Niaspan

Generic name: niacin

Used for: High cholesterol · Very high triglycerides · Lowering the risk of another heart attack · Slowing hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) · 3 more

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$12.80 for 30 tablets delivered ($7.55 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic niacin from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.

  1. Make a free account on costplusdrugs.com. Ask your prescriber to send the prescription there, or Cost Plus Drugs can transfer it.Open Cost Plus Drugs 
  2. Order generic niacin. It comes by mail.

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

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Brand nameNiaspan
Authorized genericniacin
Regular genericniacin
What you’d pay
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

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

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Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Niaspan was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (niacin) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

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

6 companies sell a generic of Niaspan 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.

  • Amneal PharmaceuticalsER tablet 500 mg, 1,000 mg
    Packages and NDCs

    500 mg

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3065162-321-03
    Bottle of 9065162-321-09
    Bottle of 50065162-321-50

    1,000 mg

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3065162-323-03
    Bottle of 9065162-323-09
    Bottle of 50065162-323-50
  • Aurobindo PharmaER tablet 500 mg, 750 mg, 1,000 mg

    Has lactose

    Product page on aurobindousa.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    500 mg White to off-white, capsule, 17 mm, marked “T / 65”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9059651-018-90
    Bottle of 18059651-018-18
    Bottle of 50059651-018-05

    750 mg White to off-white, capsule, 19 mm, marked “T / 66”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9059651-019-90
    Bottle of 18059651-019-18
    Bottle of 50059651-019-05

    1,000 mg White to off-white, oval, 19 mm, marked “T / 67”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9059651-020-90
    Bottle of 18059651-020-18
    Bottle of 50059651-020-05

    Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, hydrogenated castor oil, hypromellose 2910 (50 mpa.s), hypromellose 2208 (100000 mpa.s), hypromellose 2910 (6 mpa.s), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol 400, titanium dioxide

    FDA label

  • Chartwell RXER tablet 500 mg, 1,000 mg

    Made by Quagen Pharmaceuticals

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    500 mg Red, round, 11 mm, marked “KU / 320”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9062135-497-90

    1,000 mg Red, semi-circle, 19 mm, marked “KU / 322”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9062135-498-90

    Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose (70000 wamw), lecithin, soybean, polyethylene glycol 1000, polyvinyl alcohol, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow

    FDA label

  • LannettER tablet 500 mg, 1,000 mg

    Made by Quagen Pharmaceuticals

    Product page on lannett.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    500 mg Red, round, 11 mm, marked “KU / 320”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9062175-320-46
    Bottle of 100062175-320-43

    1,000 mg Red, semi-circle, 19 mm, marked “KU / 322”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9062175-322-46
    Bottle of 100062175-322-43

    Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose (70000 wamw), lecithin, soybean, polyethylene glycol 1000, polyvinyl alcohol, sodium stearyl fumarate, talc, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow

    FDA label

  • Macleods PharmaceuticalsTablet 500 mg, 1,000 mg

    Has a dye: FD&C Yellow No. 6

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    500 mg Orange, oval, 16 mm, marked “L55”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9033342-187-10
    Bottle of 10033342-187-11

    1,000 mg Orange, oval, 19 mm, marked “L40”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 9033342-189-10
    Bottle of 10033342-189-11

    Inactive ingredients: hypromelloses, povidone, stearic acid, titanium dioxide, FD&C Yellow No. 6, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, polyethylene glycol 400

    FDA label

  • Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesER tablet 500 mg, 750 mg, 1,000 mg
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    500 mg Pink, capsule, 17 mm, marked “S / 500”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3047335-539-83
    Bottle of 9047335-539-81
    Bottle of 10047335-539-08
    Bottle of 10047335-539-88
    Bottle of 100047335-539-18

    750 mg Pink, capsule, 19 mm, marked “S / 750”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3047335-614-83
    Bottle of 9047335-614-81
    Bottle of 10047335-614-88
    Bottle of 100047335-614-18

    1,000 mg Pink, capsule, 19 mm, marked “S / 1000”

    PackageNDC
    Bottle of 3047335-613-83
    Bottle of 9047335-613-81
    Bottle of 10047335-613-08
    Bottle of 10047335-613-88
    Bottle of 100047335-613-18

    Inactive ingredients: hypromellose, glyceryl dibehenate, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, talc, ferric oxide yellow, ferric oxide red

    FDA label

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

Niacin extended-release tablets contain extended-release niacin (nicotinic acid), and is indicated:

  • To reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B and TG, and to increase HDL-C in patients with primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia.
  • To reduce the risk of recurrent nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients with a history of myocardial infarction and hyperlipidemia.
  • In combination with a bile acid binding resin:
    • Slows progression or promotes regression of atherosclerotic disease in patients with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) and hyperlipidemia.
    • As an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated TC and LDL-C in adult patients with primary hyperlipidemia.
  • To reduce TG in adult patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Limitations of use:

Addition of niacin extended-release tablets did not reduce cardiovascular morbidity or mortality among patients treated with simvastatin in a large, randomized controlled trial.

Source: the FDA label for Niacin (Aurobindo Pharma Limited), February 14, 2023. Full label on DailyMed 

Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/niaspan/