An authorized generic of Methylin was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (methylphenidate hydrochloride) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
How to pay the least
Ask for the cash price
Generic methylphenidate
No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.
- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic methylphenidate.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 Methylin, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Compare every option
Question
Brand nameMethylin
Authorized genericmethylphenidate
Regular genericmethylphenidate
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as Methylin?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Methylin’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Methylin’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericWho makes it
6 companies sell a generic of Methylin 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.
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Camber PharmaceuticalsChewable tablet 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg
Has lactose · Made by Ascent Pharmaceuticals
Product page on camberpharma.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
2.5 mg White to off-white, round, 7 mm, marked “260 / AT”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 31722-926-01 5 mg White to off-white, round, 9 mm, marked “261 / AT”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 31722-927-01 10 mg White to off-white, round, 13 mm, marked “AT / 262”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 31722-928-01 Inactive ingredients: aspartame, anhydrous lactose, cellulose, microcrystalline, guar gum, starch, pregelatinized corn, stearic acid
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Cranbury PharmaceuticalsSolution 5 mg/5 mL, 10 mg/5 mL
Made by Tris Pharma
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
5 mg/5 mL
Package NDC Bottle of 500 mL 27808-058-01 10 mg/5 mL
Package NDC Bottle of 500 mL 27808-059-01 Inactive ingredients: glycerin, hydrochloric acid, polyethylene glycol 1450, water, grape
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Eywa PharmaSolution 5 mg/5 mL, 10 mg/5 mL
Made by Adaptis Pharma
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
5 mg/5 mL COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW
Package NDC Bottle of 500 mL 71930-024-52 10 mg/5 mL COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW
Package NDC Bottle of 500 mL 71930-025-52 Inactive ingredients: glycerin, water, polyethylene glycol, hydrochloric acid, grape
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Lupin PharmaceuticalsSolution 5 mg/5 mL, 10 mg/5 mL
Made by Novel Laboratories
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
5 mg/5 mL
Package NDC Bottle of 500 mL 43386-930-05 10 mg/5 mL
Package NDC Bottle of 500 mL 43386-931-05 Inactive ingredients: polyethylene glycol 1450, glycerin, phosphoric acid, grape, water
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Quagen PharmaceuticalsSolution 5 mg/5 mL, 10 mg/5 mL
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
5 mg/5 mL
Package NDC Bottle of 500 mL 70752-131-14 10 mg/5 mL
Package NDC Bottle of 500 mL 70752-132-14 Inactive ingredients: polyethylene glycol 1450, glycerin, water, hydrochloric acid
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Rising Pharma HoldingsChewable tablet 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
2.5 mg White to off-white, round, 7 mm, marked “Tow / CHEW / 2point5”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 64980-221-01 5 mg White to off-white, round, 9 mm, marked “Tow / CHEW / 5”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 64980-222-01 10 mg White-to off white, round, 11 mm, marked “Tow / CHEW / 10”
Package NDC Bottle of 100 64980-223-01 Inactive ingredients: cellulose, microcrystalline, guar gum, maltose, stearic acid, sucralose
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
Methylin is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated for the treatment of:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older
- Narcolepsy
Source: the FDA label for Methylin (SHIONOGI INC.), November 1, 2023. Full label on DailyMed
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/methylin/