An authorized generic of Hectorol was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (doxercalciferol) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
How to pay the least
From
$189.90 for 30 capsules
Generic doxercalciferol from Amazon Pharmacy, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.
- Make a free account on pharmacy.amazon.com. Ask your prescriber to send the prescription there, or Amazon Pharmacy can transfer it.Open Amazon Pharmacy
- Order generic doxercalciferol. It comes by mail.
With a membership From $114.50 for 30 capsules from Amazon Pharmacy, by mail ($139 a year).
Open Amazon PharmacyA regular generic has the same active ingredient as Hectorol, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Compare every option
Question
Brand nameHectorol
Authorized genericdoxercalciferol
Regular genericdoxercalciferol
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Same as Hectorol?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNot sold
Hectorol itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericWhere to buy it
Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic doxercalciferol, lowest first.
Pick up in storeDelivered
- Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $44.86for 24 capsules0.5 mcgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy $114.50for 30 capsules1 mcgPrime members only · $139 a year · Free delivery · Prime price: limits on some medicines if you're over 65 or have Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
- Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $96.12for 24 capsules0.5 mcgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy from $189.90for 30 capsules0.5 mcg $189.90 · 2.5 mcg $440.10Free delivery
- Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs from $207.20for 30 capsules0.5 mcg $207.20 · 1 mcg $409.44 · 2.5 mcg $470.75Plus $5.25 shipping
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
4 companies sell a generic of Hectorol 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.
It’s mostly filled by specialty pharmacies. Your prescriber’s office or insurer can tell you which one to use.
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Alembic PharmaceuticalsSolution 4 mcg/2 mL
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
4 mcg/2 mL
Package NDC Carton of 50 mL 62332-690-50 Carton of 100 mL 62332-690-30 Inactive ingredients: polysorbate 20, sodium chloride, butylated hydroxytoluene, sodium phosphate, dibasic, heptahydrate, sodium phosphate, monobasic, monohydrate, edetate disodium, alcohol
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Avet PharmaceuticalsCapsule 0.5 mcg, 1 mcg, 2.5 mcg
Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 40
Product page on avetpharma.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5 mcg WHITE, oval, 8 mm, marked “HP538”
Package NDC Bottle of 50 23155-538-25 1 mcg BEIGE, oval, 8 mm, marked “HP539”
Package NDC Bottle of 50 23155-539-25 2.5 mcg RED, oval, 8 mm, marked “HP540”
Package NDC Bottle of 50 23155-540-25 Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, alcohol, medium-chain triglycerides, gelatin, glycerin, ferrosoferric oxide, shellac, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 40
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Chartwell RXCapsule 0.5 mcg, 1 mcg, 2.5 mcg
Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 40 · Made by Avet Pharmaceuticals
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5 mcg White, oval, 8 mm, marked “HP538”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62135-450-30 1 mcg Beige, oval, 8 mm, marked “HP539”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62135-451-30 2.5 mcg Red, oval, 8 mm, marked “HP540”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62135-452-30 Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, alcohol, medium-chain triglycerides, gelatin, glycerin, ferrosoferric oxide, shellac, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 40
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Meitheal PharmaceuticalsSolution 4 mcg/2 mL
Product page on meithealpharma.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
4 mcg/2 mL
Package NDC Carton of 50 mL 71288-802-04 Inactive ingredients: alcohol, polysorbate 20, sodium chloride, butylated hydroxytoluene, sodium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous, sodium phosphate, monobasic, monohydrate, edetate disodium
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
- Overactive parathyroid in stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease
- Overactive parathyroid glands in people on dialysis
What the FDA label says
Doxercalciferol Capsules is a synthetic vitamin D2 analog:
- Doxercalciferol capsules are indicated for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in adult patients with Stage 3 or Stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and adult patients with CKD on dialysis.
Source: the FDA label for Doxercalciferol (Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.), February 25, 2026. Full label on DailyMed
Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/hectorol/