Product Information

PREVALITE POWDER is a generic product labeled by Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC, priced at $0.1621 per GM under NDC 00245003623. Its NADAC has been published 640 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Feb 22, 1996. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

PREVALITE POWDER

cholestyramine
$0.1621per GM

Strength

4 g/5.5g

NDC

00245003623

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

CHOLESTYRAMINE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA073263

FDA Approved

2/22/1996

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

2/1/1996

Pharmacological Classes

Bile Acid Sequestrant
Bile-acid Binding Activity

Price Statistics

The NADAC for PREVALITE POWDER has been published 640 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has declined 40.7%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.1621 per GM
All-time high$0.2998 (Jan 11, 2017)
All-time low$0.1343 (Nov 20, 2024)
52-week high$0.1704
52-week low$0.1471
Median price$0.2240
Average price$0.2212
Largest weekly change+42.1% (Sep 23, 2020)
Weeks tracked640
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

+6.9%

1M

+6.9%

3M

+4.5%

6M

-3.6%

1Y

+6.3%

3Y

-5.5%

5Y

-23.6%

All

-40.7%

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 42% 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 PREVALITE POWDER?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for PREVALITE POWDER, manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC, is $0.1621 per GM (NDC 00245003623), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of PREVALITE POWDER changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for PREVALITE POWDER has declined 40.7%. It has been tracked across 640 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for PREVALITE POWDER?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for PREVALITE POWDER has ranged from a low of $0.1343 (Nov 20, 2024) to a high of $0.2998 (Jan 11, 2017), with a median of $0.2240 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to PREVALITE POWDER?

Yes. 3 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER, is $0.0946 per GM — about 42% below PREVALITE POWDER.

Who manufactures PREVALITE POWDER?

PREVALITE POWDER (NDC 00245003623) is labeled by Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.