Product Information

DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM is a generic product labeled by Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc., priced at $0.3025 per GM under NDC 00713066115. Its NADAC has been published 572 times since Sep 9, 2015.

FDA first approved this application on Sep 28, 1992. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM

Desonide
$0.3025per GM

Strength

.5 mg/g

NDC

00713066115

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

CREAM

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

DESONIDE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA074027

FDA Approved

9/28/1992

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

8/19/2016

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM has been published 572 times since Sep 9, 2015, and over the history we have for it it has declined 91.4%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.3025 per GM
All-time high$3.5746 (Feb 10, 2016)
All-time low$0.2562 (Jun 17, 2026)
52-week high$0.4448
52-week low$0.2562
Median price$1.0808
Average price$1.3256
Largest weekly change+57.9% (Aug 21, 2024)
Weeks tracked572
Tracking sinceSep 9, 2015

Price History

1W

+13.7%

1M

+13.7%

3M

+14.4%

6M

-5.2%

1Y

-32.0%

3Y

-41.5%

5Y

-68.9%

All

-91.4%

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 5 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 34% 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 DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM, manufactured by Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is $0.3025 per GM (NDC 00713066115), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM has declined 91.4%. It has been tracked across 572 weekly CMS publications since Sep 9, 2015.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM?

Since Sep 9, 2015, the NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM has ranged from a low of $0.2562 (Jun 17, 2026) to a high of $3.5746 (Feb 10, 2016), with a median of $1.0808 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM?

Yes. 5 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM, is $0.1996 per GM — about 34% below DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM.

Who manufactures DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM?

DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM (NDC 00713066115) is labeled by Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.