Zirgan

Generic name: ganciclovir

Used for: Herpes infection of the eye (herpetic keratitis)

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Lowest posted price

$79 a fill

Zirgan from Bausch + Lomb, without insurance.

  1. Sign up for Bausch + Lomb Access Program (copay card). Or call 1-877-494-4372.Activate it on bauschaccess.copaysavingsprogram.com 

Free from the maker, if you qualify Bausch + Lomb Patient Assistance Program. Your annual household income must not exceed 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (“FPL”) based on household size Or call 855-770-0424.

See if you qualify 

No generic is sold yet.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameZirgan
Authorized genericganciclovir
Regular genericganciclovir
What you’d pay
Cash price$79a fill with the maker’s card
Not soldThere isn’t one
Not soldNone sold yet
Same as Zirgan?
The original
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Brand nameThe maker’s card

Maker’s card or discount card?

A discount card like GoodRx lowers the pharmacy’s cash price, but for a brand-name drug that price often stays high. Compare it with the maker’s price above. You can usually use one or the other on a fill, not both.

Brand nameWith a free discount coupon

Optum Perks, Optum’s free discount coupon, lists these prices for Zirgan without insurance. Show the coupon from its page at the pharmacy; it can’t be used with insurance.

From Optum Perks, read November 2, 2026, with no location set. Its page opens on this dose; other doses and pharmacies near you are priced there too. With insurance, check your co-pay first: it may be lower.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Zirgan itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Zirgan is the only choice; its maker’s savings card can lower what you pay.

See the brand name →

Regular genericNot sold

No generic is sold yet. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the maker’s savings card is the way to pay less.

See the brand name →

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

ZIRGAN is a nucleoside analog antiviral indicated for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis (dendritic ulcers) in adults and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older.

Source: the FDA label for Zirgan (Bausch & Lomb Incorporated), May 18, 2026. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/zirgan/