Product Information

CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER is a generic product labeled by Endo USA Inc., priced at $0.2841 per GM under NDC 49884046667. Its NADAC has been published 434 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Aug 26, 2005. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER

cholestyramine
$0.2841per GM

Strength

4 g/5g

Manufacturer

Endo USA Inc.

NDC

49884046667

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

CHOLESTYRAMINE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA077203

FDA Approved

8/26/2005

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

9/15/2005

Pharmacological Classes

Bile Acid Sequestrant
Bile-acid Binding Activity

Price Statistics

The NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER has been published 434 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 20.6%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.2841 per GM
All-time high$0.3474 (Sep 14, 2016)
All-time low$0.2355 (Nov 28, 2013)
52-week high$0.2930
52-week low$0.2809
Median price$0.3004
Average price$0.3084
Largest weekly change+29.6% (Dec 18, 2013)
Weeks tracked434
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

+0.4%

1M

+0.4%

3M

+1.1%

6M

-1.4%

1Y

-4.5%

3Y

-4.5%

5Y

-0.8%

All

+20.6%

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 4 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 67% 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 CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER, manufactured by Endo USA Inc., is $0.2841 per GM (NDC 49884046667), 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 risen 20.6%. It has been tracked across 434 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

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

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER has ranged from a low of $0.2355 (Nov 28, 2013) to a high of $0.3474 (Sep 14, 2016), with a median of $0.3004 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER?

Yes. 4 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER, is $0.0946 per GM — about 67% below CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER.

Who manufactures CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER?

CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER (NDC 49884046667) is labeled by Endo USA Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.