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Hetlioz LQ

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for Hetlioz LQ’s cash price, and one or two other pharmacies too.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameHetlioz LQ
Authorized generictasimelteon
Regular generictasimelteon
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Not soldThere isn’t one
Other forms onlyAsk your doctor
Same as Hetlioz LQ?
The original
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Hetlioz LQ’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Hetlioz LQ’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Hetlioz LQ itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Hetlioz LQ is the only choice; ask the pharmacy for its cash price, or your plan what it charges.

Regular genericNot sold

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, ask the pharmacy for Hetlioz LQ’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

HETLIOZ is a melatonin receptor agonist.

HETLIOZ capsules are indicated for the treatment of:

  • Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) in adults
  • Nighttime sleep disturbances in Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) in patients 16 years of age and older

HETLIOZ LQ oral suspension is indicated for the treatment of:

  • Nighttime sleep disturbances in SMS in pediatric patients 3 years to 15 years of age

Source: the FDA label for Hetlioz LQ (Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.), August 4, 2026. Full label on DailyMed 

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