Product Information

RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM is a brand product labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, priced at $0.7907 per GM under NDC 00187516020. Its NADAC has been published 360 times since Oct 17, 2018.

FDA first approved this application on Sep 16, 1988. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM

Tretinoin
$0.7907per GM

Strength

.25 mg/g

NDC

00187516020

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

CREAM

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

7/28/2025

Active Ingredients

TRETINOIN

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA019049

FDA Approved

9/16/1988

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

10/30/1988

Pharmacological Classes

Retinoid
Retinoids

Price Statistics

The NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM has been published 360 times since Oct 17, 2018, and over the history we have for it it has declined 87.4%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.7907 per GM
All-time high$6.2993 (Mar 6, 2019)
All-time low$0.7193 (Jul 23, 2025)
52-week high$0.7907
52-week low$0.7907
Median price$3.7827
Average price$2.8337
Largest weekly change-81.1% (Feb 22, 2023)
Weeks tracked360
Tracking sinceOct 17, 2018

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

0.0%

3Y

+9.7%

5Y

-79.2%

All

-87.4%

Last surveyed Oct 1, 2025 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 4 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 41% 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 RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM, manufactured by Bausch Health US LLC, is $0.7907 per GM (NDC 00187516020), effective Oct 1, 2025.

How has the price of RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM has declined 87.4%. It has been tracked across 360 weekly CMS publications since Oct 17, 2018.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM?

Since Oct 17, 2018, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM has ranged from a low of $0.7193 (Jul 23, 2025) to a high of $6.2993 (Mar 6, 2019), with a median of $3.7827 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM?

Yes. 4 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, TRETINOIN 0.025% CREAM, is $0.4684 per GM — about 41% below RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM.

Who manufactures RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM?

RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM (NDC 00187516020) is labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.