Kadian

Generic name: morphine

Used for: Severe long-term pain that needs an opioid

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic morphine

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic morphine.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. 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 Kadian, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Brand nameKadian
Authorized genericmorphine
Regular genericmorphine
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Same as Kadian?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Kadian itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Kadian was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (morphine sulfate) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericAsk the pharmacy

Generic morphine is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

KADIAN® is indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-theclock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Limitations of Use:

Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, even at recommended doses, and because of the greater risks of overdose and death with extended-release opioid formulations, reserve KADIAN for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options (e.g., non-opioid analgesics or immediate-release opioids) are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.

KADIAN is not indicated as an as-needed (prn) analgesic.

Source: the FDA label for Kadian (Allergan), March 4, 2021. Full label from the FDA (PDF) 

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