An authorized generic of Ponstel was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (mefenamic acid) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
How to pay the least
Lowest price
$27.78 for 30 capsules delivered ($22.53 plus $5.25 shipping)
Generic mefenamic acid 250 mg from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail
- 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 mefenamic acid 250 mg. It comes by mail.
Need it today? $31.42 for 30 capsules 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 cardA regular generic has the same active ingredient as Ponstel, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Compare every option
Question
Brand namePonstel
Authorized genericmefenamic acid
Regular genericmefenamic acid
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Same as Ponstel?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNot sold
Ponstel itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericWhere to buy it
Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic mefenamic acid, lowest first.
Pick up in storeDelivered
- Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs $22.53for 30 capsules250 mgPlus $5.25 shipping
- Pick up in store: Team Cuban Card $31.42for 30 capsules250 mgFree card · Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and many local pharmaciesFind a pharmacy that takes it
- Pick up in store: Target (CVS) + Optum Perks $35.08for 30 capsules250 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $116for 30 capsules250 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind 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
2 companies sell a generic of Ponstel 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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Lupin Pharmaceuticals250 mg
Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
250 mg Ivory Cap and Ivory Body, capsule, 19 mm, marked “LU / R31”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 68180-185-06 Inactive ingredients: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6, ferrosoferric oxide, gelatin, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide
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Micro Labs250 mg
Has lactose · Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6
Product page on microlabsusa.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
250 mg Yellow, capsule, 19 mm, marked “ML / 250”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 42571-258-30 Bottle of 100 42571-258-01 Inactive ingredients: D&C Yellow No. 10, ferrosoferric oxide, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6, gelatin, lactose monohydrate, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide
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
Mefenamic acid capsules are a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for:
- For management of mild to moderate pain in patient 14 years of age and older, when therapy will not exceed one week (7 days).
- For treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
Source: the FDA label for Mefenamic acid (Micro Labs Limited), January 12, 2026. Full label on DailyMed
Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/ponstel/