NSAIDDosageCost of generic (brand)*In retail discount programs
Nonprescription
Aspirin325 mg dailyLess than $5
Enteric-coated325 mg dailyLess than $5
Ibuprofen600 mg four times daily$28 ($40)
Naproxen sodium (Aleve)220 mg twice dailyLess than $5
Prescription
Nonselective
Diclofenac (Cataflam)50 mg three times daily$60 ($325)
Extended release (Voltaren XR)100 mg daily$75 ($193)
Diflunisal250 mg twice daily$24 (NA)
500 mg twice daily$60 (NA)
Etodolac200 mg three times daily$39 (NA)
400 mg three times daily$59 (NA)
Extended release600 mg daily$65 (NA)
Fenoprofen300 mg three times daily$32 (NA)
600 mg three times daily$64 (NA)
Flurbiprofen (Ansaid)100 mg three times daily$33 ($235)
Ibuprofen400 mg three times daily$21 (NA)
600 mg four times daily$22 (NA)
800 mg three times daily$16 (NA)
Indomethacin50 mg three times daily$20 (NA)
Extended release (Indocin SR)75 mg twice daily$165 ($148)
Ketoprofen75 mg twice daily$15 (NA)
Meloxicam (Mobic)7.5 mg daily$32 ($247)
15 mg daily$13 ($368)
Nabumetone500 mg twice daily$40 (NA)
750 mg twice daily$64 (NA)
Naproxen (Naprosyn)250 mg three times daily$17 ($84)
500 mg twice daily$18 ($132)
500 mg three times daily$27 ($187)
Oxaprozin (Daypro)600 mg three times daily$26 ($225)
Piroxicam (Feldene)20 mg daily$15 ($133)
Salsalate750 mg twice daily$14 (NA)
Sulindac (Clinoril)150 mg twice daily$19 (NA)
200 mg twice daily$28 ($91)
Tolmetin200 mg three times daily$48 (NA)
400 mg three times daily$90 (NA)
Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor
Celecoxib (Celebrex)100 mg twice dailyNA ($160)
200 mg twice dailyNA ($248)