Furadantin vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic nitrofurantoin

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic nitrofurantoin.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 Furadantin, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameFuradantin

Authorized genericnitrofurantoin

Regular genericnitrofurantoin

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Furadantin

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Same as Furadantin?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Furadantin 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 Furadantin, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

nitrofurantoin

Sold by

Rising Pharma Holdings

NDC to ask for

50 mg/5 mLsuspension
- 16571-888-0611-digit: 16571-0888-0660 mL per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Furadantin, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Rising Pharma Holdings (NDC 16571-888-06), 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).

Furadantin itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from Rising Pharma Holdings — Authorized genericRising Pharma Holdings

See the ingredients

Active: nitrofurantoin 50 mg/5 mL

Inactive:

Carboxymethylcellulose sodium
Citric acid monohydrate
Glycerin
Magnesium aluminum silicate
Methylparaben
Propylparaben
Sodium citrate
Sorbitol
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

7 companies sell a generic of Furadantin 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.

ANI Pharmaceuticals25 mg/5 mL

Made by Novitium Pharma

Product page on anipharmaceuticals.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

25 mg/5 mL Lemon Yellow

Package NDC
Bottle of 230 mL 70954-496-10

Inactive ingredients: citric acid monohydrate, glycerin, methylparaben, propylparaben, water, sodium citrate, sucralose, xanthan gum, dimethicone
FDA label
Aurobindo Pharma25 mg/5 mL

Product page on aurobindousa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

25 mg/5 mL Yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 230 mL 59651-206-23

Inactive ingredients: banana, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, citric acid monohydrate, glycerin, magnesium aluminum silicate type ic, methylparaben, mint, noncrystallizing sorbitol solution, propylparaben, water, sodium citrate form
FDA label
Biocon Pharma25 mg/5 mL

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

25 mg/5 mL

Package NDC
Carton of 230 mL 70377-118-31

Inactive ingredients: methylparaben, propylparaben, xanthan gum, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, magnesium aluminum silicate, anhydrous citric acid, trisodium citrate dihydrate, sorbitol solution, glycerin, water
FDA label
Lupin Pharmaceuticals25 mg/5 mL

Made by Novel Laboratories

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

25 mg/5 mL Yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 230 mL 43386-450-11

Inactive ingredients: methylparaben, anhydrous citric acid, sodium citrate, saccharin sodium, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, propylparaben, magnesium aluminum silicate, sorbitol, glycerin, water
FDA label
NorthStar Rx25 mg/5 mL

Made by Novitium Pharma

Product page on northstarrxllc.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

25 mg/5 mL Lemon Yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 230 mL 72603-176-01

Inactive ingredients: citric acid monohydrate, glycerin, methylparaben, propylparaben, water, sodium citrate, sucralose, xanthan gum, dimethicone
FDA label
Rising Pharma Holdings25 mg/5 mL

Made by Aurobindo Pharma

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

25 mg/5 mL Yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 230 mL 64980-593-24

Inactive ingredients: carboxymethylcellulose sodium, citric acid monohydrate, glycerin, magnesium aluminum silicate type ic, methylparaben, propylparaben, water, sodium citrate form, banana, mint, noncrystallizing sorbitol solution
FDA label
Somerset Therapeutics25 mg/5 mL

Product page on somersetpharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

25 mg/5 mL Yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 230 mL 70069-829-01

Inactive ingredients: methylparaben, propylparaben, saccharin sodium, sodium hydroxide, trisodium citrate dihydrate, hydrochloric acid, sorbitol, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, anhydrous citric acid, magnesium aluminum silicate, glycerin, water
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 230 mL	70954-496-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 230 mL	59651-206-23

Package	NDC
Carton of 230 mL	70377-118-31

Package	NDC
Carton of 230 mL	43386-450-11

Package	NDC
Carton of 230 mL	72603-176-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 230 mL	64980-593-24

Package	NDC
Carton of 230 mL	70069-829-01

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

Urinary tract infections

What the FDA label says

Nitrofurantoin is a nitrofuran antibacterial indicated in adults and pediatric patients 1 month of age and older for the treatment of urinary tract infections caused by susceptible bacteria. Limitations of Use Nitrofurantoin is not indicated for the treatment of pyelonephritis or perinephric abscesses. Usage To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of nitrofurantoin oral suspension and other antibacterial drugs, nitrofurantoin oral suspension should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.

Source: the FDA label for Nitrofurantoin (Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.), November 11, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Furadantin (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/furadantin/