How to pay the least
Ask for the cash price
Generic dexmethylphenidate
No pharmacy we check posts a price for dexmethylphenidate, 30 tablets.
- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic dexmethylphenidate.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.
Need it today? From $25.07 for 60 tablets at Walgreens with the free Optum Perks coupon. Ask what 30 tablets cost there.
Get the free Optum Perks couponA regular generic has the same active ingredient as Focalin, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
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Details for each option
Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Focalin’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Focalin’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold
There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Focalin 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 genericWhere to buy it
Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic dexmethylphenidate, lowest first.
Pick up in store
- Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $25.07for 60 tablets10 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $33.96for 60 tablets10 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Pick up in store: Costco $36.79for 60 tablets10 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest 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
5 companies sell a generic of Focalin 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.
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Ascend LaboratoriesAll 3 strengths
Has lactose · Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, D&C Yellow No. 10 · Made by Alkem Laboratories
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
2.5 mg Light blue to blue, round, 6 mm, marked “DM / 2 / 5”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 67877-655-30 Bottle of 100 67877-655-01 Bottle of 500 67877-655-05 5 mg Light yellow to yellow, round, 7 mm, marked “DM / 5”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 67877-656-30 Bottle of 100 67877-656-01 Bottle of 500 67877-656-05 10 mg White to off white, round, 8 mm, marked “DM / 10”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 67877-657-30 Bottle of 100 67877-657-01 Bottle of 500 67877-657-05 Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, FD&C Blue No. 1, anhydrous citric acid, starch, corn, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, D&C Yellow No. 10
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Cranbury PharmaceuticalsAll 3 strengths
Has lactose · Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, D&C Yellow No. 10 · Made by Tris Pharma
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
2.5 mg Blue, round, 7 mm, marked “91”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 27808-091-01 5 mg Yellow, round, 7 mm, marked “92”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 27808-092-01 10 mg White, round, 7 mm, marked “93”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 27808-093-01 Inactive ingredients: FD&C Blue No. 1, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, cellulose, microcrystalline, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, D&C Yellow No. 10
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KVK-TechAll 3 strengths
Has lactose · Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, D&C Yellow No. 10 · Made by Abhai
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
2.5 mg Blue, round, 7 mm, marked “A / 1”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 10702-106-01 5 mg Yellow, round, 7 mm, marked “A / 2”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 10702-107-01 10 mg White, round, 7 mm, marked “A / 3”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 10702-108-01 Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, cellulose, microcrystalline, starch, corn, magnesium stearate, FD&C Blue No. 1, D&C Yellow No. 10
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Nivagen Pharmaceuticals5 mg, 10 mg
Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 2 · Made by Cediprof
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
5 mg Yellow, round, 7 mm, marked “NP045 / 5”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 75834-327-01 10 mg Blue, round, 8 mm, marked “NP046 / 10”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 75834-328-01 Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, D&C Yellow No. 10, sodium lauryl sulfate, magnesium stearate, cellulose, microcrystalline, FD&C Blue No. 2
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Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesAll 3 strengths
Has lactose · Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, D&C Yellow No. 10
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
2.5 mg Light Blue, round, 6 mm, marked “376 / S2 / 5”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 57664-376-83 Bottle of 100 57664-376-08 Bottle of 100 57664-376-88 Bottle of 500 57664-376-13 Bottle of 1000 57664-376-18 5 mg Light Yellow, round, 6 mm, marked “378 / S5”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 57664-378-83 Bottle of 100 57664-378-08 Bottle of 100 57664-378-88 Bottle of 500 57664-378-13 Bottle of 1000 57664-378-18 10 mg White, round, 6 mm, marked “379 / S10”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 57664-379-83 Bottle of 100 57664-379-08 Bottle of 100 57664-379-88 Bottle of 500 57664-379-13 Bottle of 1000 57664-379-18 Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, talc, magnesium stearate, FD&C Blue No. 1, D&C Yellow No. 10
Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.
What to say at the pharmacy
“Before you fill my Focalin, 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
Focalin is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Source: the FDA label for Focalin (Sandoz Inc), May 30, 2024. Full label on DailyMed
Good to know
- A regular generic may look different from Focalin. The FDA requires it to work the same way.
- We didn’t find a savings card from Focalin’s maker.
- Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.
Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/focalin/