Brand-name prescription

Linzess

linaclotide

Compare your options

Compare	LinzessBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Linzess name	Regular genericlinaclotide
What pharmacies pay	from$9.01–9.02per capsule	Not sold	Not sold
Same as Linzess?	The original	–	–
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $30 a monthwith commercial insurance	–	–
With insurance	Your plan’s brand co-pay	–	–

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

No regular generic: No generic is sold yet.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

The maker’s savings card

Rx Maker’s savings card AbbVie (Allergan)

LINZESS Savings Program

With commercial insurance

as little as $30 a month

No insurance

This card needs commercial insurance. The maker doesn’t list a cash price on this page.

The card pays up to $2,280 a year.

Get it on linzess.com

In the maker’s words

“Depending on your insurance coverage, eligible patients may pay as little as $30 per 30, 60, or 90-day supply for each of up to twelve (12) prescription fills per calendar year.”

From the maker’s offer on linzess.com, checked September 25, 2026. What you pay depends on your plan. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Before you use a discount card

Discount cards like GoodRx take money off the pharmacy’s cash price. For a brand-name drug, that price is often still high. With commercial insurance, Linzess’s own card may bring it to as little as $30 a month.

Look up the discount-card price, then compare it with this estimate. You can use a maker’s card or a discount card, but usually not both on the same fill.

What pharmacies pay

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Strength	Linzess
145 mcg capsuleper capsule	$9.02
290 mcg capsuleper capsule	$9.02
72 mcg capsuleper capsule	$9.01

Good to know

There’s no authorized generic of Linzess.
“Commercial insurance” means a plan from a job, from the marketplace, or one you buy yourself. A retiree plan that’s part of Medicare counts as Medicare. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
Most cards need a sign-up on the maker’s site, and many work only if your plan covers the drug. Then give the card’s details to your pharmacy.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.