Lidoderm vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic lidocaine

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic lidocaine.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 Lidoderm, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameLidoderm

Authorized genericlidocaine

Regular genericlidocaine

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Lidoderm

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Same as Lidoderm?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

lidocaine

Sold by

Par Health

NDC to ask for

5%patch
- 0603-1880-1611-digit: 00603-1880-1630 pouches, 0.7 g each

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Lidoderm, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Par Health (NDC 0603-1880-16), and for a regular generic?”

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).

Lidoderm doesn’t come in this strength, so there’s no brand label to compare.

Authorized generic package label from Par Health — Authorized genericPar Health

See the ingredients

Active: lidocaine 5%

Inactive:

Carboxymethylcellulose sodium
Dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate
Edetate disodium
Gelatin
Glycerin
Kaolin
Methylparaben
Polyacrylic acid
Polyvinyl alcohol
Propylene glycol
Propylparaben
Sodium polyacrylate
Sorbitol
Tartaric acid
Urea

Regular genericWho makes it

4 companies sell a generic of Lidoderm 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.

Actavis Pharma5%

Being phased out; sold until August 2027

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5%

Package NDC
Carton of 30 g 0591-2679-30

5%

Package NDC
Carton of 30 g 0591-3525-30

Inactive ingredients: water, glycerin, sorbitol, propylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, urea, sodium polyacrylate (8000 mw), carboxymethylcellulose sodium, gelatin, polyacrylic acid (8000 mw), kaolin, tartaric acid, dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate, methylparaben, propylparaben, edetate disodium
FDA label
Amneal Pharmaceuticals700 mg

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

700 mg

Package NDC
Carton of 30 65162-791-08

Inactive ingredients: dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate, edetate disodium, gelatin, glycerin, kaolin, methylparaben, polyvinyl alcohol, propylparaben, propylene glycol, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, sodium polyacrylate (8000 mw), sorbitol, tartaric acid, urea
FDA label
Puretek5%, 700 mg

Sold as Lidocan or Lidocan III or Lidocan IV or Lidocan V or Lidocan VI or Lidocan VII · Made by IBSA Institut Biochimique

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5%

Package NDC
Package of 420 g 59088-900-54

5%

Package NDC
Package of 420 g 59088-907-54

5%

Package NDC
Package of 420 g 59088-909-54

5%

Package NDC
Package of 420 g 59088-910-54

5%

Package NDC
Package of 420 g 59088-911-54

700 mg

Package NDC
Package of 15 59088-905-82
Package of 30 59088-905-54

Inactive ingredients: glycerin, dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate, edetate disodium, water, methylparaben, propylparaben, carboxymethylcellulose sodium form, gelatin, sorbitol, polyacrylic acid (8000 mw), sodium polyacrylate (8000 mw), propylene glycol, urea, kaolin, tartaric acid, polyvinyl alcohol
FDA label
Trifluent Pharma5%

Sold as Tridacaine III or Tridacaine XL · Made by IBSA Institut Biochimique

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

5%

Package NDC
Pouch of 15 g 73352-835-15

5%

Package NDC
Box of 30 g 73352-845-30

Inactive ingredients: water, glycerin, dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate, edetate disodium, methylparaben, propylparaben, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, gelatin, sorbitol, polyacrylic acid (8000 mw), sodium polyacrylate (8000 mw), propylene glycol, urea, kaolin, tartaric acid, polyvinyl alcohol
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 30 g	0591-2679-30

Package	NDC
Carton of 30 g	0591-3525-30

Package	NDC
Carton of 30	65162-791-08

Package	NDC
Package of 420 g	59088-900-54

Package	NDC
Package of 420 g	59088-907-54

Package	NDC
Package of 420 g	59088-909-54

Package	NDC
Package of 420 g	59088-910-54

Package	NDC
Package of 420 g	59088-911-54

Package	NDC
Package of 15	59088-905-82
Package of 30	59088-905-54

Package	NDC
Pouch of 15 g	73352-835-15

Package	NDC
Box of 30 g	73352-845-30

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

Nerve pain after shingles (postherpetic neuralgia)

What the FDA label says

LIDODERM is indicated for relief of pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia. It should be applied only to intact skin.

Source: the FDA label for Lidoderm (TPU Pharma, Inc.), December 2, 2022. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Lidoderm (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/lidoderm/