-tocopherol

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

From each pharmacy’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.

Regular genericWho makes it

11 companies sell a generic of Exelon 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.

  • Alembic PharmaceuticalsCapsule 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, 6 mg
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1.5 mg Pale yellow opaque, capsule, 18 mm, marked “A / 116”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3062332-063-30
    Bottle of 6062332-063-60
    Bottle of 50062332-063-71
    Box of 100062332-063-10
    Bottle of 100062332-063-91

    3 mg Orange opaque, capsule, 18 mm, marked “A / 117”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3062332-064-30
    Bottle of 6062332-064-60
    Bottle of 50062332-064-71
    Box of 100062332-064-10
    Bottle of 100062332-064-91

    4.5 mg Coral red opaque, capsule, 18 mm, marked “A / 118”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3062332-065-30
    Bottle of 6062332-065-60
    Bottle of 50062332-065-71
    Box of 100062332-065-10
    Bottle of 100062332-065-91

    6 mg Orange opaque and Coral red opaque, capsule, 18 mm, marked “A / 119”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3062332-066-30
    Bottle of 6062332-066-60
    Bottle of 50062332-066-71
    Box of 100062332-066-10
    Bottle of 100062332-066-91

    Inactive ingredients: hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, gelatin, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide yellow, ferric oxide red

    FDA label

  • Amneal PharmaceuticalsPatch 4.6 mg/24 hr, 9.5 mg/24 hr, 13.3 mg/24 hr
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    4.6 mg/24 hr Light pink with red ink, round

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72065162-825-34

    9.5 mg/24 hr Light pink with red ink, round

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72065162-826-34

    13.3 mg/24 hr Light pink with red ink, round

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72065162-749-34

    Inactive ingredients: trimethylsilyl treated dimethiconol/trimethylsiloxysilicate crosspolymer (40/60 w/w), dimethicone, alpha-tocopherol

    FDA label

  • Aurobindo PharmaCapsule 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, 6 mg

    Product page on aurobindousa.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1.5 mg Yellow, capsule, 18 mm, marked “H / 67”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6065862-648-60
    Carton of 10065862-648-78
    Bottle of 50065862-648-05

    3 mg Orange, capsule, 18 mm, marked “H / 68”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6065862-649-60
    Carton of 10065862-649-78
    Bottle of 50065862-649-05

    4.5 mg Red, capsule, 18 mm, marked “H / 69”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6065862-650-60
    Carton of 10065862-650-78
    Bottle of 50065862-650-05

    6 mg Red and orange, capsule, 18 mm, marked “H / 70”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6065862-651-60
    Carton of 10065862-651-78
    Bottle of 50065862-651-05

    Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, hypromellose 2910 (5 mpa.s), magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, ammonia

    FDA label

  • Breckenridge PharmaceuticalER patch 4.6 mg/24 hr, 9.5 mg/24 hr, 13.3 mg/24 hr

    Product page on breckenridgepharma.com

    Packages and NDCs

    4.6 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72051991-897-30

    9.5 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72051991-898-30

    13.3 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72051991-899-30

    FDA label

  • Chartwell RXCapsule 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, 6 mg
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1.5 mg Yellow opaque cap, yellow opaque body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CE / 1pt5RIV”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6062135-900-60

    3 mg Orange opaque cap, orange opaque body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CE / 3pt0RIV”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6062135-901-60

    4.5 mg Red opaque cap, red opaque body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CE / 4pt5RIV”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6062135-902-60

    6 mg Red opaque cap, orange opaque body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CE / 6pt0RIV”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6062135-903-60

    Inactive ingredients: hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, gelatin, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide yellow, shellac, propylene glycol, ferrosoferric oxide, potassium hydroxide, ferric oxide red

    FDA label

  • Dr. Reddy’s LaboratoriesCapsule 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, 6 mg
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1.5 mg Light tan opaque color cap and light tan opaque color body, capsule, 17 mm, marked “RDY / 352”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3055111-352-30
    Bottle of 6055111-352-60
    Bottle of 10055111-352-01
    Bottle of 50055111-352-05

    3 mg Light tan opaque color cap and light tan opaque color body, capsule, 17 mm, marked “RDY / 353”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3055111-353-30
    Bottle of 6055111-353-60
    Bottle of 10055111-353-01
    Bottle of 50055111-353-05

    4.5 mg Light tan opaque color cap and light tan opaque color body, capsule, 17 mm, marked “RDY / 354”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3055111-354-30
    Bottle of 6055111-354-60
    Bottle of 10055111-354-01
    Bottle of 50055111-354-05

    6 mg Light tan opaque color cap and light tan opaque color body, capsule, 17 mm, marked “RDY / 355”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3055111-355-30
    Bottle of 6055111-355-60
    Bottle of 10055111-355-01
    Bottle of 50055111-355-05

    Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, hypromellose 2910 (5 mpa.s), magnesium stearate, cellulose, microcrystalline, gelatin, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow

    FDA label

  • Macleods PharmaceuticalsCapsule 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, 6 mg
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1.5 mg Yellow-cap-yellow-body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CL7 / 1 / 5mg”

    PackageNDC
    Box of 3033342-089-06
    Bottle of 6033342-089-09
    Box of 10033342-089-12
    Bottle of 50033342-089-15

    3 mg Orange-cap-orange-body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CL8 / 3mg”

    PackageNDC
    Box of 3033342-090-06
    Bottle of 6033342-090-09
    Box of 10033342-090-12
    Bottle of 50033342-090-15

    4.5 mg Red-cap-red-body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CL9 / 4 / 5mg”

    PackageNDC
    Box of 3033342-091-06
    Bottle of 6033342-091-09
    Box of 10033342-091-12
    Bottle of 50033342-091-15

    6 mg Red-cap-orange-body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CL10 / 6mg”

    PackageNDC
    Box of 3033342-092-06
    Bottle of 6033342-092-09
    Box of 10033342-092-12
    Bottle of 50033342-092-15

    Inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate, cellulose, microcrystalline, silicon dioxide, gelatin, titanium dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, hypromelloses

    FDA label

  • Modavar PharmaceuticalsCapsule 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, 6 mg

    Made by Cadila Pharmaceuticals

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1.5 mg YELLOW OPAQUE, capsule, 18 mm, marked “C91”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6072241-011-03
    Bottle of 50072241-011-10

    3 mg ORANGE OPAQUE, capsule, 18 mm, marked “C92”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6072241-012-03
    Bottle of 50072241-012-10

    4.5 mg RED OPAQUE, capsule, 18 mm, marked “C93”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6072241-013-03
    Bottle of 50072241-013-10

    6 mg RED OPAQUE AND ORANGE OPAQUE, capsule, 18 mm, marked “C94”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 6072241-014-03
    Bottle of 50072241-014-10

    Inactive ingredients: hypromelloses, cellulose, microcrystalline, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, gelatin, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide yellow, ferric oxide red

    FDA label

  • Mylan PharmaceuticalsPatch 4.6 mg/24 hr, 9.5 mg/24 hr, 13.3 mg/24 hr

    Has a dye: D&C Black No. 2

    Product page on viatris.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    4.6 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 7200378-9070-93

    9.5 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 7200378-9071-93

    13.3 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 7200378-9072-93

    Inactive ingredients: dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate - butyl methacrylate - methyl methacrylate copolymer, D&C Black No. 2, ferric oxide yellow, ferric oxide red, polytetrafluoroethylene, copovidone k25-31, docusate sodium, dimethicone 12500, trimethylsilyl treated dimethiconol/trimethylsiloxysilicate crosspolymer (45/55 w/w; 100000 pa.s)

    FDA label

  • NorthStar RxER patch 9.5 mg/24 hr, 13.3 mg/24 hr

    Made by Zydus Lifesciences

    Product page on northstarrxllc.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    9.5 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72016714-116-02

    13.3 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72016714-117-02

    Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, light mineral oil, polyisobutylene (1100000 mw), polyisobutylene (55000 mw)

    FDA label

  • Zydus LifesciencesER patch 4.6 mg/24 hr, 9.5 mg/24 hr, 13.3 mg/24 hr
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    4.6 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72070710-1196-7

    9.5 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72070710-1197-7

    13.3 mg/24 hr

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 72070710-1198-7

    Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, light mineral oil, polyisobutylene (1100000 mw), polyisobutylene (55000 mw)

    FDA label

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

What the FDA label says

EXELON PATCH is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor indicated for treatment of:

  • Mild, moderate, and severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type (AD).
  • Mild-to-moderate dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Source: the FDA label for Exelon (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation), May 8, 2024. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/exelon/