Lopressor vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

From

$10 a month

Generic metoprolol from Rx Outreach, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.

Make a free account on rxoutreach.org. Ask your prescriber to send the prescription there, or Rx Outreach can transfer it.Open Rx Outreach
Order generic metoprolol. It comes by mail.

Need it today? From $13.40 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 $2.24 for 30 tablets from Amazon Pharmacy, by mail ($139 a year).

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

Compare every option

Brand nameLopressor

Authorized genericmetoprolol

Regular genericmetoprolol

What you’d pay

At least$72for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacy

From$10for 30 tablets at Rx OutreachWith a membership: $2.24 at Amazon Pharmacy

Same as Lopressor?

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 Lopressor’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Lopressor’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

metoprolol

Sold by

Advagen Pharma

NDC to ask for

12.5 mgtablet
- 72888-197-0011-digit: 72888-0197-001000 tablets per bottle
- 72888-197-0311-digit: 72888-0197-0360 tablets per bottle
- 72888-197-3011-digit: 72888-0197-3030 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Lopressor, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Advagen Pharma (NDC 72888-197-00), 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).

Same active and inactive ingredients as Lopressor.

Lopressor package label — BrandLopressor

Authorized generic package label from Advagen Pharma — Authorized genericAdvagen Pharma

See the ingredients

Active: metoprolol tartrate 12.5 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

D&C Red No. 30
Hypromellose
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol
Silicon dioxide
Sodium starch glycolate type A potato
Talc
Titanium dioxide

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

Pick up in store: Food City $4for 60 tablets50 mg, 100 mg120 tablets: $8 · 180 tablets: $9.99Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, AlabamaFind the nearest store
Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy $2.24for 30 tablets50 mg, 100 mgPrime members only · $139 a year · Free delivery · Prime price: limits on some medicines if you're over 65 or have Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
Pick up in store: Hy-Vee $25for 180 tablets25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mgIowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, WisconsinFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Walmart $9for 60 tablets25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg180 tablets: $24Not in North Dakota; prices may be higher in some states, like California and MinnesotaFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $9.97for 60 tablets50 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs from $5.45for 30 tablets50 mg $5.45 · 100 mg $5.52Plus $5.25 shipping
Delivered: Marley Drug $37for a 6-month supplyNot every strength is on its listup to 2 pills a day · 12-month supply: $70Shipping included
Delivered: Optum Perks $14.66for 60 tablets50 mgPlus $5 shipping · Not with insurance
Pick up in store: Target (CVS) + Optum Perks $17.99for 60 tablets50 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Delivered: Rx Outreach $10a month50 mg, 100 mg90-day supply: $20Free delivery
Pick up in store: Team Cuban Card from $13.40for 30 tablets50 mg $13.40 · 100 mg $13.56Free card · Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and many local pharmaciesFind a pharmacy that takes it
Delivered: Lemonaid $75a monthOnline clinic: a visit, then mailed if it’s right for you · plus a $25 visit fee

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

8 companies sell a generic of Lopressor 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.

Advagen Pharma50 mg, 100 mg

Has lactose · Has a dye: D&C Red No. 30 aluminum lake · Made by Rubicon Research

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg Pink, round, 9 mm, marked “R50”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 72888-005-01
Bottle of 500 72888-005-05
Bottle of 1000 72888-005-00

50 mg White to off white round, round, 9 mm, marked “R50”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 72888-210-01
Bottle of 500 72888-210-05
Bottle of 1000 72888-210-00
Pouch of 5000 72888-210-02

100 mg Pink, round, 12 mm, marked “R100”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 72888-006-01
Bottle of 500 72888-006-05
Bottle of 1000 72888-006-00

100 mg White to off white round, round, 11 mm, marked “R100”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 72888-212-01
Bottle of 500 72888-212-05
Bottle of 1000 72888-212-00

Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, talc, D&C Red No. 30 aluminum lake
FDA label
Alembic Pharmaceuticals50 mg, 100 mg

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Red No. 30, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg Pink, round, 8 mm, marked “L / 151”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62332-113-30
Bottle of 100 62332-113-31
Bottle of 1000 62332-113-91

100 mg Blue, round, 10 mm, marked “L / 152”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62332-114-30
Bottle of 100 62332-114-31
Bottle of 1000 62332-114-91

Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, povidone k30, croscarmellose sodium, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol 3350, D&C Red No. 30, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Blue No. 1
FDA label
Aurobindo Pharma50 mg, 100 mg

Has dyes: D&C Red No. 30, FD&C Blue No. 2

Product page on aurobindousa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg Pink, round, 8 mm, marked “C / 74”

Package NDC
Bottle of 60 65862-063-60
Bottle of 100 65862-063-01
Bottle of 1000 65862-063-99

100 mg Light Blue, round, 11 mm, marked “C / 75”

Package NDC
Bottle of 60 65862-064-60
Bottle of 100 65862-064-01
Bottle of 1000 65862-064-99

Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, starch, corn, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, magnesium stearate, hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 80, D&C Red No. 30, FD&C Blue No. 2
FDA label
Exelan Pharmaceuticals50 mg, 100 mg

Has lactose · Made by Rubicon Research

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg White to off white round, round, 9 mm, marked “R / 50”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 76282-795-01
Bottle of 1000 76282-795-10

100 mg White to off white round, round, 11 mm, marked “R / 100”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 76282-796-01
Bottle of 1000 76282-796-10

Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate
FDA label
Mylan Institutional50 mg

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Red No. 27, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg Pink, round, 8 mm, marked “M / 32”

Package NDC
Carton of 100 51079-801-20

Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, D&C Red No. 27, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40, hypromellose 2910 (3 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (50 mpa.s), magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol 400, polyethylene glycol 8000, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, triacetin
FDA label
Mylan Pharmaceuticals50 mg, 100 mg

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Red No. 27, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40

Product page on viatris.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg Pink, round, 8 mm, marked “M / 32”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 0378-0032-01
Bottle of 1000 0378-0032-10

100 mg Light Blue, round, 10 mm, marked “M / 47”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 0378-0047-01
Bottle of 1000 0378-0047-10

Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, D&C Red No. 27, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40, hypromellose 2910 (3 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (50 mpa.s), magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol 400, polyethylene glycol 8000, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, triacetin, hypromellose 2208 (3 mpa.s)
FDA label
Rising Pharma Holdings50 mg, 100 mg

Has dyes: D&C Red No. 30, FD&C Blue No. 2 · Made by Aurobindo Pharma

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg Pink, round, 8 mm, marked “C / 74”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 57237-101-01
Bottle of 1000 57237-101-99

100 mg Light Blue, round, 11 mm, marked “C / 75”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 57237-102-01
Bottle of 1000 57237-102-99

Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, starch, corn, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, magnesium stearate, hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 80, D&C Red No. 30, FD&C Blue No. 2
FDA label
TruPharma50 mg, 100 mg

Has lactose · Has a dye: D&C Red No. 30 · Made by Rubicon Research

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg White to off white round, round, 9 mm, marked “R50”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 52817-252-10
Bottle of 1000 52817-252-00

50 mg Pink, round, 9 mm, marked “R50”

Package NDC
Bottle of 1000 52817-361-00

100 mg White to off white round, round, 11 mm, marked “R100”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 52817-254-10
Bottle of 1000 52817-254-00

100 mg Pink, round, 12 mm, marked “R100”

Package NDC
Bottle of 1000 52817-362-00

Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, hypromelloses, cellulose, microcrystalline, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, talc, D&C Red No. 30
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	72888-005-01
Bottle of 500	72888-005-05
Bottle of 1000	72888-005-00

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	72888-210-01
Bottle of 500	72888-210-05
Bottle of 1000	72888-210-00
Pouch of 5000	72888-210-02

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	72888-006-01
Bottle of 500	72888-006-05
Bottle of 1000	72888-006-00

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	72888-212-01
Bottle of 500	72888-212-05
Bottle of 1000	72888-212-00

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62332-113-30
Bottle of 100	62332-113-31
Bottle of 1000	62332-113-91

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62332-114-30
Bottle of 100	62332-114-31
Bottle of 1000	62332-114-91

Package	NDC
Bottle of 60	65862-063-60
Bottle of 100	65862-063-01
Bottle of 1000	65862-063-99

Package	NDC
Bottle of 60	65862-064-60
Bottle of 100	65862-064-01
Bottle of 1000	65862-064-99

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	76282-795-01
Bottle of 1000	76282-795-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	76282-796-01
Bottle of 1000	76282-796-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 100	51079-801-20

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	0378-0032-01
Bottle of 1000	0378-0032-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	0378-0047-01
Bottle of 1000	0378-0047-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	57237-101-01
Bottle of 1000	57237-101-99

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	57237-102-01
Bottle of 1000	57237-102-99

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	52817-252-10
Bottle of 1000	52817-252-00

Package	NDC
Bottle of 1000	52817-361-00

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	52817-254-10
Bottle of 1000	52817-254-00

Package	NDC
Bottle of 1000	52817-362-00

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

LOPRESSOR is a beta-adrenergic blocker indicated for the treatment of:

Hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.
Angina Pectoris.
Myocardial Infarction, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality when used in conjunction with intravenous metoprolol therapy in patients with definite or suspected acute myocardial infarction in hemodynamically stable patients.

Source: the FDA label for Lopressor (Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC), September 14, 2023. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Lopressor (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 checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/lopressor/