Generic name: carbidopa and levodopa
Used for: Parkinson’s disease · Parkinsonism after encephalitis or poisoning · 1 more
Ask for the cash price
Authorized generic
Rytary itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Rytary.
Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.
Details for each option
Rytary’s maker has a savings card that lowers what you pay at the pharmacy.
Savings card from Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Rytary’s maker has a savings program. Its page doesn’t list a dollar amount.
Or call 1-844-467-2928.
From the maker’s site, checked November 2, 2026. Check the maker’s page for who can use it.
The same medicine as Rytary, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.
carbidopa and levodopa
Pick your strength to see just its NDC.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
“Before you fill my Rytary, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Zydus Pharmaceuticals (NDC )?”
Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.
Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
23.75 mg / 95 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Rytary.
Active: carbidopa 23.75 mg · levodopa 95 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
36.25 mg / 145 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Rytary.
Active: carbidopa 36.25 mg · levodopa 145 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
48.75 mg / 195 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Rytary.
Active: carbidopa 48.75 mg · levodopa 195 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
61.25 mg / 245 mg extended-release capsule
Same active and inactive ingredients as Rytary.
Active: carbidopa 61.25 mg · levodopa 245 mg
Inactive, on both labels:
Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Rytary.
RYTARY is a combination of carbidopa (an aromatic amino acid decarboxylation inhibitor) and levodopa (an aromatic amino acid) indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and parkinsonism that may follow carbon monoxide intoxication or manganese intoxication.
Source: the FDA label for Rytary (Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC), March 26, 2026. Full label on DailyMed
Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/rytary/