Product Information

LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL is a brand product labeled by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, priced at $49.6190 per GM under NDC 24208050307. Its NADAC has been published 665 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Sep 28, 2012. 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 loteprednol etabonate 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.

LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL

loteprednol etabonate
$49.6190per GM
High Outlier

Strength

5 mg/g

NDC

24208050307

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

GEL

Route

OPHTHALMIC

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA202872

FDA Approved

9/28/2012

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

10/12/2012

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL has been published 665 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 110.6%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$49.6190 per GM
All-time high$49.9549 (May 15, 2024)
All-time low$23.5591 (Nov 28, 2013)
52-week high$49.7111
52-week low$49.5605
Median price$38.7476
Average price$38.4587
Largest weekly change+10.0% (Jan 14, 2015)
Weeks tracked665
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

+0.1%

1M

+0.1%

3M

+0.0%

6M

+0.1%

1Y

-0.2%

3Y

+7.5%

5Y

+20.8%

All

+110.6%

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 2 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 68% 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 LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL, manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, is $49.6190 per GM (NDC 24208050307), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL has risen 110.6%. It has been tracked across 665 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL has ranged from a low of $23.5591 (Nov 28, 2013) to a high of $49.9549 (May 15, 2024), with a median of $38.7476 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL?

Yes. 2 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL, is $16.0854 per GM — about 68% below LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL.

Who manufactures LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL?

LOTEMAX 0.5% OPHTHALMIC GEL (NDC 24208050307) is labeled by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.