Zituvimet XR vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

Zituvimet XR itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Zituvimet XR.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Zituvimet XR’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
Ask for Zituvimet XR’s cash price too, and pick the lower one.

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.

Compare every option

Brand nameZituvimet XR

Authorized genericsitagliptin and metformin

Regular genericsitagliptin and metformin

What you’d pay

At least$300for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Zituvimet XR

Other forms onlyAsk your doctor

Same as Zituvimet XR?

The original

Same medicine

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Brand nameNo maker’s card

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

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

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

sitagliptin and metformin

Sold by (either works)

Zydus LifesciencesThe company behind Zituvimet XR
Zydus PharmaceuticalsThe company behind Zituvimet XR

Your strength

NDC to ask for

50 mg / 1,000 mgextended-release tabletZydus Lifesciences
- 70771-1886-611-digit: 70771-1886-0660 tablets per bottle
50 mg / 500 mgextended-release tabletZydus Lifesciences
- 70771-1887-611-digit: 70771-1887-0660 tablets per bottle
50 mg / 500 mgextended-release tabletZydus Pharmaceuticals
- 70710-2036-611-digit: 70710-2036-0660 tablets per bottle
50 mg / 1,000 mgextended-release tabletZydus Pharmaceuticals
- 70710-2037-611-digit: 70710-2037-0660 tablets per bottle
100 mg / 1,000 mgextended-release tabletZydus Lifesciences
- 70771-1888-311-digit: 70771-1888-0330 tablets per bottle
100 mg / 1,000 mgextended-release tabletZydus Pharmaceuticals
- 70710-2038-311-digit: 70710-2038-0330 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Zituvimet XR, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized 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).

50 mg / 1,000 mg extended-release tablet · Zydus Lifesciences

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvimet XR.

Zituvimet XR package label — BrandZituvimet XR

Authorized generic package label from Zydus Lifesciences — Authorized genericZydus Lifesciences

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 50 mg · metformin hydrochloride 1,000 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Ferric oxide yellow
Hypromellose 2208
Hypromellose 2208
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Sodium stearyl fumarate
Corn starch
Talc
Titanium dioxide

50 mg / 500 mg extended-release tablet · Zydus Lifesciences

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvimet XR.

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 50 mg · metformin hydrochloride 500 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
Ferric oxide red
Ferric oxide yellow
Hypromellose 2208
Hypromellose 2208
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Sodium stearyl fumarate
Corn starch
Talc
Titanium dioxide

100 mg / 1,000 mg extended-release tablet · Zydus Lifesciences

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvimet XR.

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 100 mg · metformin hydrochloride 1,000 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Ferric oxide red
Ferric oxide yellow
Hypromellose 2208
Hypromellose 2208
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Sodium stearyl fumarate
Corn starch
Talc
Titanium dioxide

50 mg / 500 mg extended-release tablet · Zydus Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvimet XR.

Authorized generic package label from Zydus Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericZydus Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 50 mg · metformin hydrochloride 500 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
Ferric oxide red
Ferric oxide yellow
Hypromellose 2208
Hypromellose 2208
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Sodium stearyl fumarate
Corn starch
Talc
Titanium dioxide

50 mg / 1,000 mg extended-release tablet · Zydus Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvimet XR.

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 50 mg · metformin hydrochloride 1,000 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Ferric oxide yellow
Hypromellose 2208
Hypromellose 2208
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Sodium stearyl fumarate
Corn starch
Talc
Titanium dioxide

100 mg / 1,000 mg extended-release tablet · Zydus Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvimet XR.

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 100 mg · metformin hydrochloride 1,000 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Ferric oxide red
Ferric oxide yellow
Hypromellose 2208
Hypromellose 2208
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Sodium stearyl fumarate
Corn starch
Talc
Titanium dioxide

Regular genericNot sold

Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Zituvimet XR.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

Type 2 diabetes

What the FDA label says

ZITUVIMET XR is a combination of sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, and metformin hydrochloride (HCl), a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Limitations of Use:

Not for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Has not been studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis.

Source: the FDA label for Zituvimet XR (Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.), July 16, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Zituvimet XR (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 change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/zituvimet-xr/