Zituvio vs. its authorized generic and generics

Strength How many

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

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

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Zituvio’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
Ask for Zituvio’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 nameZituvio

Authorized genericsitagliptin

Regular genericsitagliptin

What you’d pay

At least$300for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyOften less than Zituvio

Other forms onlyAsk your doctor

Same as Zituvio?

The original

Same medicine

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Brand nameWith a free discount coupon

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

Pick up in store: CVS Pharmacy $794for 90 tablets50 mg

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 genericThe NDC to ask for

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

sitagliptin

Sold by (either works)

Zydus LifesciencesThe company behind Zituvio
Zydus PharmaceuticalsThe company behind Zituvio

Your strength

NDC to ask for

25 mgtabletZydus Lifesciences
- 70771-1790-311-digit: 70771-1790-0330 tablets per bottle
- 70771-1790-911-digit: 70771-1790-0990 tablets per bottle
25 mgtabletZydus Pharmaceuticals
- 70710-1899-311-digit: 70710-1899-0330 tablets per bottle
- 70710-1899-911-digit: 70710-1899-0990 tablets per bottle
50 mgtabletZydus Lifesciences
- 70771-1791-311-digit: 70771-1791-0330 tablets per bottle
- 70771-1791-911-digit: 70771-1791-0990 tablets per bottle
50 mgtabletZydus Pharmaceuticals
- 70710-1900-311-digit: 70710-1900-0330 tablets per bottle
- 70710-1900-911-digit: 70710-1900-0990 tablets per bottle
100 mgtabletZydus Lifesciences
- 70771-1792-311-digit: 70771-1792-0330 tablets per bottle
- 70771-1792-911-digit: 70771-1792-0990 tablets per bottle
100 mgtabletZydus Pharmaceuticals
- 70710-1901-311-digit: 70710-1901-0330 tablets per bottle
- 70710-1901-911-digit: 70710-1901-0990 tablets per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Zituvio, 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).

25 mg tablet · Zydus Lifesciences

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvio.

Authorized generic package label from Zydus Lifesciences — Authorized genericZydus Lifesciences

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 25 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol 3350
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Talc
Titanium dioxide

50 mg tablet · Zydus Lifesciences

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvio.

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 50 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
Ferric oxide yellow
Ferrosoferric oxide
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol 3350
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Talc
Titanium dioxide

100 mg tablet · Zydus Lifesciences

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvio.

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 100 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Ferric oxide yellow
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol 3350
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Talc
Titanium dioxide

25 mg tablet · Zydus Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvio.

Authorized generic package label from Zydus Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericZydus Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 25 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol 3350
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Talc
Titanium dioxide

50 mg tablet · Zydus Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvio.

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 50 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
Ferric oxide yellow
Ferrosoferric oxide
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol 3350
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
Talc
Titanium dioxide

100 mg tablet · Zydus Pharmaceuticals

Same active and inactive ingredients as Zituvio.

See the ingredients

Active: sitagliptin 100 mg

Inactive, on both labels:

Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate
Croscarmellose sodium
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Ferric oxide yellow
Magnesium stearate
Malic acid
Microcrystalline cellulose
Polyethylene glycol 3350
Polyvinyl alcohol
Povidone
Silicon dioxide
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 Zituvio.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

Type 2 diabetes

What the FDA label says

ZITUVIO is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Limitations of Use:

ZITUVIO is not recommended in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
ZITUVIO has not been studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis.

Source: the FDA label for Zituvio (Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.), January 31, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Zituvio (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/zituvio/