How to pay the least
Ask for the cash price
Generic timolol
No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.
- Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic timolol.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.
A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Timolol GFS, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
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Details for each option
Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Timolol GFS’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Timolol GFS’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold
There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Timolol GFS itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.
Regular genericWho makes it
5 companies sell a generic of Timolol GFS 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.
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Alembic PharmaceuticalsSolution 0.25%, 0.5%
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.25%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 62332-545-05 0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 62332-546-05 Inactive ingredients: benzododecinium bromide, tromethamine, gellan gum (low acyl), mannitol, water
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Dr. Reddy’s LaboratoriesSolution 0.25%, 0.5%
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.25%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 43598-747-11 0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 43598-748-11 Inactive ingredients: gellan gum (low acyl), tromethamine, mannitol, water, benzododecinium bromide
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Fosun PharmaGel 0.25%, 0.5%
Made by Gland Pharma
Product page on fosunpharmausa.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.25%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 72266-199-01 0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 72266-200-01 Inactive ingredients: tromethamine, mannitol, water, benzododecinium bromide, gellan gum (low acyl)
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NorthStar RxSolution 0.25%, 0.5%
Made by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Product page on northstarrxllc.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.25%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 72603-162-01 0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 72603-163-01 Inactive ingredients: gellan gum (low acyl), tromethamine, mannitol, water, benzododecinium bromide
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Sagent PharmaceuticalsGel 0.25%, 0.5%
Made by Gland Pharma
Product page on sagentpharma.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
0.25%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 25021-008-05 0.5%
Package NDC Carton of 5 mL 25021-009-05 Inactive ingredients: gellan gum (low acyl), tromethamine, mannitol, water, benzododecinium bromide
Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.
What to say at the pharmacy
“Before you fill my Timolol GFS, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”
Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.
What it’s used for
What the FDA label says
Timolol GFS is a beta adrenergic blocker indicated for the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma.
Source: the FDA label for Timolol GFS (Sandoz Inc), May 28, 2024. Full label on DailyMed
Good to know
- A regular generic may look different from Timolol GFS. The FDA requires it to work the same way.
- We didn’t find a savings card from Timolol GFS’s maker.
- Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/timolol-gfs/