Kazano vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

Kazano itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Kazano.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Kazano’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
Ask for Kazano’s cash price too, and pick the lower one.

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic.

Compare every option

Brand nameKazano

Authorized genericalogliptin and metformin

Regular genericalogliptin and metformin

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Kazano

Not soldNone sold

Same as Kazano?

The original

Same medicine

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Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Kazano, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

alogliptin and metformin

Sold by

Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals

Your strength

NDC to ask for

12.5 mg / 500 mgtablet
- 45802-169-7211-digit: 45802-0169-7260 tablets per bottle
12.5 mg / 1,000 mgtablet
- 45802-211-7211-digit: 45802-0211-7260 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Kazano, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

12.5 mg / 500 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Kazano.

Authorized generic package label from Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericPadagis Israel Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: alogliptin benzoate 12.5 mg · metformin hydrochloride 500 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Crospovidone
Ferric oxide yellow
Hypromellose 2910
Magnesium stearate
Mannitol
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone
Talc
Titanium dioxide

12.5 mg / 1,000 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Kazano.

See the ingredients

Active: alogliptin benzoate 12.5 mg · metformin hydrochloride 1,000 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Crospovidone
Ferric oxide yellow
Hypromellose 2910
Magnesium stearate
Mannitol
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone
Talc
Titanium dioxide

Regular genericNot sold

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Kazano.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

Type 2 diabetes

What the FDA label says

KAZANO is a combination of alogliptin, a dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor and metformin hydrochloride (HCl), a biguanide, indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Limitations of Use: Should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Source: the FDA label for Kazano (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.), August 17, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Kazano (color, shape, or markings). That’s normal for an authorized generic.
If your prescription says “dispense as written,” the pharmacy needs your prescriber’s OK to give you the authorized generic.
Cash prices can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so it can pay to ask two. With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan.
If your pharmacy doesn’t stock it, they can often order it within a day or two.
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/kazano/