Brand-name prescription

Nuplazid

pimavanserin

Compare your options

CompareNuplazidBrand nameAuthorized genericWithout the Nuplazid nameRegular genericpimavanserin
What pharmacies pay$170per capsuleNot soldNot sold
Same as Nuplazid?The original––
Ways to saveMaker’s card$0 a prescriptionwith commercial insurance––
With insuranceYour plan’s brand co-pay––

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

No regular generic: The FDA has approved a generic, but it isn’t in pharmacies yet. Ask your pharmacist.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

The maker’s savings card

Rx Maker’s savings card Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia Connect Copay Program

With commercial insurance

$0 a prescription

No insurance

This card needs commercial insurance. The maker doesn’t list a cash price on this page.

Get it on acadiaconnect.com

In the maker’s words

“$0 co-pay for qualifying commercially insured patients.”

From the maker’s offer on acadiaconnect.com, checked September 25, 2026. What you pay depends on your plan. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Before you use a discount card

Discount cards like GoodRx take money off the pharmacy’s cash price. For a brand-name drug, that price is often still high. With commercial insurance, Nuplazid’s own card may bring it to $0 a prescription.

Look up the discount-card price, then compare it with this estimate. You can use a maker’s card or a discount card, but usually not both on the same fill.

What pharmacies pay

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

StrengthNuplazid
34 mg capsuleper capsule$170

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