An authorized generic of Lac-Hydrin was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (ammonium lactate) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
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Generic ammonium lactate
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- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic ammonium lactate.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 Lac-Hydrin, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
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Question
Brand nameLac-Hydrin
Authorized genericammonium lactate
Regular genericammonium lactate
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Same as Lac-Hydrin?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNot sold
Lac-Hydrin itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericWho makes it
2 companies sell a generic of Lac-Hydrin 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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PadagisLotion 12% · Cream 12%
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
12%
Package NDC Bottle of 225 g 45802-419-54 Bottle of 400 g 45802-419-26 12%
Package NDC Bottle of 385 g 45802-493-26 Bottle of 385 g 45802-493-38 Inactive ingredients: cetyl alcohol, glycerin, glyceryl monostearate, laureth-4, light mineral oil, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylcellulose (400 mpa.s), methylparaben, peg-100 stearate, polyoxyl 40 stearate, propylene glycol, propylparaben, water
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Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesLotion 12% · Cream 12%
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
12% White
Package NDC Bottle of 225 g 51672-1300-5 Bottle of 400 g 51672-1300-9 12% White
Package NDC Carton of 140 g 51672-1301-2 Carton of 280 g 51672-1301-4 Bottle of 385 g 51672-1301-0 Inactive ingredients: glyceryl monostearate, peg-100 stearate, polyoxyl 40 stearate, laureth-4, cetyl alcohol, light mineral oil, methylparaben, propylparaben, water, magnesium aluminum silicate, propylene glycol, glycerin
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
Lac-Hydrin Cream is indicated for the treatment of dry, scaly skin (xerosis) and ichthyosis vulgaris and for temporary relief of itching associated with these conditions.
Source: the FDA label for Lac-Hydrin (Ranbaxy, Inc), January 28, 2008. Full label on DailyMed
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/lac-hydrin/