Focalin XR

Generic name: dexmethylphenidate

Used for: ADHD

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic dexmethylphenidate XR

Only Costco posts a price for dexmethylphenidate XR, 30 capsules, and it’s for members.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic dexmethylphenidate XR.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.

With a membership From $78.99 for 30 capsules at Costco ($65 a year).

See Costco’s price list 

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

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameFocalin XR
Authorized genericdexmethylphenidate
Regular genericdexmethylphenidate
What you’d pay
At least$140for 30 capsules; pharmacies pay this
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Cash priceMembers only$78.99 for 30 capsules at Costco
Same as Focalin XR?
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 Focalin XR’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Focalin XR’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

dexmethylphenidate

Sold by
  • SandozThe company behind Focalin XR
Your strength
NDC to ask for
  • 5 mgextended-release capsule
    • 0781-2727-3111-digit: 00781-2727-3130 capsules per bottle
  • 10 mgextended-release capsule
    • 0781-2728-3111-digit: 00781-2728-3130 capsules per bottle
  • 15 mgextended-release capsule
    • 0781-2729-3111-digit: 00781-2729-3130 capsules per bottle
  • 20 mgextended-release capsule
    • 0781-2730-3111-digit: 00781-2730-3130 capsules per bottle
  • 25 mgextended-release capsule
    • 0781-2731-3111-digit: 00781-2731-3130 capsules per bottle
  • 30 mgextended-release capsule
    • 0781-2732-3111-digit: 00781-2732-3130 capsules per bottle
  • 35 mgextended-release capsule
    • 0781-2733-3111-digit: 00781-2733-3130 capsules per bottle
  • 40 mgextended-release capsule
    • 0781-2734-3111-digit: 00781-2734-3130 capsules per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Focalin XR, 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).

5 mg extended-release capsule

Same active ingredient. A few inactive ingredients are listed differently (below). Ask your pharmacist if that matters for you, for example with an allergy.

BrandFocalin XR
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 5 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Dextrose
  • FD&C Blue No. 2
  • Gelatin
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Talc
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Triethyl citrate

Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A, Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer

10 mg extended-release capsule

Same active ingredient. A few inactive ingredients are listed differently (below). Ask your pharmacist if that matters for you, for example with an allergy.

BrandFocalin XR
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 10 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Dextrose
  • Ferric oxide yellow
  • Gelatin
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Talc
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Triethyl citrate

Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A, Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer

15 mg extended-release capsule

Same active ingredient. A few inactive ingredients are listed differently (below). Ask your pharmacist if that matters for you, for example with an allergy.

BrandFocalin XR
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 15 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Dextrose
  • FD&C Blue No. 2
  • Ferric oxide yellow
  • Gelatin
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Talc
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Triethyl citrate

Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A, Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer

20 mg extended-release capsule

Same active ingredient. A few inactive ingredients are listed differently (below). Ask your pharmacist if that matters for you, for example with an allergy.

BrandFocalin XR
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 20 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Dextrose
  • Gelatin
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Talc
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Triethyl citrate

Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A, Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer

25 mg extended-release capsule

Same active ingredient. A few inactive ingredients are listed differently (below). Ask your pharmacist if that matters for you, for example with an allergy.

BrandFocalin XR
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 25 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Dextrose
  • FD&C Blue No. 2
  • Gelatin
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Talc
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Triethyl citrate

Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A, Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer

30 mg extended-release capsule

Same active ingredient. A few inactive ingredients are listed differently (below). Ask your pharmacist if that matters for you, for example with an allergy.

BrandFocalin XR
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 30 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Dextrose
  • Ferric oxide yellow
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Talc
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Triethyl citrate

Only on Focalin XR’s label: Gelatin

Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A, Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer

35 mg extended-release capsule

Same active ingredient. A few inactive ingredients are listed differently (below). Ask your pharmacist if that matters for you, for example with an allergy.

BrandFocalin XR
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 35 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Dextrose
  • Ferric oxide yellow
  • Gelatin
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Talc
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Triethyl citrate

Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A, FD&C Blue No. 2, Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer

40 mg extended-release capsule

Same active ingredient. A few inactive ingredients are listed differently (below). Ask your pharmacist if that matters for you, for example with an allergy.

BrandFocalin XR
Authorized genericSandoz
See the ingredients

Active: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 40 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Dextrose
  • Ferric oxide yellow
  • Gelatin
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Talc
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Triethyl citrate

Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A, FD&C Blue No. 2, Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in store

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

6 companies sell a generic of Focalin XR 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.

  • Amneal Pharmaceuticals5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg, 30 mg, 35 mg

    Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, D&C Red No. 27, D&C Red No. 28, D&C Red No. 33 · Made by Impax Laboratories

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    5 mg White and light, capsule, 18 mm, marked “IX / 682”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000115-9918-01

    10 mg White and dark purple, capsule, 18 mm, marked “IX / 683”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000115-9919-01

    15 mg LIGHT and white, capsule, 18 mm, marked “IX / 684”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000115-9920-01

    20 mg White and dark, capsule, 18 mm, marked “IX / 685”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000115-9921-01

    25 mg Natural, capsule, 18 mm, marked “IX / 709”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000115-1709-01

    30 mg White, capsule, 23 mm, marked “IX / 686”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000115-9922-01

    35 mg Light blue and white, capsule, 18 mm, marked “IX / 710”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000115-1710-01

    Inactive ingredients: acetyltributyl citrate, ethylcelluloses, hypromelloses, hypromellose acetate succinate 06081224 (3 mm2/s), sucrose, starch, corn, talc, titanium dioxide, gelatin, ferrosoferric oxide, shellac, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, amaranth, D&C Red No. 27, D&C Red No. 28, D&C Red No. 33

    FDA label

  • Camber PharmaceuticalsAll 8 strengths

    Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 40 · Made by Ascent Pharmaceuticals

    Product page on camberpharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    5 mg Light brown cap, white opaque body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “M5 / AC”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10031722-229-01

    10 mg White opaque cap and white opaque body, capsule, 18 mm, marked “M10 / AC”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10031722-230-01

    15 mg Yellow opaque cap and white opaque body, capsule, 19 mm, marked “M15 / AC”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10031722-231-01

    20 mg Light brown cap and white opaque body, capsule, 19 mm, marked “M20 / AC”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10031722-232-01

    25 mg Yellow opaque cap and white opaque body, capsule, 21 mm, marked “M25 / AC”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10031722-233-01

    30 mg White opaque cap and white opaque body, capsule, 24 mm, marked “M30 / AC”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10031722-234-01

    35 mg Light yellow opaque cap and light yellow opaque body, capsule, 24 mm, marked “M35 / AC”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10031722-235-01

    40 mg Yellow opaque cap and white opaque body, capsule, 24 mm, marked “M40 / AC”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10031722-236-01

    Inactive ingredients: polyethylene glycol 6000, ammonio methacrylate copolymer type b, methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:1), triethyl citrate, talc, acetone, isopropyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, gelatin, sodium lauryl sulfate, shellac, alcohol, butyl alcohol, propylene glycol, ammonia, ferrosoferric oxide, potassium hydroxide, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6, D&C Yellow No. 10, starch, corn, sucrose, ammonio methacrylate copolymer type a, FD&C Red No. 40, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow

    FDA label

  • Granules PharmaceuticalsAll 8 strengths

    Has dyes: D&C Red No. 28, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, D&C Yellow No. 10

    Product page on granulespharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    5 mg Blue, capsule, 18 mm, marked “G5mg / 004”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10070010-004-01

    10 mg Light cream, capsule, 18 mm, marked “G10mg / 005”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10070010-005-01

    15 mg Green, capsule, 19 mm, marked “G15mg / 006”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10070010-006-01

    20 mg White, capsule, 19 mm, marked “G20mg / 007”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10070010-007-01

    25 mg Blue-white, capsule, 22 mm, marked “G25mg / 008”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10070010-008-01

    30 mg Light cream-white, capsule, 23 mm, marked “G30mg / 009”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10070010-009-01

    35 mg Blue-light cream, capsule, 23 mm, marked “G35mg / 010”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10070010-010-01

    40 mg Green-White, capsule, 23 mm, marked “G40mg / 011”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10070010-011-01

    Inactive ingredients: ammonia, ammonio methacrylate copolymer type b, D&C Red No. 28, FD&C Blue No. 1, ferrosoferric oxide, gelatin, methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:1), polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol 4000, shellac, starch, corn, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, FD&C Yellow No. 6, D&C Yellow No. 10

  • LannettAll 8 strengths

    Has dyes: D&C Red No. 28, FD&C Blue No. 1 · Made by Adare Pharmaceuticals

    Product page on lannett.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    5 mg Light, capsule, 14 mm, marked “106”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000527-8106-37

    10 mg Clear, capsule, 16 mm, marked “NVR / D10”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000527-8107-37

    15 mg Light green, capsule, 18 mm, marked “108”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000527-8108-37

    20 mg White, capsule, 19 mm, marked “109”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000527-8109-37

    25 mg Blue and white, capsule, 22 mm, marked “110”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000527-8110-37

    30 mg Clear and white, capsule, 23 mm, marked “111”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000527-8111-37

    35 mg Blue and clear, capsule, 23 mm, marked “112”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000527-8112-37

    40 mg Light green and white, capsule, 23 mm, marked “113”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000527-8113-37

    Inactive ingredients: ammonio methacrylate copolymer type b, D&C Red No. 28, FD&C Blue No. 1, gelatin, hypromellose, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer, polyethylene glycol, povidone, starch, corn, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, water, ferric oxide yellow

    FDA label

  • Par HealthAll 8 strengths

    Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Made by PH Health and Platinum Pharmaceuticals

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    5 mg Light blue, capsule, 18 mm, marked “par / 048”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10049884-048-01

    10 mg Beige, capsule, 18 mm, marked “par / 049”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10049884-049-01

    15 mg White, capsule, 19 mm, marked “par / 428”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10049884-428-01
    Bottle of 100049884-428-10

    20 mg White, capsule, 19 mm, marked “par / 248”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10049884-248-01

    25 mg Yellow, capsule, 23 mm, marked “par / 333”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10049884-333-01

    30 mg White, capsule, 22 mm, marked “par / 430”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10049884-430-01
    Bottle of 100049884-430-10

    35 mg Yellow, capsule, 23 mm, marked “par / 339”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10049884-339-01

    40 mg Yellow, capsule, 23 mm, marked “par / 546”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 10049884-546-01

    Inactive ingredients: gelatin, isopropyl alcohol, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer, methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:1), polyethylene glycol 400, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, FD&C Red No. 3, shellac, ferrosoferric oxide, butyl alcohol, 1-propoxy-2-propanol, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6, sucrose, methacrylic acid, silicon dioxide, hypromellose, polydextrose, triacetin, polyethylene glycol, ferric oxide yellow, polyethylene glycol 4000, water

    FDA label

  • Teva PharmaceuticalsAll 8 strengths

    Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 1 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue No. 2--aluminum lake, FD&C Red No. 40, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Green No. 3

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    5 mg Aqua-blue, capsule, 18 mm, marked “TEVA / 5550”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000093-5550-01

    10 mg Ivory, capsule, 18 mm, marked “TEVA / 5551”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000093-5551-01

    15 mg Blue-green, capsule, 19 mm, marked “TEVA / 5552”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000093-5552-01

    20 mg White, capsule, 19 mm, marked “TEVA / 5553”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000093-5553-01

    25 mg Aqua-blue and white, capsule, 22 mm, marked “TEVA / 5045”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000093-5045-01

    30 mg Ivory and white, capsule, 23 mm, marked “TEVA / 5554”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000093-5554-01

    35 mg Aqua-blue and ivory, capsule, 23 mm, marked “TEVA / 5046”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000093-5046-01

    40 mg Blue-green and white, capsule, 23 mm, marked “TEVA / 5562”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 1000093-5562-01

    Inactive ingredients: ammonio methacrylate copolymer type b, D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue No. 2--aluminum lake, FD&C Red No. 40, gelatin, hypromellose 2208 (3 mpa.s), ferrosoferric oxide, methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:1), starch, corn, sucrose, polyethylene glycol 6000, propylene glycol, shellac, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, FD&C Blue No. 1, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Green No. 3

    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

Focalin XR is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Limitations of Use

The use of Focalin XR is not recommended in pediatric patients younger than 6 years of age because they had higher plasma exposure and a higher incidence of adverse reactions (e.g., weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage.

Source: the FDA label for Focalin XR (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation), September 23, 2025. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

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