Meloxicam vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

Meloxicam itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Meloxicam.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Meloxicam’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
Ask for Meloxicam’s cash price too, and pick the lower one.

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.

Compare every option

Brand nameMeloxicam

Authorized genericmeloxicam

Regular genericmeloxicam

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Meloxicam

Other forms onlyAsk your doctor

Same as Meloxicam?

The original

Same medicine

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Brand nameThe maker’s card

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

Redmont Pharmaceuticals savings offer

Savings card from Redmont Pharmaceuticals

No insuranceNeeds insuranceNo cash price listed.

Insurance · as little as $0 a month

In the maker’s words

“With Redmont Pharmaceuticals, eligible patients may pay as little as $0 monthly for their prescriptions…”

From the maker’s offer on redmontpharm.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 Meloxicam, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

meloxicam

Sold by

Emerald Therapeutics

NDC to ask for

7.5 mg/5 mLsuspension
- 72919-124-1011-digit: 72919-0124-10100 mL per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Meloxicam, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Emerald Therapeutics (NDC 72919-124-10)?”

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).

Meloxicam is sold under its generic name, so there’s no separate brand label to compare. Here’s its label.

Authorized generic package label from Emerald Therapeutics — Authorized genericEmerald Therapeutics

See the ingredients

Active: meloxicam 7.5 mg/5 mL

Inactive:

Citric acid monohydrate
Glycerin
Hydroxyethyl cellulose
Saccharin sodium
Silicon dioxide
Sodium benzoate
Sodium phosphate, monobasic, dihydrate
Sorbitol
Water
Xylitol

Regular genericNot sold

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Meloxicam.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

Zybic™ is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for:

Osteoarthritis (OA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) in patients 2 years of age or older

Source: the FDA label for Zybic (Redmont Pharmaceuticals, LLC), September 25, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Meloxicam (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/meloxicam/