Product Information

RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM is a brand product labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, priced at $0.7904 per GM under NDC 00187516045. Its NADAC has been published 390 times since Apr 18, 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
$0.7904per GM

Strength

.25 mg/g

NDC

00187516045

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 390 times since Apr 18, 2018, and over the history we have for it it has declined 85.1%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.7904 per GM
All-time high$5.3213 (Mar 6, 2019)
All-time low$0.7179 (Feb 22, 2023)
52-week high$0.7904
52-week low$0.7904
Median price$1.6832
Average price$1.8132
Largest weekly change-61.9% (Mar 13, 2019)
Weeks tracked390
Tracking sinceApr 18, 2018

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

0.0%

3Y

+10.1%

5Y

-53.2%

All

-85.1%

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 $0.7904 per GM (NDC 00187516045), 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 85.1%. It has been tracked across 390 weekly CMS publications since Apr 18, 2018.

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

Since Apr 18, 2018, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% CREAM has ranged from a low of $0.7179 (Feb 22, 2023) to a high of $5.3213 (Mar 6, 2019), with a median of $1.6832 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 00187516045) is labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.