Rocaltrol vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

From

$12.45 for 30 capsules delivered ($7.20 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic calcitriol 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 calcitriol. It comes by mail.

Need it today? From $15.64 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 card

With a membership From $9.13 for 30 capsules from Amazon Pharmacy, by mail ($139 a year).

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

Compare every option

Brand nameRocaltrol

Authorized genericcalcitriol

Regular genericcalcitriol

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Rocaltrol

From$12.45for 30 capsules at Cost Plus Drugs, with shipping

Same as Rocaltrol?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Rocaltrol itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

See the authorized generic →

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

calcitriol

Sold by

ANI PharmaceuticalsMade by Esjay Pharma, the company behind Rocaltrol

NDC to ask for

1 mcg/mLsolution
- 70954-831-1011-digit: 70954-0831-1015 mL per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Rocaltrol, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from ANI Pharmaceuticals (NDC 70954-831-10), 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).

Rocaltrol itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from ANI Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericANI Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: calcitriol 1 mcg/mL

Inactive:

Butylated hydroxyanisole
Butylated hydroxytoluene
Medium-chain triglycerides

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs from $7.20for 30 capsules0.25 mcg $7.20 · 0.5 mcg $9.14Plus $5.25 shipping
Pick up in store: Costco $25.79for 90 capsules0.25 mcgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
Delivered: Costco $25.79for 90 capsules0.25 mcgMembers only · $65 a year · Plus shipping
Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy from $9.13for 30 capsules0.25 mcg $9.13 · 0.5 mcg $14.59Prime members only · $139 a year · Free delivery · Prime price: limits on some medicines if you're over 65 or have Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
Delivered: Rx Outreach from $13for 30 capsules0.25 mcg: $13 for 30 capsules0.5 mcg: $15 for 30 capsules · each additional 30 tablets: $5Free delivery
Pick up in store: Team Cuban Card from $15.64for 30 capsules0.25 mcg $15.64 · 0.5 mcg $17.94Free card · Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and many local pharmaciesFind a pharmacy that takes it
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

8 companies sell a generic of Rocaltrol 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.

Avet PharmaceuticalsCapsule 0.25 mcg, 0.5 mcg

Has dyes: FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Made by Onesource Specialty Pharma

Product page on avetpharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.25 mcg Orange, oval, 10 mm, marked “673”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 23155-662-03
Bottle of 100 23155-662-01

0.5 mcg Orange, capsule, 13 mm, marked “674”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 23155-663-01

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, medium-chain triglycerides, glycerin, sorbitol, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 3, titanium dioxide, propylene glycol, shellac, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, ammonia, ferrosoferric oxide
FDA label
BionpharmaCapsule 0.25 mcg, 0.5 mcg

Has dyes: FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6

Product page on bionpharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.25 mcg Light orange, oval, 10 mm, marked “CAL1”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69452-207-13
Bottle of 100 69452-207-20

0.5 mcg Dark orange-red, oval, 10 mm, marked “CAL2”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 69452-208-13
Bottle of 100 69452-208-20

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, medium-chain triglycerides, gelatin, glycerin, sorbitol, sorbitan, mannitol, water, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 40, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide
FDA label
Chartwell RXCapsule 0.25 mcg, 0.5 mcg

Has dyes: FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Made by Onesource Specialty Pharma

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.25 mcg Orange, oval, 10 mm, marked “673”

Package NDC
Bottle of 90 62135-610-90

0.5 mcg Orange, capsule, 13 mm, marked “674”

Package NDC
Bottle of 90 62135-611-90

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, medium-chain triglycerides, glycerin, sorbitol, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 3, titanium dioxide
FDA label
Epic PharmaCapsule 0.25 mcg, 0.5 mcg

Has a dye: FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Made by Humanwell Puracap Pharmaceutical Wuhan

Product page on epic-pharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.25 mcg Opaque light orange, capsule, 9 mm, marked “P1”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 42806-732-01

0.5 mcg Opaque light orange, capsule, 12 mm, marked “P2”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 42806-733-01

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene, medium-chain triglycerides, glycerin, noncrystallizing sorbitol solution, butylated hydroxyanisole, gelatin, FD&C Yellow No. 6, titanium dioxide, alcohol
FDA label
Hikma PharmaceuticalsSolution 1 mcg/mL

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 mcg/mL

Package NDC
Carton of 15 mL 0054-3120-41

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, omega-3-acid ethyl esters
FDA label
Rising Pharma HoldingsSolution 1 mcg/mL

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1 mcg/mL

Package NDC
Carton of 15 mL 64980-447-15

Inactive ingredients: medium-chain triglycerides, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene
FDA label
Strides Pharma ScienceCapsule 0.25 mcg, 0.5 mcg

Has dyes: FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Yellow No. 6 · Made by Onesource Specialty Pharma

Product page on stridespharmausa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.25 mcg Orange, oval, 10 mm, marked “673”

Package NDC
Container of 30 64380-723-04
Container of 100 64380-723-06

0.5 mcg Orange, capsule, 13 mm, marked “674”

Package NDC
Container of 100 64380-724-06

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, medium-chain triglycerides, glycerin, noncrystallizing sorbitol solution, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 3, titanium dioxide, propylene glycol, shellac, ferrosoferric oxide, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, ammonia
FDA label
Teva PharmaceuticalsCapsule 0.25 mcg, 0.5 mcg

Being phased out; sold until February 2027

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

0.25 mcg Red-brown and yellow-brown, oval, 10 mm, marked “93 / 657”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 0093-7352-01

0.5 mcg Brown and pink, oval, 13 mm, marked “93 / 658”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 0093-7353-01

Inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, medium-chain triglycerides, gelatin, glycerin, mannitol, ferric oxide red, sorbitol, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide yellow, propylene glycol
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	23155-662-03
Bottle of 100	23155-662-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	23155-663-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69452-207-13
Bottle of 100	69452-207-20

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	69452-208-13
Bottle of 100	69452-208-20

Package	NDC
Bottle of 90	62135-610-90

Package	NDC
Bottle of 90	62135-611-90

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	42806-732-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	42806-733-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 15 mL	0054-3120-41

Package	NDC
Carton of 15 mL	64980-447-15

Package	NDC
Container of 30	64380-723-04
Container of 100	64380-723-06

Package	NDC
Container of 100	64380-724-06

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	0093-7352-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	0093-7353-01

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

Predialysis Patients

Calcitriol is indicated in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism and resultant metabolic bone disease in patients with moderate to severe chronic renal failure (Ccr 15 to 55 mL/min) not yet on dialysis. In children, the creatinine clearance value must be corrected for a surface area of 1.73 square meters. A serum iPTH level of ≥ 100 pg/mL is strongly suggestive of secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Dialysis Patients

Calcitriol is indicated in the management of hypocalcemia and the resultant metabolic bone disease in patients undergoing chronic renal dialysis. In these patients, calcitriol administration enhances calcium absorption, reduces serum alkaline phosphatase levels, and may reduce elevated parathyroid hormone levels and the histological manifestations of osteitis fibrosa cystica and defective mineralization.

Hypoparathyroidism Patients

Calcitriol is also indicated in the management of hypocalcemia and its clinical manifestations in patients with postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, and pseudohypoparathyroidism.

Source: the FDA label for Calcitriol (ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), July 10, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Rocaltrol (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/rocaltrol/