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Ask for the cash price

Generic fentanyl

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

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

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Question
Brand nameFentora
Authorized genericfentanyl
Regular genericfentanyl
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Same as Fentora?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Fentora itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Fentora was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (fentanyl citrate) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericAsk the pharmacy

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

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

FENTORA is indicated for the management of breakthrough pain in cancer patients 18 years of age and older who are already receiving and who are tolerant to around-the-clock opioid therapy for their underlying persistent cancer pain. Patients considered opioid tolerant are those who are taking, for one week or longer, around-theclock medicine consisting of at least 60 mg of oral morphine per day, at least 25 mcg of transdermal fentanyl per hour, at least 30 mg of oral oxycodone per day, at least 8 mg of oral hydromorphone per day, at least 25 mg oral oxymorphone per day, at least 60 mg of oral hydrocodone per day, or an equianalgesic dose of another opioid. Patients must remain on around-the-clock opioids while taking FENTORA. Limitations of Use:

  • Not for use in opioid non-tolerant patients.
  • Not for use in the management of acute or postoperative pain, including headache/migraine and dental pain.
  • As a part of the TIRF REMS, FENTORA may be dispensed by outpatient pharmacies only to outpatients enrolled in the program. For inpatient administration of FENTORA, patient and prescriber enrollment are not required.

Source: the FDA label for Fentora (Cephalon), December 22, 2025. Full label from the FDA (PDF)