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Product Information

PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS is a generic product labeled by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, priced at $1.5504 per ML under NDC 24208073006. Its NADAC has been published 479 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Sep 29, 1995. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AT.

PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS

Proparacaine Hydrochloride
$1.5504per ML

Strength

5 mg/mL

NDC

24208073006

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

SOLUTION/ DROPS

Route

OPHTHALMIC

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA040074

FDA Approved

9/29/1995

TE Code

AT

On Market Since

9/29/1995

Pharmacological Classes

Local Anesthesia
Local Anesthetic

Price Statistics

The NADAC for PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS has been published 479 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 170.3%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$1.5504 per ML
All-time high$2.2921 (Sep 11, 2019)
All-time low$0.5737 (Nov 28, 2013)
52-week high$1.7001
52-week low$1.5504
Median price$1.8957
Average price$1.7527
Largest weekly change+95.3% (Feb 18, 2015)
Weeks tracked479
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

-1.9%

1M

-1.9%

3M

-3.6%

6M

-2.4%

1Y

-7.0%

3Y

-27.3%

5Y

-27.3%

All

+170.3%

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). None of the shown alternatives sit below the current price. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Lowest-Cost Alternatives

2 alternatives • Same active ingredient

PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS
Generic
61314001601•Sandoz Inc.
$1.5504
PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS
Generic
70069060101•Somerset Therapeutics, LLC
$1.5504

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS, manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, is $1.5504 per ML (NDC 24208073006), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS has risen 170.3%. It has been tracked across 479 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS has ranged from a low of $0.5737 (Nov 28, 2013) to a high of $2.2921 (Sep 11, 2019), with a median of $1.8957 per ML.

Are there cheaper alternatives to PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS?

2 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS?

PROPARACAINE 0.5% EYE DROPS (NDC 24208073006) is labeled by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.