Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 5/19/2021

Product Information

METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL is a brand product labeled by Galderma Laboratories, L.P., priced at $6.0483 per GM under NDC 00299382060. Its NADAC has been published 282 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Jun 30, 2005. 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 metronidazole 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.

METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL

metronidazole
$6.0483per GM
Discontinued
High Outlier

Strength

10 mg/g

NDC

00299382060

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

GEL

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

5/19/2021

Active Ingredients

METRONIDAZOLE

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA021789

FDA Approved

6/30/2005

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

6/30/2005

Pharmacological Classes

Price Statistics

The NADAC for METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL has been published 282 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 52.8%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$6.0483 per GM
All-time high$6.0772 (May 16, 2018)
All-time low$3.9582 (Nov 28, 2013)
Median price$6.0483
Average price$5.4999
Largest weekly change+10.0% (Jul 8, 2015)
Weeks tracked282
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

N/A

3Y

N/A

5Y

0.0%

All

+52.8%

Last surveyed May 11, 2022 — 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 91% 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 METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL, manufactured by Galderma Laboratories, L.P., is $6.0483 per GM (NDC 00299382060), effective May 11, 2022.

How has the price of METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL has risen 52.8%. It has been tracked across 282 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL has ranged from a low of $3.9582 (Nov 28, 2013) to a high of $6.0772 (May 16, 2018), with a median of $6.0483 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL?

Yes. 3 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, METRONIDAZOLE TOP 1% GEL PUMP, is $0.5654 per GM — about 91% below METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL.

Who manufactures METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL?

METROGEL TOPICAL 1% GEL (NDC 00299382060) is labeled by Galderma Laboratories, L.P., and CMS classifies it as a brand product.