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HYLENEX Recombinant
This medicine is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold.
- Ask your pharmacy for HYLENEX Recombinant’s cash price, and one or two other pharmacies too.
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Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from HYLENEX Recombinant’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for HYLENEX Recombinant’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold
There isn’t one. An authorized generic is HYLENEX Recombinant itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now HYLENEX Recombinant is the only choice; ask the pharmacy for its cash price, or your plan what it charges.
Regular genericNot sold
This medicine is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, ask the pharmacy for HYLENEX Recombinant’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.
What it’s used for
- Helping other injected medicines spread and absorb
- Helping fluids given under the skin absorb (hydration)
- Helping X-ray dye absorb in a urinary tract X-ray (urography)
What the FDA label says
HYLENEX recombinant is an endoglycosidase indicated as an adjuvant
- in subcutaneous fluid administration for achieving hydration
- to increase the dispersion and absorption of other injected drugs
- in subcutaneous urography for improving resorption of radiopaque agents
Source: the FDA label for HYLENEX Recombinant (Antares Pharma, Inc.), November 11, 2024. Full label on DailyMed
Good to know
- We didn’t find a savings card from HYLENEX Recombinant’s maker.
- 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/hylenex-recombinant/