An authorized generic of Ovide was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (malathion) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
How to pay the least
Ask for the cash price
Generic malathion
No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.
- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic malathion.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 Ovide, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Compare every option
Question
Brand nameOvide
Authorized genericmalathion
Regular genericmalathion
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Same as Ovide?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNot sold
Ovide itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericAsk the pharmacy
Generic malathion is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
What it’s used for
What the FDA label says
OVIDE Lotion is indicated for patients infected with Pediculus humanus capitis (head lice and their ova) of the scalp hair.
Source: the FDA label for Ovide (Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.), July 15, 2026. Full label on DailyMed
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/ovide/