Nesina

Generic name: alogliptin

Used for: Type 2 diabetes

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

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

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

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameNesina
Authorized genericalogliptin
Regular genericalogliptin
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Nesina
Not soldNone sold
Same as Nesina?
The original
Same medicine
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Nesina’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Nesina’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

alogliptin

Sold by
  • Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals
Your strength
NDC to ask for
  • 6.25 mgtablet
    • 45802-087-6511-digit: 45802-0087-6530 tablets per bottle
  • 12.5 mgtablet
    • 45802-103-6511-digit: 45802-0103-6530 tablets per bottle
  • 25 mgtablet
    • 45802-150-6511-digit: 45802-0150-6530 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Nesina, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals?”

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).

6.25 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nesina.

BrandNesina
Authorized genericPadagis Israel Pharmaceuticals
See the ingredients

Active: alogliptin benzoate 6.25 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Alcohol
  • Butyl alcohol
  • Croscarmellose sodium
  • Ferric oxide red
  • Ferrosoferric oxide
  • Hydroxypropyl cellulose
  • Hypromellose 2910
  • Magnesium stearate
  • Mannitol
  • Microcrystalline cellulose
  • Polyethylene glycol 8000
  • Shellac
  • Titanium dioxide

12.5 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nesina.

BrandNesina
Authorized genericPadagis Israel Pharmaceuticals
See the ingredients

Active: alogliptin benzoate 12.5 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Alcohol
  • Butyl alcohol
  • Croscarmellose sodium
  • Ferric oxide yellow
  • Ferrosoferric oxide
  • Hydroxypropyl cellulose
  • Hypromellose 2910
  • Magnesium stearate
  • Mannitol
  • Microcrystalline cellulose
  • Polyethylene glycol 8000
  • Shellac
  • Titanium dioxide

25 mg tablet

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nesina.

BrandNesina
Authorized genericPadagis Israel Pharmaceuticals
See the ingredients

Active: alogliptin benzoate 25 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

  • Alcohol
  • Butyl alcohol
  • Croscarmellose sodium
  • Ferric oxide red
  • Ferrosoferric oxide
  • Hydroxypropyl cellulose
  • Hypromellose 2910
  • Magnesium stearate
  • Mannitol
  • Microcrystalline cellulose
  • Polyethylene glycol 8000
  • Shellac
  • Titanium dioxide

Regular genericNot sold

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Nesina.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

NESINA is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Limitations of Use: Should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Source: the FDA label for Nesina (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.), February 28, 2025. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/nesina/