Generic prescription drug information.

Brand vs. Generic Drugs

With prescription drug costs rising, generic alternatives to brand-name medications may help increase your savings.

Generic drugs are safe, effective, FDA-approved, and less expensive. According to the FDA, a generic drug is identical, or bioequivalent, to a brand name drug in dosage, form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics, and intended use.

Savings Example: Brand vs. Generic

Potential Cost Savings by Choosing Generics
  Brand Generic Equivalent
  GLUCOPHAGE METFORMIN HCL
Estimated Cost $99.96 $66.96
Potiential Savings*   $33.00

Common Brand Name Drugs & Their Generic Equivalents

Brand Generic Equivalent
ALLEGRA FEXOFENADINE
AMARYL GLIMEPIRIDE
COUMADIN WARFARIN
DILANTIN PHENYTOIN
FLONASE FLUTICASONE
MIACALCIN FORTICAL
ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN TRINESSA
PAXIL PAROXETINE
SYNTHROID LEVOTHROID
ZITHROMAX AZITHROMYCIN

Frequently Asked Questions About Generic Drugs

Get details on what generic drugs are and how they work.

View Generic Drug FAQs

Related Links

These external links go to Websites outside of Humana.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Office of Generic Drugs

Generic Pharmaceutical Association

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