Mycobutin vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Lowest price anyone can pay

$206.55 for 30 capsules delivered ($201.30 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic rifabutin 150 mg from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail

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Order generic rifabutin 150 mg. It comes by mail.

Need it today? $249.20 for 30 capsules with the free Team Cuban Card, at pharmacies that take it. Get the free card and show it there.

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

Compare every option

Brand nameMycobutin

Authorized genericrifabutin

Regular genericrifabutin

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Cash price$206.55for 30 capsules at Cost Plus Drugs, with shipping

Same as Mycobutin?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Mycobutin itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

See the authorized generic →

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

rifabutin

Sold by

Mylan Pharmaceuticals

NDC to ask for

150 mgcapsule
- 59762-1350-111-digit: 59762-1350-01100 capsules per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Mycobutin, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Mylan Pharmaceuticals (NDC 59762-1350-1), 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).

Mycobutin itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from Mylan Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericMylan Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: rifabutin 150 mg

Inactive:

Ferric oxide red
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Silicon dioxide
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Titanium dioxide

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $232for 60 capsules150 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $374for 60 capsules150 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy $188.60for 30 capsules150 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
Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs $201.30for 30 capsules150 mgPlus $5.25 shipping
Pick up in store: Team Cuban Card $249.20for 30 capsules150 mgFree card · Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and many local pharmaciesFind a pharmacy that takes it

From each pharmacy’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.

Regular genericWho makes it

2 companies sell a generic of Mycobutin 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.

ANI Pharmaceuticals150 mg

Made by Novitium Pharma

Product page on anipharmaceuticals.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

150 mg Maroon, capsule, 22 mm, marked “041 / Novitium150mg”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 70954-041-10

Inactive ingredients: cellulose, microcrystalline, sodium lauryl sulfate, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide red, gelatin, water, shellac, alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, propylene glycol, ammonia, ferrosoferric oxide, potassium hydroxide
i3 Pharmaceuticals150 mg

Made by Pharmazone

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

150 mg Reddish-brown, capsule, 21 mm, marked “i3 / 10”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 72319-010-04

Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, gelatin, titanium dioxide, shellac, potassium hydroxide, ferric oxide red
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	70954-041-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	72319-010-04

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

Preventing widespread MAC infection in advanced HIV

What the FDA label says

Rifabutin capsules are indicated for the prevention of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease in patients with advanced HIV infection.

Source: the FDA label for Rifabutin (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.), July 20, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Mycobutin (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/mycobutin/