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Generic Medications:
They Keep You and Your Wallet Healthy


The examples listed below are commonly prescribed medications with generic equivalents and their price differences.
Prescription

Antidepressants

Arthritis *not identical

Gastrointestinal Preps/Anti-Ulcer

Cholesterol-reducing

Heartburn

Blood Pressure


Pricing is approximate average wholesale price for 30 pills.
  Brand

Prozac

Celebrex

Prilosec

Mevacor

Zantac

Zestril
  Cost

$82 - $187

$45 - $104

$120 - $134

$45 - $80

$60 - $80

$48 - $62
  Generic

Fluoxetine

*Ibuprofen

Omperazole

Lovastatin

Ranitidine

Lisinopril
  Cost

$70 - $92

$8 - $10

$93 - $114

$34 - $40

$10 - $20

$19 - $28