How to pay the least
Ask for the cash price
Generic romidepsin
No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.
- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic romidepsin.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 Istodax, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Compare every option
Details for each option
Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Istodax’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Istodax’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold
There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Istodax itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.
Regular genericWho makes it
One company sells a generic of Istodax 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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Fresenius Kabi
Product page on fresenius-kabi.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
Package NDC Carton * 2 ml in 1 vial of 1 63323-926-88 Inactive ingredients: povidone, hydrochloric acid, alcohol, propylene glycol
Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.
What to say at the pharmacy
“Before you fill my Istodax, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”
Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.
What it’s used for
What the FDA label says
ISTODAX is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in adult patients who have received at least one prior systemic therapy.
Source: the FDA label for Istodax (Celgene Corporation), January 31, 2023. Full label on DailyMed
Good to know
- A regular generic may look different from Istodax. The FDA requires it to work the same way.
- We didn’t find a savings card from Istodax’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/istodax/