Product Information

BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Accord Healthcare Inc., priced at $0.0220 per EA under NDC 16729020001. Its NADAC has been published 490 times since Jan 4, 2017.

FDA first approved this application on Dec 30, 2014. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET

Buspirone Hydrochloride
$0.0220per EA

Strength

5 mg/1

NDC

16729020001

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

5/20/2026

Active Ingredients

BUSPIRONE HYDROCHLORIDE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA202557

FDA Approved

12/30/2014

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

12/15/2016

Price Statistics

The NADAC for BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET has been published 490 times since Jan 4, 2017, and over the history we have for it it has declined 46.9%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.0220 per EA
All-time high$0.0415 (Jan 11, 2017)
All-time low$0.0174 (Nov 20, 2024)
52-week high$0.0224
52-week low$0.0214
Median price$0.0285
Average price$0.0286
Largest weekly change-25.2% (Nov 20, 2024)
Weeks tracked490
Tracking sinceJan 4, 2017

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

+2.0%

1Y

-1.4%

3Y

-14.9%

5Y

-17.2%

All

-46.9%

Last surveyed May 20, 2026 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 9 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 1% at current NADAC. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Related Drugs

Same classification

No related drugs found.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET, manufactured by Accord Healthcare Inc., is $0.0220 per EA (NDC 16729020001), effective May 20, 2026.

How has the price of BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET has declined 46.9%. It has been tracked across 490 weekly CMS publications since Jan 4, 2017.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET?

Since Jan 4, 2017, the NADAC for BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.0174 (Nov 20, 2024) to a high of $0.0415 (Jan 11, 2017), with a median of $0.0285 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET?

Yes. 9 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET, is $0.0217 per EA — about 1% below BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET?

BUSPIRONE HCL 5 MG TABLET (NDC 16729020001) is labeled by Accord Healthcare Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.