Nuvigil vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic armodafinil

Only Amazon Pharmacy posts a price for armodafinil, 30 tablets, and it’s for members.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic armodafinil.Find pharmacies near you
Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

With a membership From $32.46 for 30 tablets from Amazon Pharmacy, by mail ($139 a year).

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

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Brand nameNuvigil

Authorized genericarmodafinil

Regular genericarmodafinil

What you’d pay

At least$1,040for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Cash priceMembers only$32.46 for 30 tablets at Amazon Pharmacy

Same as Nuvigil?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

armodafinil

Sold by (either works)

Teva PharmaceuticalsThe company behind Nuvigil
Sandoz

Your strength

NDC to ask for

50 mgtabletSandoz
- 0781-8029-3111-digit: 00781-8029-3130 tablets per bottle
50 mgtabletTeva Pharmaceuticals
- 0093-3090-5611-digit: 00093-3090-5630 tablets per bottle
150 mgtabletSandoz
- 0781-8037-3111-digit: 00781-8037-3130 tablets per bottle
150 mgtabletTeva Pharmaceuticals
- 0093-3092-5611-digit: 00093-3092-5630 tablets per bottle
200 mgtabletSandoz
- 0781-8045-3111-digit: 00781-8045-3130 tablets per bottle
250 mgtabletSandoz
- 0781-8053-3111-digit: 00781-8053-3130 tablets per bottle
250 mgtabletTeva Pharmaceuticals
- 0093-3094-5611-digit: 00093-3094-5630 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Nuvigil, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic, 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).

50 mg tablet · Sandoz

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nuvigil.

Authorized generic package label from Sandoz — Authorized genericSandoz

See the ingredients

Active: armodafinil 50 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

150 mg tablet · Sandoz

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nuvigil.

See the ingredients

Active: armodafinil 150 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

200 mg tablet · Sandoz

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nuvigil.

See the ingredients

Active: armodafinil 200 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

250 mg tablet · Sandoz

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nuvigil.

See the ingredients

Active: armodafinil 250 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

50 mg tablet · Teva Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nuvigil.

Authorized generic package label from Teva Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericTeva Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: armodafinil 50 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

150 mg tablet · Teva Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nuvigil.

See the ingredients

Active: armodafinil 150 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

250 mg tablet · Teva Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Nuvigil.

See the ingredients

Active: armodafinil 250 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Croscarmellose sodium
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Povidone k30
Corn starch

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy from $32.46for 30 tablets50 mg $44 · 150 mg $38.25 · 200 mg $124.70 · 250 mg $32.46Prime members only · $139 a year · Free delivery · Prime price: limits on some medicines if you're over 65 or have Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
Pick up in store: Costco $44.99for 30 tablets250 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind 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

3 companies sell a generic of Nuvigil 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.

Aurobindo PharmaAll 4 strengths

Has lactose

Product page on aurobindousa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg White to Off-white, round, 6 mm, marked “K / 58”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 65862-805-30
Bottle of 60 65862-805-60
Bottle of 500 65862-805-05

150 mg White to Off-white, oval, 14 mm, marked “K / 59”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 65862-806-30
Bottle of 60 65862-806-60
Bottle of 500 65862-806-05

200 mg White to Off-white, rectangle, 12 mm, marked “10 / N”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 65862-998-30

250 mg White to Off-white, oval, 16 mm, marked “K / 60”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 65862-807-30
Bottle of 60 65862-807-60
Bottle of 500 65862-807-05

Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone k30
FDA label
Mylan Pharmaceuticals50 mg, 150 mg, 250 mg

Has lactose

Product page on viatris.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg White to off-white, round, 6 mm, marked “M / A31”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 0378-3431-93

150 mg White to off-white, round, 10 mm, marked “M / A32”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 0378-3432-93

250 mg White to off-white, oval, 15 mm, marked “M / A33”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 0378-3433-93

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone
FDA label
Natco Pharma50 mg, 200 mg

Has lactose

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

50 mg White to off-white, round, 6 mm, marked “E226”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69339-177-03
Bottle of 1000 69339-177-10

200 mg White to off-white, oval, 14 mm, marked “NAT375”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69339-179-03
Bottle of 1000 69339-179-10

Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, povidone, starch, pregelatinized corn
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	65862-805-30
Bottle of 60	65862-805-60
Bottle of 500	65862-805-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	65862-806-30
Bottle of 60	65862-806-60
Bottle of 500	65862-806-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	65862-998-30

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	65862-807-30
Bottle of 60	65862-807-60
Bottle of 500	65862-807-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	0378-3431-93

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	0378-3432-93

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	0378-3433-93

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69339-177-03
Bottle of 1000	69339-177-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69339-179-03
Bottle of 1000	69339-179-10

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

NUVIGIL is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, or shift work disorder (SWD).

Limitations of Use In OSA, NUVIGIL is indicated to treat excessive sleepiness and not as treatment for the underlying obstruction.

Source: the FDA label for Nuvigil (Apotex Corp.), September 14, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Nuvigil (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/nuvigil/