Finacea vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic azelaic acid

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic azelaic acid.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 Finacea, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameFinacea

Authorized genericazelaic acid

Regular genericazelaic acid

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Finacea?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

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

See the authorized generic →

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

azelaic acid

Sold by

SandozMade for LEO Pharma, the company behind Finacea

NDC to ask for

15%gel
- 0781-7172-5011-digit: 00781-7172-5050 g per tube

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Finacea, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Sandoz (NDC 0781-7172-50), 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).

Finacea doesn’t come in this strength, so there’s no brand label to compare.

Authorized generic package label from Sandoz — Authorized genericSandoz

See the ingredients

Active: azelaic acid 15%

Inactive:

1,2-diarachidoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
Benzoic acid
Edetate disodium
Medium-chain triglycerides
Polyacrylic acid
Polysorbate 80
Propylene glycol
Sodium hydroxide
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

4 companies sell a generic of Finacea 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.

Actavis Pharma15%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

15%

Package NDC
Carton of 50 g 0591-2131-55

Inactive ingredients: benzoic acid, carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, glyceryl monooleate, lecithin, soybean, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, water, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Encube Ethicals15%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

15% White

Package NDC
Carton of 50 g 21922-038-14

Inactive ingredients: benzoic acid, carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, medium-chain triglycerides, water
FDA label
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals15%

Product page on glenmarkpharma-us.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

15%

Package NDC
Carton of 50 g 68462-626-52

Inactive ingredients: benzoic acid, carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, isopropyl myristate, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, water, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries15%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

15% White to yellowish white

Package NDC
Carton of 50 g 51672-1389-3

Inactive ingredients: benzoic acid, carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, lecithin, soybean, medium-chain triglycerides, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, water, sodium hydroxide
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 50 g	0591-2131-55

Package	NDC
Carton of 50 g	21922-038-14

Package	NDC
Carton of 50 g	68462-626-52

Package	NDC
Carton of 50 g	51672-1389-3

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

Rosacea (bumps and pimples)

What the FDA label says

FINACEA Foam is indicated for the topical treatment of inflammatory papules and pustules of mild to moderate rosacea.

Source: the FDA label for Finacea (LEO Pharma Inc.), December 8, 2020. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Finacea (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/finacea/