Soma vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic carisoprodol

Only Amazon Pharmacy posts a price for carisoprodol, 30 tablets, and it’s for members.

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

With a membership From $4.70 for 30 tablets from Amazon Pharmacy, by mail ($139 a year).

Need it today? From $16.87 for 90 tablets at Walgreens with the free Optum Perks coupon. Ask what 30 tablets cost there.

Get the free Optum Perks coupon

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

Compare every option

Brand nameSoma

Authorized genericcarisoprodol

Regular genericcarisoprodol

What you’d pay

At least$330for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacy

Cash priceMembers only$4.70 for 30 tablets at Amazon Pharmacy

Same as Soma?

The original

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Soma’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Soma’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

carisoprodol

Sold by

Mylan PharmaceuticalsThe company behind Soma

NDC to ask for

250 mgtablet
- 51525-5901-111-digit: 51525-5901-01100 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Soma, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Mylan Pharmaceuticals (NDC 51525-5901-1), 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).

Same active ingredient as Soma. Soma’s label doesn’t list its inactive ingredients, so those can’t be compared.

Authorized generic package label from Mylan Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericMylan Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: carisoprodol 250 mg

Inactive:

Alginic acid
Magnesium stearate
Potassium sorbate
Corn starch
Tribasic calcium phosphate

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy $4.70for 30 tablets350 mgPrime members only · $139 a year · Free delivery · Prime price: limits on some medicines if you're over 65 or have Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $16.87for 90 tablets350 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: Costco $19.79for 90 tablets350 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $34.97for 90 tablets350 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind 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 Soma 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.

Chartwell RX350 mg

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

350 mg White, round, 12 mm, marked “2410V”

Package NDC
Bottle of 120 62135-241-12

Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, hydrogenated cottonseed oil
FDA label
Granulation Technology350 mg

Has lactose · Made by Pharmazone

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

350 mg White, round, 10 mm, marked “E17”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 63561-0127-1
Bottle of 1000 63561-0127-2

Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, povidone k30, sodium lauryl sulfate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate
FDA label
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals350 mg

Has lactose · Being phased out; sold until March 2027

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

350 mg White, round, 5 mm, marked “CL / 022”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 50742-656-01
Bottle of 500 50742-656-05

Inactive ingredients: hydroxypropyl cellulose, anhydrous lactose, cellulose, microcrystalline, magnesium stearate, starch, corn, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate type a potato
FDA label
Oxford Pharmaceuticals350 mg

Has lactose

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

350 mg White, round, 11 mm, marked “111 / O”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 69584-111-10
Bottle of 500 69584-111-50
Bottle of 1000 69584-111-90

Inactive ingredients: hypromellose 2910 (50 mpa.s), lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose 101, sodium starch glycolate type a potato, stearic acid, talc
FDA label
Rising Pharma HoldingsAll 2 strengths

Made by Aurobindo Pharma

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

250 mg White, round, 10 mm, marked “H / 94”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 16571-780-01

350 mg White, round, 12 mm, marked “D / 31”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 16571-781-01
Bottle of 500 16571-781-50
Bottle of 1000 16571-781-10

Inactive ingredients: starch, corn, crospovidone, povidone k30, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate
FDA label
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals350 mg

Has lactose

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

350 mg White, round, 12 mm, marked “SG / 109”

Package NDC
Bottle of 30 50228-109-30
Bottle of 100 50228-109-01
Bottle of 500 50228-109-05
Bottle of 1000 50228-109-10

Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, starch, corn, croscarmellose sodium, povidone, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate
FDA label
Westminster PharmaceuticalsAll 2 strengths

Made by MPP Pharma

Product page on wprx.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

250 mg White to off-white, round, 10 mm, marked “NC / 250”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 69367-419-01

350 mg White to off-white, round, 13 mm, marked “NC / 350”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 69367-420-01
Bottle of 500 69367-420-05

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate
FDA label
Wilshire Pharmaceuticals250 mg

Made by Avet Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

250 mg Off-white, round, 10 mm, marked “I43”

Package NDC
Bottle of 100 52536-682-10

Inactive ingredients: alginic acid, magnesium stearate, potassium sorbate, starch, corn, tribasic calcium phosphate
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 120	62135-241-12

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	63561-0127-1
Bottle of 1000	63561-0127-2

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	50742-656-01
Bottle of 500	50742-656-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	69584-111-10
Bottle of 500	69584-111-50
Bottle of 1000	69584-111-90

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	16571-780-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	16571-781-01
Bottle of 500	16571-781-50
Bottle of 1000	16571-781-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 30	50228-109-30
Bottle of 100	50228-109-01
Bottle of 500	50228-109-05
Bottle of 1000	50228-109-10

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	69367-419-01

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	69367-420-01
Bottle of 500	69367-420-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 100	52536-682-10

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

Short-term relief of sudden, painful muscle and bone problems

What the FDA label says

SOMA is a muscle relaxant indicated for the relief of discomfort associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions in adults. Limitations of Use

Should only be used for acute treatment periods up to two or three weeks

Source: the FDA label for Soma (Viatris Specialty LLC), August 29, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Soma (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/soma/