An authorized generic of Optivar was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (azelastine hydrochloride) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
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Generic azelastine
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- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic azelastine.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 Optivar, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
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Brand nameOptivar
Authorized genericazelastine
Regular genericazelastine
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Same as Optivar?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
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Brand nameNot sold
Optivar itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericWho makes it
5 companies sell a generic of Optivar 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.
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Alembic Pharmaceuticals0.05%
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.05%
Package NDC Carton of 6 mL 62332-506-06 Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, hypromellose, sorbitol, sodium hydroxide, water
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Apotex0.5 mg/mL
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5 mg/mL
Package NDC Carton of 6 mL 60505-0578-4 Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, hypromellose, sodium hydroxide, sorbitol, water
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Fosun Pharma0.5 mg/mL
Made by Gland Pharma
Product page on fosunpharmausa.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5 mg/mL
Package NDC Carton of 6 mL 72266-141-01 Inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, benzalkonium chloride, hypromelloses, sorbitol, sodium hydroxide, water
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Sandoz0.5 mg/mL
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.5 mg/mL
Package NDC Carton of 6 mL 61314-308-02 Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, hypromellose, edetate disodium, sorbitol, sodium hydroxide, water
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Somerset Therapeutics0.05%
Product page on somersetpharma.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.05% A Clear, colorless solution
Package NDC Carton of 6 mL 70069-091-01 Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, sodium hydroxide, sorbitol, hypromellose 2910 (4000 mpa.s), water
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
Azelastine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.05% is indicated for the treatment of itching of the eye associated with allergic conjunctivitis.
Source: the FDA label for Azelastine Hydrochloride (Sandoz Inc), December 11, 2025. Full label on DailyMed
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/optivar/