Brand-name prescription

Sandimmune

cyclosporine

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Compare	SandimmuneBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Sandimmune name	Regular genericcyclosporine
What pharmacies pay	Price not listed	Not sold	from$0.31–1.23per capsule
Same as Sandimmune?	The original	–	Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Ways to save	Maker’s card	–	Ask for it by name
With insurance	Brand co-pay, usually the highest	–	Usually the lowest co-pay

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Check the maker’s page for who can use it.

Rx Maker’s savings card Novartis

Novartis Patient Co-Pay Savings Program

Sandimmune’s maker has a savings program. Its page doesn’t list a dollar amount.

From the maker’s official site, checked September 25, 2026. Check the maker’s page for who can use it.

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Strength	Regular generic
100 mg liquid-filled capsuleper capsule	$1.23
25 mg liquid-filled capsuleper capsule	$0.31

A regular generic has the same active ingredient, strength and form as Sandimmune, and the FDA requires it to work the same way. Its fillers and dyes can differ, so it may look different.
There’s no authorized generic of Sandimmune.
“Commercial insurance” means a plan from a job, from the marketplace, or one you buy yourself. A retiree plan that’s part of Medicare counts as Medicare. Check the maker’s page for who can use it.
Most cards need a sign-up on the maker’s site, and many work only if your plan covers the drug. Then give the card’s details to your pharmacy.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.