An authorized generic of Invega was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (paliperidone) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
How to pay the least
From
$18.62 for 30 tablets delivered ($13.37 plus $5.25 shipping)
Generic paliperidone ER from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.
- Make a free account on costplusdrugs.com. Ask your prescriber to send the prescription there, or Cost Plus Drugs can transfer it.Open Cost Plus Drugs
- Order generic paliperidone ER. It comes by mail.
Need it today? From $36.24 for 30 tablets at CVS with the free Optum Perks coupon. Show the free coupon there. It can’t be used with insurance.
Get the free Optum Perks couponA regular generic has the same active ingredient as Invega, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Compare every option
Question
Brand nameInvega
Authorized genericpaliperidone
Regular genericpaliperidone
What you’d pay
At least$370for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this
Not soldNo longer sold
Same as Invega?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Invega’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Invega’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericWhere to buy it
Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic paliperidone, lowest first.
Pick up in storeDelivered
- Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs from $13.37for 30 tablets1.5 mg $23.77 · 3 mg $16.07 · 6 mg $13.37 · 9 mg $19.18Plus $5.25 shipping
- Delivered: Rx Outreach from $65for 90 tablets3 mg, 6 mg $65 · 9 mg $75Free delivery
- Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $36.24for 30 tablets6 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Pick up in store: Costco $46.99for 30 tablets6 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
- Delivered: Costco $46.99for 30 tablets6 mgMembers only · $65 a year · Plus shipping
- Delivered: Optum Perks $61.11for 30 tablets6 mgPlus $5 shipping · Not with insurance
- Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $107for 30 tablets6 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Pick up in store: Sam's Club See its pricePlus members only · $120 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
8 companies sell a generic of Invega 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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Alembic PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths
Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue No. 2--aluminum lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.5 mg Orange-brown, capsule, 13 mm, marked “T1”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62332-803-30 3 mg White, capsule, 13 mm, marked “T2”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62332-804-30 6 mg Beige, capsule, 13 mm, marked “T3”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62332-805-30 9 mg Pink, capsule, 13 mm, marked “T4”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 62332-806-30 Inactive ingredients: mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose phthalate (31% phthalate, 170 cst), ethylcellulose, dibutyl sebacate, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 6, D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue No. 2--aluminum lake, shellac, propylene glycol, ferrosoferric oxide, ferric oxide yellow, ferric oxide red
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Amneal PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths
Has lactose
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.5 mg Brown, round, 8 mm, marked “AN / 80”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 65162-280-03 Bottle of 90 65162-280-09 3 mg White, round, 8 mm, marked “AN / 81”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 65162-281-03 Bottle of 90 65162-281-09 6 mg Light beige, round, 8 mm, marked “AN / 82”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 65162-282-03 Bottle of 90 65162-282-09 9 mg Pink, round, 8 mm, marked “AN / 83”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 65162-283-03 Bottle of 90 65162-283-09 Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, fumaric acid, hypromelloses, lactose monohydrate, polyethylene glycol, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:2), methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer, cellulose, microcrystalline, polyethylene glycol 100000, povidone, talc, triethyl citrate, ferrosoferric oxide, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow
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ANI PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths
Made by Adaptis Pharma
Product page on anipharmaceuticals.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.5 mg Orange-brown, round, 7 mm, marked “032”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 43975-349-03 3 mg White, round, 7 mm, marked “033”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 43975-350-03 6 mg Beige, round, 7 mm, marked “034”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 43975-351-03 9 mg Pink, round, 7 mm, marked “035”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 43975-352-03 Inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate, ferric oxide yellow, ferric oxide red, hypromellose phthalate (31% phthalate, 40 cst), ethylcellulose, dibutyl sebacate, talc, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, carbomer homopolymer type a (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), microcrystalline cellulose, butylated hydroxytoluene
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Camber PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths
Has lactose · Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40 · Made by Ascent Pharmaceuticals
Product page on camberpharma.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.5 mg Light beige to beige, round, 9 mm, marked “15”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 31722-317-30 3 mg Light pink to pink, round, 9 mm, marked “3”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 31722-318-30 6 mg Light beige to beige, round, 13 mm, marked “6”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 31722-319-30 9 mg Light yellow to yellow, round, 13 mm, marked “9”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 31722-320-30 Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, sodium chloride, hypromelloses, polyethylene oxide 200000, polyethylene oxide 7000000, stearic acid, FD&C Red No. 40, povidone, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, polyethylene glycol, ferrosoferric oxide, propylene glycol, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide yellow, ferric oxide red, polysorbate 80
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NorthStar RxAll 4 strengths
Has lactose · Made by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Product page on northstarrxllc.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.5 mg Brown, round, 8 mm, marked “744”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 16714-866-01 3 mg White to off-white, round, 8 mm, marked “765”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 16714-867-01 6 mg Yellow, round, 8 mm, marked “766”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 16714-868-01 9 mg Pink, round, 8 mm, marked “767”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 16714-869-01 Inactive ingredients: polyethylene glycol, hypromelloses, anhydrous lactose, magnesium stearate, ethylcelluloses, triethyl citrate, talc, lactose monohydrate, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, titanium dioxide, shellac, ferrosoferric oxide, propylene glycol, ammonia, butyl alcohol
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Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesAll 4 strengths
Has lactose
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.5 mg Brown, round, 8 mm, marked “744”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 47335-744-83 Bottle of 100 47335-744-88 3 mg White to off-white, round, 8 mm, marked “765”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 47335-765-83 Bottle of 100 47335-765-88 6 mg Yellow, round, 8 mm, marked “766”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 47335-766-83 Bottle of 100 47335-766-88 9 mg Pink, round, 8 mm, marked “767”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 47335-767-83 Bottle of 100 47335-767-88 Inactive ingredients: polyethylene glycol, hypromelloses, anhydrous lactose, magnesium stearate, ethylcelluloses, triethyl citrate, talc, lactose monohydrate, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, titanium dioxide, shellac, ferrosoferric oxide, propylene glycol, ammonia, butyl alcohol
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Tris PharmaAll 4 strengths
Has lactose · Made by CSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.5 mg Brown, oval, 10 mm, marked “A86”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 27808-222-01 3 mg White, oval, 10 mm, marked “A87”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 27808-223-01 6 mg Beige, oval, 10 mm, marked “A88”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 27808-224-01 9 mg Pink, oval, 10 mm, marked “A89”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 27808-225-01 Inactive ingredients: ammonia, butylated hydroxytoluene, butyl alcohol, cellulose acetate, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, ferrosoferric oxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose (70000 wamw), hypromellose 2910 (5 mpa.s), isopropyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene oxide 200000, polyethylene glycol 7000000, povidone k30, propylene glycol, shellac, stearic acid, sodium chloride, titanium dioxide, lactose monohydrate, triacetin
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Westminster PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths
Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake · Made by Pharmazone
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.5 mg Blue, round, 9 mm, marked “EP / 1 / 5”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 69367-432-30 3 mg White, round, 9 mm, marked “EP / 3”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 69367-433-30 6 mg Yellow, round, 9 mm, marked “EP / 6”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 69367-434-30 9 mg Beige, round, 9 mm, marked “EP / 9”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 69367-435-30 Inactive ingredients: polyethylene oxide 200000, hydroxypropyl cellulose, butylated hydroxytoluene, talc, sodium stearyl fumarate, sodium chloride, silicon dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, cellulose acetate, polyethylene glycol 3350, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake, shellac, propylene glycol, ammonia, ferric oxide yellow, ferric oxide red
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
What the FDA label says
INVEGA is an atypical antipsychotic agent indicated for
Treatment of schizophrenia
- Adults: Efficacy was established in three 6-week trials and one maintenance trial.
- Adolescents (ages 12–17): Efficacy was established in one 6-week trial.
Treatment of schizoaffective disorder as monotherapy and as an adjunct to mood stabilizers and/or antidepressants.
- Efficacy was established in two 6-week trials in adult patients.
Source: the FDA label for Invega (Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), January 31, 2025. Full label on DailyMed
Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/invega/