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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to daridorexant

11 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as daridorexant or labeled mainly for the same use (insomnia); 2 are in its class, orexin receptor antagonists: suvorexant and lemborexant; the others include 5 benzodiazepines, 1 gamma-aminobutyric acid a receptor positive modulator and 1 melatonin receptor agonist (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $11.57 per Dayvigo 10 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as daridorexant?

Insomnia lists all 14 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Daridorexantorexin receptor antagonistthis medicinenone listed$16.70 per tablet 25 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Suvorexantorexin receptor antagonist · same classInsomnianone listed$15.21 per tablet 10 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Lemborexantorexin receptor antagonist · same classInsomnianone listed$11.57 per tablet 10 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Zolpidemgamma-aminobutyric acid a receptor positive modulatorInsomnia39 labelers$0.0344 per tablet 5 mg tabletYesNo current entry
EszopicloneInsomnia26 labelers$0.0993 per tablet 1 mg tabletYesNo current entry
TemazepambenzodiazepineInsomnia20 labelers$0.0767 per capsule 15 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Ramelteonmelatonin receptor agonistInsomnia27 labelers$0.660 per tablet 8 mg tabletNoA presentation being discontinued
Zaleplongamma-aminobutyric acid a receptor agonistInsomnia9 labelers$0.141 per capsule 10 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
TriazolambenzodiazepineInsomnia7 labelers$0.308 per tablet 0.25 mg tabletYesNo current entry
EstazolambenzodiazepineInsomnia3 labelers$0.839 per tablet 2 mg tabletYesNo current entry
FlurazepambenzodiazepineInsomnia1 labelern/aYesIn shortage
QuazepambenzodiazepineInsomnianone listedn/aYesNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Daridorexant: the full record
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