Product Information

CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER is a generic product labeled by Ajanta Pharma USA Inc., priced at $0.0946 per GM under NDC 27241013451. Its NADAC has been published 194 times since Sep 14, 2022.

FDA first approved this application on Apr 6, 2020. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER

Cholestyramine
$0.0946per GM

Strength

4 g/9g

NDC

27241013451

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

CHOLESTYRAMINE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA211119

FDA Approved

4/6/2020

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

4/6/2020

Pharmacological Classes

Bile Acid Sequestrant
Bile-acid Binding Activity

Price Statistics

The NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER has been published 194 times since Sep 14, 2022, and over the history we have for it it has declined 35.7%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.0946 per GM
All-time high$0.1551 (Nov 16, 2022)
All-time low$0.0789 (Nov 20, 2024)
52-week high$0.0977
52-week low$0.0870
Median price$0.1067
Average price$0.1103
Largest weekly change+61.2% (May 22, 2024)
Weeks tracked194
Tracking sinceSep 14, 2022

Price History

1W

+3.3%

1M

+3.3%

3M

-0.2%

6M

-0.2%

1Y

+7.4%

3Y

-29.0%

5Y

N/A

All

-35.7%

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER, manufactured by Ajanta Pharma USA Inc., is $0.0946 per GM (NDC 27241013451), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER has declined 35.7%. It has been tracked across 194 weekly CMS publications since Sep 14, 2022.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER?

Since Sep 14, 2022, the NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER has ranged from a low of $0.0789 (Nov 20, 2024) to a high of $0.1551 (Nov 16, 2022), with a median of $0.1067 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER?

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

Who manufactures CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER?

CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER (NDC 27241013451) is labeled by Ajanta Pharma USA Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.