Paxil CR vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

From

$15.08 for 30 tablets delivered ($9.83 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic paroxetine CR from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.

Make a free account on costplusdrugs.com. Ask your prescriber to send the prescription there, or Cost Plus Drugs can transfer it.Open Cost Plus Drugs
Order generic paroxetine CR. It comes by mail.

Need it today? From $18.92 for 30 tablets with the free Team Cuban Card, at pharmacies that take it. Get the free card and show it there.

See the price and get the card

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

Compare every option

Brand namePaxil CR

Authorized genericparoxetine

Regular genericparoxetine

What you’d pay

At least$320for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

From$15.08for 30 tablets at Cost Plus Drugs, with shipping

Same as Paxil CR?

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 Paxil CR’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Paxil CR’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

paroxetine

Sold by

ApotexThe company behind Paxil CR

Your strength

NDC to ask for

12.5 mgextended-release tablet
- 60505-1316-311-digit: 60505-1316-0330 tablets per bottle
25 mgextended-release tablet
- 60505-1317-311-digit: 60505-1317-0330 tablets per bottle
37.5 mgextended-release tablet
- 60505-1318-311-digit: 60505-1318-0330 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

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

12.5 mg extended-release tablet

Paxil CR is sold under its generic name, so there’s no separate brand label to compare. Here’s its label.

Authorized generic package label from Apotex — Authorized genericApotex

See the ingredients

Active: paroxetine hydrochloride 12.5 mg

Inactive:

D&C Yellow No. 10
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Ferric oxide yellow
Glyceryl dibehenate
Hypromellose
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer
Polyethylene glycol
Polysorbate 80
Povidone k30
Silicon dioxide
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Talc
Titanium dioxide
Triethyl citrate

25 mg extended-release tablet

Paxil CR is sold under its generic name, so there’s no separate brand label to compare. Here’s its label.

See the ingredients

Active: paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate 25 mg

Inactive:

D&C Red No. 30
Ferric oxide red
Glyceryl dibehenate
Hypromellose
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer
Polyethylene glycol
Polysorbate 80
Povidone k30
Silicon dioxide
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Talc
Titanium dioxide
Triethyl citrate

37.5 mg extended-release tablet

Paxil CR is sold under its generic name, so there’s no separate brand label to compare. Here’s its label.

See the ingredients

Active: paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate 37.5 mg

Inactive:

FD&C Blue No. 2
Ferric oxide yellow
Glyceryl dibehenate
Hypromellose
Lactose monohydrate
Magnesium stearate
Methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer
Polyethylene glycol
Polysorbate 80
Povidone k30
Silicon dioxide
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Talc
Titanium dioxide
Triethyl citrate

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs from $9.83for 30 tablets12.5 mg $9.83 · 25 mg $10.04 · 37.5 mg $10.49Plus $5.25 shipping
Pick up in store: Team Cuban Card from $18.92for 30 tablets12.5 mg $18.92 · 25 mg $19.39 · 37.5 mg $20.68Free card · Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and many local pharmaciesFind a pharmacy that takes it
Delivered: Rx Outreach $20for 30 tablets12.5 mg, 25 mg, 37.5 mgeach additional 30 tablets: $7Free delivery
Delivered: Optum Perks $26.68for 30 tablets25 mgPlus $5 shipping · Not with insurance
Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $27.40for 30 tablets25 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy from $33.80for 30 tablets12.5 mg $33.80 · 25 mg $36.21 · 37.5 mg $36.20Prime 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 $33.99for 30 tablets37.5 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
Delivered: Costco $33.99for 30 tablets37.5 mgMembers only · $65 a year · Plus shipping
Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $40.01for 30 tablets25 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Sam's Club See its pricePlus members only · $120 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

4 companies sell a generic of Paxil CR 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.

Chartwell RXAll 3 strengths

Has lactose · Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 2 · Made by Lannett

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

12.5 mg White, round, 9 mm, marked “KU / 470”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62135-425-30

25 mg Pink, round, 9 mm, marked “KU / 471”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62135-426-30

37.5 mg Blue, round, 9 mm, marked “KU / 472”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62135-427-30

Inactive ingredients: hypromellose 2208 (100 mpa.s), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid - ethyl acrylate copolymer (4500 mpa.s), polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol (100000 mw), povidone, silicon dioxide, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, FD&C Blue No. 2, pigment red 48
FDA label
LannettAll 3 strengths

Has lactose · Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 2

Product page on lannett.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

12.5 mg White, round, 9 mm, marked “KU / 470”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62175-470-32
Bottle of 500 62175-470-41

25 mg Pink, round, 9 mm, marked “KU / 471”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62175-471-32
Bottle of 500 62175-471-41

37.5 mg Blue, round, 9 mm, marked “KU / 472”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 62175-472-32
Bottle of 500 62175-472-41

Inactive ingredients: hypromellose 2208 (100 mpa.s), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid - ethyl acrylate copolymer (4500 mpa.s), polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol (100000 mw), povidone, silicon dioxide, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, FD&C Blue No. 2, pigment red 48
Modavar PharmaceuticalsAll 3 strengths

Has lactose · Made by Cadila Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

12.5 mg Yellow, round, 7 mm, marked “X1”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 72241-029-22
Bottle of 500 72241-029-10

25 mg Pink, round, 7 mm, marked “X2”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 72241-030-22
Bottle of 500 72241-030-10

37.5 mg Blue, round, 8 mm, marked “X3”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 72241-031-22
Bottle of 500 72241-031-10

Inactive ingredients: ferric oxide yellow, glyceryl dibehenate, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polysorbate 80, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, methacrylic acid - ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) type a, povidone k30, polyethylene glycol, hypromelloses
FDA label
Westminster PharmaceuticalsAll 3 strengths

Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue No. 2--aluminum lake, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Made by CSPC Ouyi Pharmaceutical

Product page on wprx.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

12.5 mg Yellow, round, 7 mm, marked “v11”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69367-335-30

25 mg Pink, round, 7 mm, marked “v12”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69367-336-30

37.5 mg Blue, round, 8 mm, marked “v13”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69367-337-30

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, ferric oxide yellow, glyceryl dibehenate, D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C Blue No. 2--aluminum lake, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, ferric oxide red, ferrosoferric oxide
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62135-425-30

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62135-426-30

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62135-427-30

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62175-470-32
Bottle of 500	62175-470-41

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62175-471-32
Bottle of 500	62175-471-41

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	62175-472-32
Bottle of 500	62175-472-41

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	72241-029-22
Bottle of 500	72241-029-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	72241-030-22
Bottle of 500	72241-030-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	72241-031-22
Bottle of 500	72241-031-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69367-335-30

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69367-336-30

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69367-337-30

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

PAXIL CR is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) indicated for use in adults for the treatment of:

Major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults
Panic disorder (PD) in adults
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adults
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in adults

Source: the FDA label for Paxil CR (Apotex Corp), September 30, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Paxil CR (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/paxil-cr/