Generic name: methylphenidate
Used for: ADHD
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Generic methylphenidate CD
No pharmacy we check posts a price for methylphenidate CD, 30 capsules.
A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Metadate CD, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Details for each option
Metadate CD’s maker has a savings card that lowers what you pay at the pharmacy.
Savings card from Aytu BioPharma (Lannett)
See the offer on metadatecdrx.com
From the maker’s offer on metadatecdrx.com, checked November 2, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
The same medicine as Metadate CD, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.
methylphenidate
Pick your strength to see just its NDC.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
“Before you fill my Metadate CD, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Lannett (NDC ), and for a regular generic?”
Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.
Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
10 mg extended-release capsule
Same active ingredient. Only the coloring is listed differently, so it may look different.
Active: methylphenidate hydrochloride 10 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
Only on Metadate CD’s label: Ferric oxide yellow
Only on the authorized generic’s label: Ferric oxide red
20 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Metadate CD.
Active: methylphenidate hydrochloride 20 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
30 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Metadate CD.
Active: methylphenidate hydrochloride 30 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
40 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Metadate CD.
Active: methylphenidate hydrochloride 40 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
50 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Metadate CD.
Active: methylphenidate hydrochloride 50 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
60 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Metadate CD.
Active: methylphenidate hydrochloride 60 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
2 companies sell a generic of Metadate CD 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.
Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40, D&C Red No. 28, FD&C Green No. 3 · Made by Impax Laboratories
10 mg White body and green cap, capsule, 14 mm, marked “CP / 401 / 10mg”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0115-1736-01 |
20 mg White body and blue cap, capsule, 16 mm, marked “CP / 402 / 20mg”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0115-1737-01 |
30 mg White body and brown cap, capsule, 18 mm, marked “CP / 403 / 30mg”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0115-1738-01 |
40 mg White body and yellow cap, capsule, 19 mm, marked “CP / 404 / 40mg”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0115-1739-01 |
50 mg White body and navy cap, capsule, 22 mm, marked “CP / 405 / 50mg”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0115-1740-01 |
60 mg White opaque, capsule, 22 mm, marked “CP / 406 / 60mg”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0115-1741-01 |
Inactive ingredients: povidone, hypromelloses, polyethylene glycol, ethylcelluloses, cetyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulfate, dibutyl sebacate, gelatin, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 2, ferric oxide yellow, D&C Yellow No. 10, alcohol, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, ferrosoferric oxide, methyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol, shellac, D&C Red No. 28, FD&C Green No. 3, ferric oxide red
Has dyes: FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6
10 mg White and dark green, capsule, 14 mm, marked “10 / MG / M / 1810”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0406-1810-01 |
20 mg White and medium blue, capsule, 16 mm, marked “20 / MG / M / 1820”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0406-1820-01 |
30 mg White and maroon, capsule, 18 mm, marked “30 / MG / M / 1830”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0406-1830-01 |
40 mg White and yellow ivory, capsule, 19 mm, marked “40 / MG / M / 1840”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0406-1840-01 |
50 mg White and purple, capsule, 22 mm, marked “50 / MG / M / 1850”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0406-1850-01 |
60 mg White and white, capsule, 22 mm, marked “60 / MG / M / 1860”
| Package | NDC |
|---|---|
| Bottle of 100 | 0406-1860-01 |
Inactive ingredients: sucrose, starch, corn, ethylcellulose, oleic acid, medium-chain triglycerides, titanium dioxide, gelatin, shellac, propylene glycol, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, ferrosoferric oxide, FD&C Blue No. 2, ferric oxide yellow, sodium hydroxide, povidone, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, ferric oxide red
The FDA doesn’t rate Actavis Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Granules Pharmaceuticals’s versions of methylphenidate a substitute for Metadate CD, so a pharmacy can’t swap them in without your prescriber’s OK.
Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.
METADATE CD is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in pediatric patients 6 to 15 years of age.
Limitations of Use
The use of METADATE CD is not recommended in pediatric patients younger than 6 years of age because they had higher exposure and a higher incidence of adverse reactions (e.g., weight loss) than patients 6 years and older at the same dosage.
Source: the FDA label for Metadate CD (Lannett Company, LLC), July 20, 2026. Full label on DailyMed
Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/metadate-cd/