Nor-QD vs. its authorized generic and generics

How many

How to pay the least

Posted for 28 tablets

$9 for 28 tablets

Generic norethindrone 0.35 mg at Walmart. That’s its price for 28 tablets; ask what 30 tablets cost there.

Ask your prescriber to send the prescription to your nearest Walmart. Or ask the store’s pharmacy to transfer it from your pharmacy.Find the nearest store
Ask for generic norethindrone 0.35 mg.See Walmart’s price list

By mail $21.02 for 28 tablets delivered ($16.02 plus $5 shipping) from Optum Perks. Ask what 30 tablets cost there.

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A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Nor-QD, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameNor-QD

Authorized genericnorethindrone

Regular genericnorethindrone

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

At least$2.94for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay thisPharmacies from $9 for 28 tablets

Same as Nor-QD?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Nor-QD 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 Nor-QD, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

norethindrone

Sold by

Teva PharmaceuticalsThe company behind Nor-QDSold under the name Nora BE

NDC to ask for

0.35 mgtablet
- 0480-3475-1611-digit: 00480-3475-166 packages of 28 tablets

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Nor-QD, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Teva Pharmaceuticals (NDC 0480-3475-16), 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).

Nor-QD 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 Teva Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericTeva Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: norethindrone 0.35 mg

Inactive:

Lactose
Magnesium stearate
Povidone
Corn starch

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

Pick up in store: Hy-Vee $9for 28 tablets0.35 mg84 tablets: $25Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, WisconsinFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Walmart $9for 28 tablets0.35 mg84 tablets: $24Not in North Dakota; prices may be higher in some states, like California and MinnesotaFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $11.22for 28 tablets0.35 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Delivered: Optum Perks $16.02for 28 tablets0.35 mgPlus $5 shipping · Not with insurance
Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $19.57for 28 tablets0.35 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store

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

7 companies sell a generic of Nor-QD 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.

Afaxys PharmaTablet 0.35 mg

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Sold as Lyleq · Made by Aurobindo Pharma

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.35 mg Light Yellow, round, 6 mm, marked “S / 14”

Package NDC
Carton of 84 50102-300-13

Inactive ingredients: starch, corn, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, talc
FDA label
Aurobindo PharmaTablet 0.35 mg

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Sold as Incassia

Product page on aurobindousa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.35 mg Light Yellow, round, 6 mm, marked “S / 14”

Package NDC
Carton of 1 65862-925-28
Carton of 1 65862-925-87
Carton of 3 65862-925-85
Carton of 3 65862-925-88
Carton of 6 65862-925-86
Carton of 6 65862-925-92

Inactive ingredients: starch, corn, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, talc
FDA label
Dr. Reddy’s LaboratoriesTablet 0.35 mg

Has lactose · Has a dye: FD&C Red No. 40 · Sold as Camila

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.35 mg Light Pink, round, 6 mm, marked “m / 884”

Package NDC
Carton of 84 75907-074-32

Inactive ingredients: starch, corn, FD&C Red No. 40, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone k90, sodium starch glycolate type a potato
FDA label
Glenmark PharmaceuticalsTablet 0.35 mg

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Sold as Heather

Product page on glenmarkpharma-us.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.35 mg Yellow, round, 7 mm, marked “G / 303”

Package NDC

Inactive ingredients: starch, corn, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, talc, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6
FDA label
Lupin PharmaceuticalsTablet 0.35 mg

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.35 mg Yellow, round, 6 mm, marked “LU / J22”

Package NDC
Carton of 84 68180-876-73

Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6, povidone k30, starch, corn, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate
FDA label
NorthStar RxKit

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40 · Sold as Deblitane · Made by Novast Laboratories

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

Package NDC
Packet of 1 16714-440-01
Carton of 1 16714-440-02
Carton of 3 16714-440-03
Carton of 6 16714-440-04

Inactive ingredients: polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, polyethylene glycol 3350, D&C Yellow No. 10, lecithin, soybean, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 2, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, starch, corn
FDA label
XiromedTablet 0.35 mg

Has lactose · Has a dye: FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Sold as Orquidea

Product page on xiromed.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.35 mg Peach, round, 6 mm, marked “213”

Package NDC
Carton of 84 70700-316-85

Inactive ingredients: starch, corn, FD&C Yellow No. 6, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone k30
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 84	50102-300-13

Package	NDC
Carton of 1	65862-925-28
Carton of 1	65862-925-87
Carton of 3	65862-925-85
Carton of 3	65862-925-88
Carton of 6	65862-925-86
Carton of 6	65862-925-92

Package	NDC
Carton of 84	75907-074-32

Package	NDC
Carton of 84	68180-876-73

Package	NDC
Packet of 1	16714-440-01
Carton of 1	16714-440-02
Carton of 3	16714-440-03
Carton of 6	16714-440-04

Package	NDC
Carton of 84	70700-316-85

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 pregnancy (birth control)

What the FDA label says

1. Indications Progestin-only oral contraceptives are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy. 2. Efficacy If used perfectly, the first-year failure rate for progestin-only oral contraceptives is 0.5%. However, the typical failure rate is estimated to be closer to 5%, due to late or omitted pills. The following table lists the pregnancy rates for users of all major methods of contraception.

% of Women Experiencing an Unintended Pregnancy within the First Year of Use · % of Women Continuing Use at One Year3

Method · Typical Use1 · Perfect Use2

Chance4 · 85 · 85

Spermicides5 · 26 · 6 · 40

Periodic abstinence · 25 · 63

Calendar · 9

Ovulation Method · 3

Sympto-Thermal6 · 2

Post-Ovulation · 1

Cap7

Parous Women · 40 · 26 · 42

Nulliparous Women · 20 · 9 · 56

Sponge

Parous Women · 40 · 20 · 42

Nulliparous Women · 20 · 9 · 56

Diaphragm7 · 20 · 6 · 56

Withdrawal · 19 · 4

Condom8

Female (Reality) · 21 · 5 · 56

Male · 14 · 3 · 61

Pill · 5 · 71

Progestin only · 0.5

Combined · 0.1

IUDs

Progesterone T · 2 · 1.5 · 81

Copper T380A · 0.8 · 0.6 · 78

LNg20 · 0.1 · 0.1 · 81

Depo-Provera® · 0.3 · 0.3 · 70

Levonorgestrel Implants (Norplant®) · 0.05 · 0.05 · 88

Female Sterilization · 0.5 · 0.5 · 100

Male Sterilization · 0.15 · 0.1 · 100

Emergency Contraceptive Pills Treatment initiated within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse reduces the risk of pregnancy by at least 75%.9 Lactational Amenorrhea Method LAM is a highly effective, temporary method of contraception.10 Source: Trussell, J, Contraceptive Efficacy. In: Hatcher RA, Trussell J, Stewart F, Cates W, Stewart GK, Kowal D, Guest F, Contraceptive Technology: Seventeenth Revised Edition. New York NY: Irvington Publishers, 1998.

Among typical couples who initiate use of a method (not necessarily for the first time), the percentage who experience an accidental pregnancy during the first year if they do not stop use for any reason.
Among couples who initiate use of a method (not necessarily for the first time), and who use it perfectly (both consistently and correctly), the percentage who experience an accidental pregnancy during the first year if they do not stop use for any other reason.
Among couples attempting to avoid pregnancy, the percentage who continue to use a method for one year.
The percentage of women becoming pregnant noted in columns and are based on data from populations where contraception is not used and from women who cease using contraception in order to become pregnant. Among such populations, about 89% become pregnant within one year. This estimate was lowered slightly (to 85%) to represent the percentage that would become pregnant within one year among women now relying on reversible methods of contraception if they abandoned contraception altogether.
Foams, creams, gels, vaginal suppositories, and vaginal film.
Cervical mucus (ovulation) method supplemented by calendar in the pre-ovulatory and basal body temperature in the post-ovulatory phases.
With spermicidal cream or jelly.
Without spermicides.
The treatment schedule is one dose within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse, and a second dose 12 hours after the first dose. The Food and Drug Administration has declared the following brands of oral contraceptives to be safe and effective for emergency contraception: Ovral® (1 dose is 2 white pills), Alesse® (1 dose is 5 pink pills), Nordette® or Levlen® (1 dose is 4 yellow pills).
However, to maintain effective protection against pregnancy, another method of contraception must be used as soon as menstruation resumes, the frequency or duration of breastfeeds is reduced, bottle feeds are introduced, or the baby reaches 6 months of age.

Source: the FDA label for Incassia (Aurobindo Pharma Limited), September 14, 2021. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Nor-QD (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/nor-qd/