Lotemax vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic loteprednol etabonate

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic loteprednol etabonate.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 Lotemax, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Brand nameLotemax

Authorized genericloteprednol etabonate

Regular genericloteprednol etabonate

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Lotemax?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameThe maker’s card

Lotemax’s maker has a savings card that lowers what you pay at the pharmacy.

Bausch + Lomb Access Program

Savings card from Bausch + Lomb

No insuranceNeeds insuranceNo cash price listed.

Insurance · as little as $25 a prescription

Or call 1-866-693-4880.

In the maker’s words

“Eligible commercially insured patients may pay as little as a $25 copay for 1st prescription and eligible refills.”

From the maker’s offer on lotemaxointment.com, checked November 2, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

loteprednol etabonate

Sold by

Bausch & LombThe company behind Lotemax

Your strength

NDC to ask for

0.5%gel
- 82260-508-0111-digit: 82260-0508-015 g per bottle
0.5%gel
- 24208-508-0111-digit: 24208-0508-015 g per bottle
0.5%suspension drops
- 82260-299-0511-digit: 82260-0299-055 mL per bottle
- 82260-299-1011-digit: 82260-0299-1010 mL per bottle
- 82260-299-1511-digit: 82260-0299-1515 mL per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Lotemax, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Bausch & Lomb, 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).

0.5% suspension drops

Same active and inactive ingredients as Lotemax.

Authorized generic package label from Bausch & Lomb — Authorized genericBausch & Lomb

See the ingredients

Active: loteprednol etabonate 0.5%

Inactive, on both labels:

Benzalkonium chloride
Edetate disodium
Glycerin
Hydrochloric acid
Povidone
Sodium hydroxide
Tyloxapol
Water

0.5% gel

Same active and inactive ingredients as Lotemax.

See the ingredients

Active: loteprednol etabonate 0.5%

Inactive, on both labels:

Benzalkonium chloride
Boric acid
Edetate disodium
Glycerin
Polycarbophil
Propylene glycol
Sodium chloride
Sodium hydroxide
Tyloxapol
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

7 companies sell a generic of Lotemax 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.

Amneal PharmaceuticalsSuspension 0.5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 60219-1362-1
Carton of 10 mL 60219-1362-2
Carton of 15 mL 60219-1362-3

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, glycerin, povidone, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, tyloxapol, water
FDA label
Armas PharmaceuticalsGel 0.5% · Suspension 0.5%

Made by Sentiss

Product page on armaspharmaceuticals.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 g 72485-630-05

0.5% White to Off White

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 72485-665-05
Carton of 10 mL 72485-665-10
Carton of 15 mL 72485-665-15

Inactive ingredients: boric acid, edetate disodium, glycerin, polycarbophil, propylene glycol, sodium chloride, tyloxapol, water, sodium hydroxide, benzalkonium chloride, povidone k30, hydrochloric acid
FDA label
Lupin PharmaceuticalsSuspension 0.5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 70748-300-01
Carton of 10 mL 70748-300-02

Inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, glycerin, povidone, water, tyloxapol, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, benzalkonium chloride
FDA label
NorthStar RxSuspension 0.5%

Made by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries · Being phased out; sold until December 2026

Product page on northstarrxllc.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 72603-324-01

Inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, glycerin, povidone, water, tyloxapol, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, benzalkonium chloride
FDA label
PadagisSuspension 0.5%

Product page on padagis.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 0574-4135-05
Carton of 10 mL 0574-4135-10
Carton of 15 mL 0574-4135-15

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, glycerin, povidone k30, tyloxapol, water, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Sentiss PharmaceuticalsSuspension 0.5% · Gel 0.5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.5% White to Off White

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 70244-034-01
Carton of 10 mL 70244-034-02
Carton of 15 mL 70244-034-03

0.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 g 70244-036-01

Inactive ingredients: water, glycerin, tyloxapol, edetate disodium, povidone k30, benzalkonium chloride, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, boric acid, polycarbophil, propylene glycol, sodium chloride
FDA label
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesSuspension 0.5%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.5%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 62756-232-90
Carton of 10 mL 62756-232-55
Carton of 15 mL 62756-232-56

Inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, glycerin, povidone, water, tyloxapol, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, benzalkonium chloride
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	60219-1362-1
Carton of 10 mL	60219-1362-2
Carton of 15 mL	60219-1362-3

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 g	72485-630-05

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	72485-665-05
Carton of 10 mL	72485-665-10
Carton of 15 mL	72485-665-15

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	70748-300-01
Carton of 10 mL	70748-300-02

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	72603-324-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	0574-4135-05
Carton of 10 mL	0574-4135-10
Carton of 15 mL	0574-4135-15

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	70244-034-01
Carton of 10 mL	70244-034-02
Carton of 15 mL	70244-034-03

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 g	70244-036-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	62756-232-90
Carton of 10 mL	62756-232-55
Carton of 15 mL	62756-232-56

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

LOTEMAX is indicated for the treatment of steroid-responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea and anterior segment of the globe such as allergic conjunctivitis, acne rosacea, superficial punctate keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, iritis, cyclitis, selected infective conjunctivitides, when the inherent hazard of steroid use is accepted to obtain an advisable diminution in edema and inflammation.

LOTEMAX is less effective than prednisolone acetate 1% in two 28-day controlled clinical studies in acute anterior uveitis, where 72% of patients treated with LOTEMAX experienced resolution of anterior chamber cells, compared to 87% of patients treated with prednisolone acetate 1%. The incidence of patients with clinically significant increases in IOP (≥10 mmHg) was 1% with LOTEMAX and 6% with prednisolone acetate 1%. LOTEMAX should not be used in patients who require a more potent corticosteroid for this indication.

LOTEMAX is also indicated for the treatment of post-operative inflammation following ocular surgery.

Source: the FDA label for Lotemax (Bausch & Lomb Incorporated), April 17, 2023. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Lotemax (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/lotemax/