How do you pay?

How to pay the least

From

$10.50 for 30 tablets delivered ($5.25 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic atorvastatin from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.

  1. Make a free account on costplusdrugs.com. Ask your prescriber to send the prescription there, or Cost Plus Drugs can transfer it.Open Cost Plus Drugs 
  2. Order generic atorvastatin. It comes by mail.

Need it today? From $13.33 for 30 tablets with the free Team Cuban Card, at pharmacies that take it. Get the free card and show it there.

See the price and get the card 

With a membership From $8.30 for 30 tablets from Amazon Pharmacy, by mail ($139 a year).

Open Amazon Pharmacy 

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Lipitor, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameLipitor
Authorized genericatorvastatin
Regular genericatorvastatin
What you’d pay
At least$400for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this
Not soldThere isn’t one
From$10.50for 30 tablets at Cost Plus Drugs, with shipping
Same as Lipitor?
The original
–
Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameThe maker’s card

LIPITOR Savings Card

Savings card from Viatris

No insuranceNeeds insuranceNo cash price listed.
Insurance · as little as $4 a month

The card takes up to $150 a fill off your co-pay.

Sign up on lipitor.com 

Or call 1-800-314-7957.

In the maker’s words

“With the LIPITOR Savings Card, you may pay as little as $4 for each 30-day fill of brand-name LIPITOR.”

From the maker’s offer on lipitor.com, checked October 26, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Maker’s card or discount card?

A discount card like GoodRx lowers the pharmacy’s cash price, but for a brand-name drug that price often stays high. Compare it with the maker’s card above. You can usually use one or the other on a fill, not both.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Lipitor itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.

See the regular generic →

Regular genericWhere to buy it

Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic atorvastatin, lowest first.

Pick up in storeDelivered

From each pharmacy’s and clinic’s own site, read November 2, 2026. Confirm the price before you fill.

About these prices

Prices change, can differ by store and state, and may depend on the strength and how many you take. With insurance, ask what your plan charges; it can be less. Most online clinics don’t take insurance.

Regular genericWho makes it

18 companies sell a generic of Lipitor 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.

  • ApotexAll 4 strengths
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White, oval, 9 mm, marked “APO / A10”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3060505-2578-3
    Bottle of 9060505-2578-9
    Carton of 10060505-2578-0
    Bottle of 50060505-2578-5
    Bottle of 100060505-2578-8
    Bottle of 500060505-2578-7

    20 mg White, oval, 11 mm, marked “APO / ATV20”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3060505-2579-3
    Bottle of 9060505-2579-9
    Carton of 10060505-2579-0
    Bottle of 50060505-2579-5
    Bottle of 100060505-2579-8
    Bottle of 500060505-2579-7

    40 mg White, oval, 14 mm, marked “APO / ATV40”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3060505-2580-3
    Bottle of 9060505-2580-9
    Carton of 10060505-2580-0
    Bottle of 50060505-2580-5
    Bottle of 100060505-2580-8
    Bottle of 400060505-2580-7

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm, marked “APO / ATV80”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3060505-2671-3
    Bottle of 9060505-2671-9
    Carton of 10060505-2671-0
    Bottle of 50060505-2671-5
    Bottle of 100060505-2671-8
    Bottle of 250060505-2671-7

    Inactive ingredients: calcium acetate, croscarmellose sodium, sodium carbonate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose (1600000 wamw), polyethylene glycol 8000, titanium dioxide

    FDA label

  • Ascend LaboratoriesAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose · Made by Alkem Laboratories

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White, oval, 10 mm, marked “10 / ATS”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9067877-511-90
    Carton of 10067877-511-38
    Bottle of 50067877-511-05
    Bottle of 100067877-511-10
    Bottle of 500067877-511-55

    20 mg White, oval, 12 mm, marked “20 / ATS”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9067877-512-90
    Carton of 10067877-512-38
    Bottle of 50067877-512-05
    Bottle of 100067877-512-10
    Bottle of 400067877-512-44

    40 mg White, oval, 15 mm, marked “40 / ATS”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9067877-513-90
    Carton of 10067877-513-38
    Bottle of 50067877-513-05
    Bottle of 100067877-513-10
    Bottle of 200067877-513-23

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm, marked “80 / ATS”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9067877-514-90
    Carton of 10067877-514-38
    Bottle of 50067877-514-05
    Bottle of 100067877-514-10

    Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose 101, calcium carbonate, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose (110000 wamw), polysorbate 80, magnesium stearate, hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), polyethylene glycol 6000, titanium dioxide, talc

    FDA label

  • Aurobindo PharmaAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    Product page on aurobindousa.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 10 mm, marked “AV / 10”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3059651-606-30
    Bottle of 9059651-606-90
    Bottle of 50059651-606-05
    Bottle of 100059651-606-99

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 12 mm, marked “AV / 20”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3059651-607-30
    Bottle of 9059651-607-90
    Bottle of 50059651-607-05
    Bottle of 100059651-607-99

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 15 mm, marked “AV / 40”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3059651-608-30
    Bottle of 9059651-608-90
    Bottle of 50059651-608-05
    Bottle of 100059651-608-99

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 19 mm, marked “AV / 80”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3059651-609-30
    Bottle of 9059651-609-90
    Bottle of 50059651-609-05
    Bottle of 100059651-609-99

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose (90000 wamw), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl alcohol, soybean lecithin, talc, titanium dioxide, xanthan gum

    FDA label

  • Biocon PharmaAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White, oval, 10 mm

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9070377-077-11
    Bottle of 50070377-077-12
    Bottle of 100070377-077-13

    20 mg White, oval, 12 mm

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9070377-078-11
    Bottle of 50070377-078-12
    Bottle of 100070377-078-13

    40 mg White, oval, 15 mm

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9070377-079-11
    Bottle of 50070377-079-12
    Bottle of 100070377-079-13

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9070377-080-11
    Bottle of 50070377-080-12
    Bottle of 100070377-080-13

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose (1600000 wamw), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide, polysorbate 80, candelilla wax

    FDA label

  • Camber PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose · Made by Hetero Labs

    Product page on camberpharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 10 mm, marked “10 / A53”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9031722-424-90
    Bottle of 50031722-424-05
    Bottle of 100031722-424-10

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 12 mm, marked “20 / A54”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9031722-425-90
    Bottle of 50031722-425-05
    Bottle of 100031722-425-10

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 15 mm, marked “40 / A55”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9031722-426-90
    Bottle of 50031722-426-05
    Bottle of 100031722-426-10

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 19 mm, marked “80 / A56”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9031722-427-90
    Bottle of 50031722-427-05
    Bottle of 100031722-427-10

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose (110000 wamw), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose 101, polysorbate 80, hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), polyethylene glycol 8000, talc, titanium dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose 102

    FDA label

  • Dr. Reddy’s LaboratoriesAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to off white, oval, 8 mm, marked “T1”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9043598-098-90
    Carton of 10043598-098-78
    Bottle of 50043598-098-05
    Bottle of 100043598-098-87

    10 mg White to off white, oval, 10 mm, marked “C1”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9043598-830-90
    Carton of 10043598-830-78
    Bottle of 50043598-830-05

    10 mg White to off white, capsule, 10 mm, marked “RDY / 121”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3055111-121-30
    Bottle of 6055111-121-60
    Bottle of 9055111-121-90
    Bottle of 50055111-121-05
    Bottle of 100055111-121-10

    20 mg White to off white, oval, 11 mm, marked “T2”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9043598-099-90
    Carton of 10043598-099-78
    Bottle of 50043598-099-05
    Bottle of 100043598-099-87

    20 mg White to off white, oval, 12 mm, marked “C2”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9043598-831-90
    Carton of 10043598-831-78
    Bottle of 50043598-831-05

    20 mg White to off white, capsule, 12 mm, marked “RDY / 122”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3055111-122-30
    Bottle of 6055111-122-60
    Bottle of 9055111-122-90
    Bottle of 50055111-122-05
    Bottle of 100055111-122-10

    40 mg White to off white, oval, 14 mm, marked “T3”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9043598-101-90
    Carton of 10043598-101-78
    Bottle of 50043598-101-05
    Bottle of 100043598-101-87

    40 mg White to off white, oval, 15 mm, marked “C3”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9043598-832-90
    Carton of 10043598-832-78
    Bottle of 50043598-832-05

    40 mg White to off white, capsule, 15 mm, marked “RDY / 123”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3055111-123-30
    Bottle of 6055111-123-60
    Bottle of 9055111-123-90
    Bottle of 50055111-123-05
    Bottle of 100055111-123-10

    80 mg White to off white, oval, 18 mm, marked “T4”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 3043598-103-81
    Bottle of 9043598-103-90
    Bottle of 50043598-103-05
    Bottle of 100043598-103-87

    80 mg White to off white, oval, 19 mm, marked “C4”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 3043598-833-81
    Bottle of 9043598-833-90
    Bottle of 50043598-833-05

    80 mg White to off white, oval, 19 mm, marked “RDY / 124”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3055111-124-30
    Bottle of 6055111-124-60
    Bottle of 9055111-124-90
    Bottle of 50055111-124-05

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, hypromelloses, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, talc, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate - butyl methacrylate - methyl methacrylate copolymer, crospovidone, methyl alcohol, cellulose, microcrystalline, sodium bicarbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, isopropyl alcohol, methylene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, lecithin, soybean, xanthan gum

    FDA label

  • Laurus LabsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 10 mm, marked “LA37”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3042385-940-30
    Bottle of 9042385-940-90
    Bottle of 10042385-940-01
    Carton of 10042385-940-68
    Bottle of 50042385-940-05
    Bottle of 100042385-940-11

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 12 mm, marked “LA38”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3042385-941-30
    Bottle of 9042385-941-90
    Bottle of 10042385-941-01
    Carton of 10042385-941-68
    Bottle of 50042385-941-05
    Bottle of 100042385-941-11

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 16 mm, marked “LA39”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3042385-942-30
    Bottle of 9042385-942-90
    Bottle of 10042385-942-01
    Carton of 10042385-942-68
    Bottle of 50042385-942-05
    Bottle of 100042385-942-11

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 19 mm, marked “LA8”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3042385-943-30
    Carton of 6442385-943-64
    Bottle of 9042385-943-90
    Bottle of 10042385-943-01
    Carton of 10042385-943-68
    Bottle of 50042385-943-05
    Bottle of 100042385-943-11

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose (90000 wamw), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), polyethylene glycol 8000, talc, titanium dioxide, polysorbate 80

    FDA label

  • Macleods PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White, oval, 10 mm, marked “M35”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9033342-315-10
    Bottle of 10033342-315-11
    Carton of 10033342-315-12
    Bottle of 50033342-315-15
    Bottle of 100033342-315-44

    20 mg White, oval, 12 mm, marked “M36”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9033342-316-10
    Bottle of 10033342-316-11
    Carton of 10033342-316-12
    Bottle of 50033342-316-15
    Bottle of 100033342-316-44

    40 mg White, oval, 15 mm, marked “M37”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9033342-317-10
    Bottle of 10033342-317-11
    Carton of 10033342-317-12
    Bottle of 50033342-317-15
    Bottle of 100033342-317-44

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm, marked “M38”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9033342-318-10
    Bottle of 10033342-318-11
    Carton of 10033342-318-12
    Bottle of 50033342-318-15
    Bottle of 100033342-318-44

    Inactive ingredients: cellulose, microcrystalline, lactose monohydrate, calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, polysorbate 80, magnesium stearate, hypromelloses, talc, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol

    FDA label

  • Mylan InstitutionalAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 9 mm, marked “10”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 10051079-208-20

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 11 mm, marked “20”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 10051079-209-20

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 14 mm, marked “40”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 10051079-210-20

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 18 mm, marked “80”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 3051079-211-03

    Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, sodium carbonate, silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide, arginine

    FDA label

  • Mylan PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    Product page on viatris.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 9 mm, marked “10”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900378-3950-77
    Bottle of 5000378-3950-05

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 11 mm, marked “20”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900378-3951-77
    Bottle of 5000378-3951-05

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 14 mm, marked “40”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900378-3952-77
    Bottle of 5000378-3952-05

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 18 mm, marked “80”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900378-3953-77
    Bottle of 5000378-3953-05

    Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, sodium carbonate, silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide, arginine

    FDA label

  • Nivagen PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose · Made by Umedica Laboratories

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White, oval, 9 mm, marked “ATO / 10”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9075834-255-90
    Bottle of 50075834-255-50
    Bottle of 100075834-255-01
    Bottle of 500075834-255-05

    20 mg White, oval, 12 mm, marked “ATO / 20”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9075834-256-90
    Bottle of 50075834-256-50
    Bottle of 100075834-256-01
    Bottle of 500075834-256-05

    40 mg White, oval, 15 mm, marked “ATO / 40”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9075834-257-90
    Bottle of 50075834-257-50
    Bottle of 100075834-257-01
    Bottle of 250075834-257-25

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm, marked “ATO / 80”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9075834-258-90
    Bottle of 50075834-258-50
    Bottle of 100075834-258-01
    Bottle of 200075834-258-02

    Inactive ingredients: cellulose, microcrystalline, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, calcium carbonate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, polysorbate 80, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol 8000, hypromelloses, titanium dioxide, talc

  • NorthStar RxAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose · Made by Apotex, Hetero Labs and Mankind Pharma

    Product page on northstarrxllc.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White, oval, 9 mm, marked “APO / A10”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 100016714-173-03

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 10 mm, marked “10 / A53”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9072603-282-01
    Bottle of 50072603-282-02
    Bottle of 100072603-282-03

    10 mg White, oval, 10 mm, marked “LS / 247”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 100072603-403-02

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 12 mm, marked “20 / A54”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9072603-283-01
    Bottle of 50072603-283-02
    Bottle of 100072603-283-03

    20 mg White, oval, 12 mm, marked “LS / 248”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 100072603-404-02

    40 mg White, oval, 14 mm, marked “APO / ATV40”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9016714-175-01
    Bottle of 100016714-175-03

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 15 mm, marked “40 / A55”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9072603-284-01
    Bottle of 50072603-284-02
    Bottle of 100072603-284-03

    40 mg White, oval, 15 mm, marked “LS / 249”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 100072603-405-02

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm, marked “APO / ATV80”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9016714-176-01
    Bottle of 100016714-176-03

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 19 mm, marked “80 / A56”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9072603-285-01
    Bottle of 50072603-285-02
    Bottle of 100072603-285-03

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm, marked “LS / 250”

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 100072603-406-02

    Inactive ingredients: calcium acetate, croscarmellose sodium, sodium carbonate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose (1600000 wamw), polyethylene glycol 8000, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, hydroxypropyl cellulose (110000 wamw), lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose 101, polysorbate 80, hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), talc, microcrystalline cellulose 102, hydroxypropyl cellulose (90000 wamw), cellulose, microcrystalline

    FDA label

  • Novadoz PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose · Made by MSN Laboratories

    Product page on novadozpharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White, oval, 9 mm, marked “MA / 1”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3072205-022-30
    Bottle of 9072205-022-90
    Bottle of 50072205-022-05
    Bottle of 100072205-022-99

    20 mg White, oval, 12 mm, marked “MA / 2”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3072205-023-30
    Bottle of 9072205-023-90
    Bottle of 50072205-023-05
    Bottle of 100072205-023-99

    40 mg White, oval, 15 mm, marked “MA / 3”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3072205-024-30
    Bottle of 9072205-024-90
    Bottle of 50072205-024-05
    Bottle of 100072205-024-99

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm, marked “MA / 4”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3072205-025-30
    Bottle of 9072205-025-90
    Bottle of 50072205-025-05
    Bottle of 100072205-025-99

    Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, cellulose, microcrystalline, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, polyethylene glycol 3350, lecithin, soybean, magnesium aluminometasilicate type i-a, calcium carbonate

    FDA label

  • Rising Pharma HoldingsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose · Made by Graviti Pharmaceuticals

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to Off White Oval Shaped Tablet, oval, 9 mm, marked “11”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9016571-136-09
    Bottle of 50016571-136-50
    Bottle of 100016571-136-10

    20 mg White to Off White Oval Shaped Tablet, oval, 11 mm, marked “114”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9016571-137-09
    Bottle of 50016571-137-50
    Bottle of 100016571-137-10

    40 mg White to Off White Oval Shaped Tablet, oval, 14 mm, marked “115”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9016571-138-09
    Bottle of 50016571-138-50
    Bottle of 100016571-138-10

    80 mg White to Off White Oval Shaped Tablet, oval, 18 mm, marked “116”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9016571-139-09
    Bottle of 50016571-139-50
    Bottle of 100016571-139-10

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, cellulose, microcrystalline, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose (90000 wamw), hypromelloses, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, talc, titanium dioxide

    FDA label

  • ScieGen PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg Yellow, oval, 10 mm, marked “SG / 152”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9050228-451-90
    Bottle of 100050228-451-10

    20 mg Yellow, oval, 12 mm, marked “SG / 153”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9050228-452-90
    Bottle of 50050228-452-05

    40 mg Yellow, oval, 15 mm, marked “SG / 154”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9050228-453-90
    Bottle of 100050228-453-10

    80 mg Yellow, oval, 19 mm, marked “SG / 155”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9050228-454-90
    Bottle of 50050228-454-05

    Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, silicon dioxide, copovidone k25-31, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide yellow, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol 6000

    FDA label

  • Teva PharmaceuticalsAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 10 mm, marked “TV / 5056”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900093-5056-98
    Bottle of 10000093-5056-10

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 8 mm, marked “TV / AT1”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900480-3585-98
    Bottle of 10000480-3585-10

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 12 mm, marked “TV / 5059”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900093-5059-98
    Bottle of 10000093-5059-10

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 10 mm, marked “TV / AT20”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900480-3586-98
    Bottle of 10000480-3586-10

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 16 mm, marked “TV / 5058”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900093-5058-98
    Bottle of 10000093-5058-10

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 13 mm, marked “TV / AT40”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900480-3587-98
    Bottle of 10000480-3587-10

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 19 mm, marked “TV / 5057”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900093-5057-98
    Bottle of 5000093-5057-05

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 16 mm, marked “TV / AT80”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 900480-3588-98
    Bottle of 10000480-3588-10

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose (110000 wamw), hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol 6000, polysorbate 80, talc, titanium dioxide, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium aluminometasilicate, maltose monohydrate, triethyl citrate

    FDA label

  • Umedica Laboratories10 mg, 20 mg, 80 mg

    Has lactose

    Product page on umedicalabsusa.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White, oval, 12 mm, marked “ATO / 20”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9060290-039-01
    Bottle of 50060290-039-04
    Bottle of 100060290-039-02
    Bottle of 500060290-039-03

    20 mg White, oval, 9 mm, marked “ATO / 10”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9060290-040-01
    Bottle of 50060290-040-04
    Bottle of 100060290-040-02
    Bottle of 500060290-040-03

    80 mg White, oval, 19 mm, marked “ATO / 80”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9060290-042-01
    Bottle of 50060290-042-02
    Bottle of 100060290-042-04
    Bottle of 200060290-042-03

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, polysorbate 80, magnesium stearate, cellulose, microcrystalline, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, hypromelloses, polyethylene glycol 8000, titanium dioxide, talc

  • Zydus LifesciencesAll 4 strengths

    Has lactose

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    10 mg White to off-white, oval, 8 mm, marked “1777”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9070710-1777-9
    Bottle of 50070710-1777-5
    Bottle of 100070710-1777-0

    20 mg White to off-white, oval, 10 mm, marked “1775”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9070710-1775-9
    Bottle of 50070710-1775-5
    Bottle of 100070710-1775-0

    40 mg White to off-white, oval, 13 mm, marked “1772”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9070710-1772-9
    Bottle of 50070710-1772-5
    Bottle of 100070710-1772-0

    80 mg White to off-white, oval, 17 mm, marked “1770”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9070710-1770-9
    Bottle of 50070710-1770-5
    Bottle of 100070710-1770-0

    Inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromelloses, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, cellulose, microcrystalline, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, titanium dioxide, talc

    FDA label

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Lipitor, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”

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

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

LIPITOR is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated:

  • To reduce the risk of:
    • Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD.
    • MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD.
    • Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with clinically evident CHD.
  • As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) in:
    • Adults with primary hyperlipidemia.
    • Adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
  • As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies to reduce LDL-C in adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
  • As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults with:
    • Primary dysbetalipoproteinemia.
    • Hypertriglyceridemia.

Source: the FDA label for Lipitor (Viatris Specialty LLC), April 15, 2024. Full label on DailyMed 

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