Product Information

CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER is a generic product labeled by Epic Pharma LLC, priced at $0.1140 per GM under NDC 42806027193. Its NADAC has been published 120 times since Apr 10, 2024.

FDA first approved this application on Aug 15, 1996. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER

cholestyramine light
$0.1140per GM

Strength

4 g/5.7g

Manufacturer

Epic Pharma LLC

NDC

42806027193

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

CHOLESTYRAMINE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA074558

FDA Approved

8/15/1996

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

12/15/2021

Pharmacological Classes

Bile Acid Sequestrant
Bile-acid Binding Activity

Price Statistics

The NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER has been published 120 times since Apr 10, 2024, and over the history we have for it it has declined 37.7%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.1140 per GM
All-time high$0.1830 (Apr 10, 2024)
All-time low$0.1025 (Dec 17, 2025)
52-week high$0.1372
52-week low$0.1025
Median price$0.1301
Average price$0.1265
Largest weekly change-19.4% (Apr 17, 2024)
Weeks tracked120
Tracking sinceApr 10, 2024

Price History

1W

+3.5%

1M

+3.5%

3M

+7.0%

6M

+10.6%

1Y

-16.9%

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

-37.7%

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 LIGHT POWDER?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER, manufactured by Epic Pharma LLC, is $0.1140 per GM (NDC 42806027193), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER has declined 37.7%. It has been tracked across 120 weekly CMS publications since Apr 10, 2024.

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

Since Apr 10, 2024, the NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER has ranged from a low of $0.1025 (Dec 17, 2025) to a high of $0.1830 (Apr 10, 2024), with a median of $0.1301 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER?

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

Who manufactures CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER?

CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER (NDC 42806027193) is labeled by Epic Pharma LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.