Ocuflox vs. generic ofloxacin: side by side

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic ofloxacin

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic ofloxacin.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.

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

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Brand nameOcuflox

Authorized genericofloxacin

Regular genericofloxacin

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price

Not soldThere isn’t one

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Same as Ocuflox?

The original

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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Ocuflox itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.

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Regular genericWho makes it

9 companies sell a generic of Ocuflox 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.

Apotex0.3%

Packages and NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 60505-0560-0
Carton of 10 mL 60505-0560-1
Armas Pharmaceuticals0.3%

Made by Sentiss

Product page on armaspharmaceuticals.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 72485-613-10
Carton of 10 mL 72485-613-11

Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, water, benzalkonium chloride
FDA label
Bausch & Lomb0.3%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 24208-434-05
Carton of 10 mL 24208-434-10

Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, water, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, benzalkonium chloride
FDA label
Caplin Steriles0.3%

Product page on caplin-us.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Bottle of 5 mL 65145-141-01

0.3%

Package NDC
Bottle of 10 mL 65145-142-01

Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, water, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Leading Pharma0.3%

Made by Caplin Steriles

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Bottle of 5 mL 69315-327-05
Bottle of 10 mL 69315-327-10

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, sodium chloride, water, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
NorthStar Rx0.3%

Made by Mankind Pharma

Product page on northstarrxllc.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Bottle of 5 mL 72603-192-01
Bottle of 10 mL 72603-192-02

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
Rising Pharma Holdings0.3%

Made by FDC

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 64980-515-05
Carton of 10 mL 64980-515-01

Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, benzalkonium chloride
FDA label
SOLA Pharmaceuticals0.3%

Made by Caplin Steriles

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3%

Package NDC
Box of 5 mL 70512-793-05
Box of 10 mL 70512-793-10

Inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, water, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide
FDA label
Somerset Therapeutics0.3%

Product page on somersetpharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.3% Clear, cololess to pale yellow or greenish yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 70069-411-01

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	60505-0560-0
Carton of 10 mL	60505-0560-1

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	72485-613-10
Carton of 10 mL	72485-613-11

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	24208-434-05
Carton of 10 mL	24208-434-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 5 mL	65145-141-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 10 mL	65145-142-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 5 mL	69315-327-05
Bottle of 10 mL	69315-327-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 5 mL	72603-192-01
Bottle of 10 mL	72603-192-02

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	64980-515-05
Carton of 10 mL	64980-515-01

Package	NDC
Box of 5 mL	70512-793-05
Box of 10 mL	70512-793-10

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	70069-411-01

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Ocuflox, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

OCUFLOX ® ophthalmic solution is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the following bacteria in the conditions listed below:

CONJUNCTIVITIS:

Gram-positive bacteria: · Gram-negative bacteria:

Staphylococcus aureus · Enterobacter cloacae

Staphylococcus epidermidis · Haemophilus influenzae

Streptococcus pneumoniae · Proteus mirabilis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

CORNEAL ULCERS:

Gram-positive bacteria: · Gram-negative bacteria:

Staphylococcus aureus · Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Staphylococcus epidermidis · Serratia marcescens*

Streptococcus pneumoniae · Anaerobic species:

Propionibacterium acnes

Efficacy for this organism was studied in fewer than 10 infections

Source: the FDA label for Ocuflox (Allergan, Inc.), June 13, 2024. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

A regular generic may look different from Ocuflox. The FDA requires it to work the same way.
We didn’t find a savings card from Ocuflox’s maker.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.

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