Suprax vs. its authorized generic and generics

How many

How to pay the least

Lowest price

$198.62 for 30 capsules delivered ($193.37 plus $5.25 shipping)

Generic cefixime 400 mg from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail

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 cefixime 400 mg. It comes by mail.

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

Compare every option

Brand nameSuprax

Authorized genericcefixime

Regular genericcefixime

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Cash price$198.62for 30 capsules at Cost Plus Drugs, with shipping

Same as Suprax?

–

Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Suprax 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 Suprax, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

cefixime

Sold by

Lupin PharmaceuticalsThe company behind Suprax

NDC to ask for

400 mgcapsule
- 68180-423-0811-digit: 68180-0423-0850 capsules per bottle
- 68180-423-1111-digit: 68180-0423-1110 capsules per blister pack

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Suprax, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Lupin Pharmaceuticals (NDC 68180-423-08), 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).

Suprax 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 Lupin Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericLupin Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: cefixime 400 mg

Inactive:

Croscarmellose sodium
Ferric oxide red
Ferrosoferric oxide
Gelatin
Low substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose
Magnesium stearate
Mannitol
Potassium hydroxide
Propylene glycol
Shellac
Silicon dioxide
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Titanium dioxide

Regular genericWhere to buy it

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

Pick up in storeDelivered

Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs $193.37for 30 capsules400 mgPlus $5.25 shipping
Pick up in store: Walgreens + Optum Perks $16.42for 2 capsules400 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy $20.50for 2 capsules400 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: Costco $27.99for 2 capsules400 mgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
Delivered: Costco $27.99for 2 capsules400 mgMembers only · $65 a year · Plus shipping
Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $31.73for 2 capsules400 mgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
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

2 companies sell a generic of Suprax 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.

Ascend LaboratoriesCapsule 400 mg

Made by Alkem Laboratories

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

400 mg Pink, capsule, 21 mm, marked “CFX / 400”

Package NDC
Bottle of 50 67877-584-50
Bottle of 100 67877-584-01
Carton of 100 67877-584-33
Bottle of 500 67877-584-05

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, low substituted, magnesium stearate, mannitol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, alcohol, gelatin, ferric oxide red, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonia, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide
Aurobindo PharmaPowder 100 mg/5 mL · Capsule 400 mg

Product page on aurobindousa.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100 mg/5 mL Off-white to pale yellow

Package NDC
Bottle of 50 mL 65862-751-50
Bottle of 100 mL 65862-751-01

400 mg Pink, capsule, 21 mm, marked “CMI / 400”

Package NDC
Carton of 10 59651-647-10
Bottle of 50 59651-647-50

Inactive ingredients: silicon dioxide, strawberry, sucrose, xanthan gum, croscarmellose sodium, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (11% hydroxypropyl; 120000 mw), magnesium stearate, mannitol, gelatin, ferric oxide red, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 50	67877-584-50
Bottle of 100	67877-584-01
Carton of 100	67877-584-33
Bottle of 500	67877-584-05

Package	NDC
Bottle of 50 mL	65862-751-50
Bottle of 100 mL	65862-751-01

Package	NDC
Carton of 10	59651-647-10
Bottle of 50	59651-647-50

The FDA doesn’t rate Rising Pharma Holdings’s version of cefixime a substitute for Suprax, so a pharmacy can’t swap it in without your prescriber’s OK.

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

Cefixime is a cephalosporin antibacterial drug indicated in the treatment of adults and pediatric patients six months and older with the following infections:

Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
Otitis Media
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis
Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis
Uncomplicated Gonorrhea (cervical/urethral)

Usage to Reduce Development of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of cefixime and other antibacterial drugs, cefixime for oral suspension and cefixime capsules should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.

Source: the FDA label for Cefixime (Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), October 14, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Suprax (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/suprax/