Prolensa vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Lowest posted price

as little as $80 a fill

Prolensa from Bausch + Lomb, without insurance.

Ask for the generic’s price No pharmacy we check posts a cash price for generic bromfenac. Ask yours, to compare.

Ask about the authorized generic Prolensa itself, without the brand name. Ask your pharmacy for its price; its NDC is on this page.

See its NDC

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

Compare every option

Brand nameProlensa

Authorized genericbromfenac

Regular genericbromfenac

What you’d pay

As little as$80a fill with the maker’s card

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Prolensa?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameThe maker’s card

Prolensa’s maker has a savings card that lowers what you pay at the pharmacy.

Bausch + Lomb Access Program

Savings card from Bausch + Lomb

No insurance · as little as $80 a fill

Insurance · as little as $25 a fill

Or call 1-866-686-0091.

In the maker’s words

“Eligible Commercially Insured May Pay As Little As: $25…”

“Eligible uninsured patients may pay as little as $80.”

From the maker’s offer on prolensarx.com, checked November 2, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

bromfenac

Sold by (either works)

Bausch & LombThe company behind Prolensa
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

NDC to ask for

0.07%dropsBausch & Lomb
- 82260-602-0311-digit: 82260-0602-033 mL per dropper bottle
0.07%dropsDr. Reddy's Laboratories
- 75907-093-0311-digit: 75907-0093-033 mL per dropper bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

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

0.07% drops · Bausch & Lomb

Same active and inactive ingredients as Prolensa.

Authorized generic package label from Bausch & Lomb — Authorized genericBausch & Lomb

See the ingredients

Active: bromfenac sodium 0.07%

Inactive, on both labels:

Benzalkonium chloride
Boric acid
Edetate disodium
Povidone
Sodium borate
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium sulfite
Tyloxapol
Water

0.07% drops · Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Same active and inactive ingredients as Prolensa.

Authorized generic package label from Dr. Reddy's Laboratories — Authorized genericDr. Reddy's Laboratories

See the ingredients

Active: bromfenac sodium 0.07%

Inactive, on both labels:

Benzalkonium chloride
Boric acid
Edetate disodium
Povidone
Sodium borate
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium sulfite
Tyloxapol
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

3 companies sell a generic of Prolensa 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.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals0.0805%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.0805%

Package NDC
Carton of 3 mL 62332-583-03

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, povidone, sodium borate, sodium sulfite, tyloxapol, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
Apotex0.07%

Being phased out; sold until January 2027

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.07%

Package NDC
Carton of 1.6 mL 60505-1006-1
Carton of 3 mL 60505-1006-2

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, povidone, sodium borate, sodium sulfite, tyloxapol, sodium hydroxide, water
FDA label
Lupin Pharmaceuticals0.0805%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.0805%

Package NDC
Carton of 3 mL 68180-433-02

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, povidone, sodium borate, sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfite, tyloxapol, water
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 3 mL	62332-583-03

Package	NDC
Carton of 1.6 mL	60505-1006-1
Carton of 3 mL	60505-1006-2

Package	NDC
Carton of 3 mL	68180-433-02

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

Inflammation and eye pain after cataract surgery

What the FDA label says

PROLENSA is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and reduction of ocular pain in patients who have undergone cataract surgery.

Source: the FDA label for Prolensa (Bausch & Lomb Incorporated), May 5, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Prolensa (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/prolensa/