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Product Information

RETIN-A 0.025% GEL is a brand product labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, priced at $0.9582 per GM under NDC 00187517045. Its NADAC has been published 173 times since Aug 19, 2020.

FDA first approved this application before 1982. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

RETIN-A 0.025% GEL

Tretinoin
$0.9582per GM

Strength

.25 mg/g

NDC

00187517045

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

GEL

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

9/17/2025

Active Ingredients

TRETINOIN

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA017579

FDA Approved

Before 1982

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

7/30/1975

Pharmacological Classes

Retinoid
Retinoids

Price Statistics

The NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL has been published 173 times since Aug 19, 2020, and over the history we have for it it has declined 42.9%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.9582 per GM
All-time high$1.6907 (Jun 15, 2022)
All-time low$0.9579 (Aug 20, 2025)
52-week high$0.9582
52-week low$0.9579
Median price$1.6777
Average price$1.3621
Largest weekly change-43.2% (Apr 17, 2024)
Weeks tracked173
Tracking sinceAug 19, 2020

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

+0.0%

3Y

-43.3%

5Y

-43.3%

All

-42.9%

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

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 1 manufacturer 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). None of the shown alternatives sit below the current price. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Lowest-Cost Alternatives

1 alternative • Same active ingredient

TRETINOIN 0.025% GEL
Generic
21922005706•Encube Ethicals, Inc.
$2.7073
+183% more

Related Drugs

Same classification

DIFFERIN 0.1% GEL
Brand
00299491045•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$0.4639
per GM
DIFFERIN 0.1% GEL
Brand
00299491015•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$0.7045
per GM
ALTRENO 0.05% LOTION
Brand
00187000520•Bausch Health US LLC
$2.3934
per GM
ALTRENO 0.05% LOTION
Brand
00187000545•Bausch Health US LLC
$2.4494
per GM
EPIDUO 0.1-2.5% GEL
Brand
00299590845•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$7.4842
per GM
TRI-LUMA CREAM
Brand
00299595030•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$7.8327
per GM
EPIDUO 0.1-2.5% GEL PUMP
Brand
00299590825•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$8.7729
per GM
DUOBRII 0.01%-0.045% LOTION
Brand
00187065301•Bausch Health US LLC
$10.0097
per GM
DIFFERIN 0.1% CREAM
Brand
00299591545•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$11.2706
per GM
ZIANA GEL
Brand
99207030060•Bausch Health US LLC
$11.4072
per GM

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of RETIN-A 0.025% GEL?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL, manufactured by Bausch Health US LLC, is $0.9582 per GM (NDC 00187517045), effective Oct 1, 2025.

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

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL has declined 42.9%. It has been tracked across 173 weekly CMS publications since Aug 19, 2020.

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

Since Aug 19, 2020, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL has ranged from a low of $0.9579 (Aug 20, 2025) to a high of $1.6907 (Jun 15, 2022), with a median of $1.6777 per GM.

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

1 manufacturer publishes a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as RETIN-A 0.025% GEL in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures RETIN-A 0.025% GEL?

RETIN-A 0.025% GEL (NDC 00187517045) is labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.