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Generic diclofenac

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic diclofenac.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

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

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Question
Brand nameSolaraze
Authorized genericdiclofenac
Regular genericdiclofenac
What you’d pay
Not soldNo longer sold
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Same as Solaraze?
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

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

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Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Solaraze was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (diclofenac sodium) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericWho makes it

5 companies sell a generic of Solaraze 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.

  • Actavis Pharma3%

    Being phased out; sold until February 2027

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    3%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 100 g0472-1783-10

    Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, hyaluronate sodium, polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether 350, water

    FDA label

  • Alembic Pharmaceuticals3%
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    3%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 100 g62332-581-31

    Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, hyaluronate sodium, water, peg-7 methyl ether

    FDA label

  • Glenmark Pharmaceuticals3%

    Product page on glenmarkpharma-us.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    3%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 100 g68462-355-94

    Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, hyaluronate sodium, peg-6 methyl ether, water

    FDA label

  • Padagis3%

    Product page on padagis.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    3% Yellow

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 100 g45802-111-01

    Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, hyaluronate sodium, water

    FDA label

  • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries3%
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    3%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 50 g51672-1363-3
    Carton of 100 g51672-1363-7

    Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, hyaluronate sodium, water

    FDA label

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

Diclofenac sodium topical gel is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratoses (AK).

Source: the FDA label for Diclofenac Sodium (Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.), November 28, 2025. Full label on DailyMed