starlix
Pharmaranks rates Starlix 3.5/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. Starlix (Nateglinide) is a glinide used to treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Nateglinide · by Novartis
Based on 1 source · Recall-safety score from FDA recall history — this product's own recalls and its manufacturer's record. Not an efficacy or quality rating. methodology →
Pharmacy acquisition cost fell 5% — $0.2345 → $0.2222 per ea (CMS NADAC)source
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Nateglinide
- Drug class
- Glinide
- Form
- Tablet
- Strength
- Nateglinide 120MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Nateglinide 60MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons**
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Manufacturer
- Novartis
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$6.67 for 30 — not your price
- FDA application
- NDA021204
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Tablet
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
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Request a 90-day supply
Bulk fills usually lower the per-dose price vs monthly refills.
Use copay cards
Manufacturer copay cards & patient-assistance programs — especially for brand drugs.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Starlix treat?
- Starlix (Nateglinide) may be used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How is Starlix rated?
- pharmaranks gives Starlix a composite score of 3.5 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
- How much does Starlix cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $6.67 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Starlix?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Starlix. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Starlix?
- Starlix is marketed by Novartis. You can see Novartis's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Starlix a brand-name or generic drug?
- Starlix is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Nateglinide.
- Is Starlix available over the counter?
- No. Starlix is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Starlix come in?
- Starlix is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Starlix?
- Starlix is classified as glinide, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Starlix FDA-registered?
- Starlix is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA021204. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Starlix been recalled by the FDA?
- Starlix has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.
- Is Starlix safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Starlix a recall-safety score of 70/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about NATEGLINIDE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 1,425 reports naming NATEGLINIDE — the active ingredient in Starlix, and the FDA flagged 71% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- blood glucose increased84 reports
- diarrhoea66 reports
- dyspnoea66 reports
- nausea64 reports
- fatigue60 reports
- renal failure53 reports
- decreased appetite51 reports
- vomiting50 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean NATEGLINIDE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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