Product Information

AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET is a brand product labeled by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, priced at $20.6203 per EA under NDC 00024540131. Its NADAC has been published 516 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Dec 16, 1992. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

The High Outlier badge above means this manufacturer's average price in the zolpidem tartrate market falls above Q3 + 1.5·IQR across all competing manufacturers. We only apply this flag in markets with four or more competitors. Full definition: glossary → outlier.

AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET

zolpidem tartrate
$20.6203per EA
High Outlier
DEA Schedule CIV

Strength

5 mg/1

NDC

00024540131

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

TABLET, FILM COATED

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

2/19/2025

Active Ingredients

ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA019908

FDA Approved

12/16/1992

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

4/1/1993

Pharmacological Classes

Central Nervous System Depression
GABA A Receptor Positive Modulators
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Positive Modulator

Price Statistics

The NADAC for AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET has been published 516 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 113.7%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$20.6203 per EA
All-time high$20.7310 (Jul 10, 2024)
All-time low$9.6411 (Jan 22, 2014)
52-week high$20.6203
52-week low$20.6203
Median price$18.7249
Average price$17.2494
Largest weekly change+10.0% (Oct 14, 2015)
Weeks tracked516
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

0.0%

3Y

+0.1%

5Y

+10.1%

All

+113.7%

Last surveyed Feb 11, 2026 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 3 manufacturers offering a NADAC-published product with this drug's active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form (cheapest from each manufacturer, up to 10 shown below). Switching to the cheapest would cut per-unit acquisition cost by roughly 99% at current NADAC. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET, manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, is $20.6203 per EA (NDC 00024540131), effective Feb 11, 2026.

How has the price of AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET has risen 113.7%. It has been tracked across 516 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $9.6411 (Jan 22, 2014) to a high of $20.7310 (Jul 10, 2024), with a median of $18.7249 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET?

Yes. 3 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE 5 MG TABLET, is $0.0280 per EA — about 99% below AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET?

AMBIEN 5 MG TABLET (NDC 00024540131) is labeled by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.