An authorized generic of Zemplar was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (paricalcitol) is available.
Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026
How to pay the least
From
$34.61 for 30 capsules delivered ($29.36 plus $5.25 shipping)
Generic paricalcitol from Cost Plus Drugs, by mail. Pick the strength on your label above for its own price.
- 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 paricalcitol. It comes by mail.
Need it today? From $37.16 for 30 capsules at CVS with the free Optum Perks coupon. Show the free coupon there. It can’t be used with insurance.
Get the free Optum Perks couponA regular generic has the same active ingredient as Zemplar, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Compare every option
Question
Brand nameZemplar
Authorized genericparicalcitol
Regular genericparicalcitol
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldNo longer sold
Same as Zemplar?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Details for each option
Details for
Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Zemplar’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Zemplar’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold now
Regular genericWhere to buy it
Pharmacies’ own cash prices for generic paricalcitol, lowest first.
Pick up in storeDelivered
- Delivered: Cost Plus Drugs from $29.36for 30 capsules1 mcg $29.36 · 2 mcg $58.16Plus $5.25 shipping
- Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy + Optum Perks $37.16for 30 capsules1 mcgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Pick up in store: Team Cuban Card from $40.61for 30 capsules1 mcg $40.61 · 2 mcg $67.62Free card · Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer and many local pharmaciesFind a pharmacy that takes it
- Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy from $12.30for 8 capsules2 mcg: $12.30 for 8 capsules1 mcg: $62.60 for 30 capsulesPrime 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 $73.08for 30 capsules1 mcgFree Optum Perks coupon · not with insuranceFind the nearest store
- Pick up in store: Costco $29.49for 12 capsules1 mcgMembers only · $65 a yearFind the nearest store
- Delivered: Costco $29.49for 12 capsules1 mcgMembers only · $65 a year · Plus shipping
- Delivered: Amazon Pharmacy $588.90for 30 capsules4 mcgFree delivery
- 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
3 companies sell a generic of Zemplar 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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Aurobindo Pharma1 mcg, 2 mcg
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1 mcg Gray, oval, 8 mm, marked “1”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 65862-936-30 2 mcg Orange Brown, oval, 10 mm, marked “P2”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 65862-937-30 Inactive ingredients: alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, gelatin, glycerin, medium-chain triglycerides, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, hypromellose, propylene glycol, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow
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Bionpharma1 mcg, 2 mcg
Product page on bionpharma.com
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1 mcg Gray, oval, 10 mm, marked “PA1”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 69452-145-13 2 mcg BROWN, oval, 10 mm, marked “PA2”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 69452-146-13 Inactive ingredients: medium-chain triglycerides, alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, gelatin, glycerin, titanium dioxide, ferrosoferric oxide, water, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, hypromelloses, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow
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Time Cap Laboratories1 mcg, 2 mcg, 4 mcg
Made by Pharmazone
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1 mcg Gray, oval, 9 mm, marked “12”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 49483-687-03 2 mcg Brown, oval, 10 mm, marked “14”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 49483-688-03 4 mcg LIGHT YELLOW, oval, 10 mm, marked “17”
Package NDC Bottle of 30 49483-689-03 Inactive ingredients: medium-chain triglycerides, alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, gelatin, glycerin, sorbitol, titanium dioxide, water, propylene glycol, ferrosoferric oxide, butyl alcohol, shellac, ammonia, ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow
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
ZEMPLAR is a vitamin D analog indicated for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients 5 years of age and older with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.
Source: the FDA label for Zemplar (AbbVie Inc.), August 1, 2024. Full label on DailyMed
Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/zemplar/