Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 7/17/2024

Product Information

CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET is a generic product labeled by TAGI Pharma Inc., priced at $0.6370 per EA under NDC 51224001120. Its NADAC has been published 112 times since Jun 29, 2022.

FDA first approved this application on Mar 9, 2021. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET

Cholestyramine
$0.6370per EA

Strength

4 g/8.3g

Manufacturer

TAGI Pharma Inc.

NDC

51224001120

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

7/17/2024

Active Ingredients

CHOLESTYRAMINE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA209597

FDA Approved

3/9/2021

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

3/10/2021

Pharmacological Classes

Bile Acid Sequestrant
Bile-acid Binding Activity

Price Statistics

The NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET has been published 112 times since Jun 29, 2022, and over the history we have for it it has declined 42.5%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.6370 per EA
All-time high$1.1213 (Aug 10, 2022)
All-time low$0.5806 (Apr 17, 2024)
Median price$0.8997
Average price$0.8733
Largest weekly change+34.2% (Jun 19, 2024)
Weeks tracked112
Tracking sinceJun 29, 2022

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

N/A

3Y

-29.4%

5Y

N/A

All

-42.5%

Last surveyed Aug 14, 2024 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

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 PACKET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET, manufactured by TAGI Pharma Inc., is $0.6370 per EA (NDC 51224001120), effective Aug 14, 2024.

How has the price of CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET has declined 42.5%. It has been tracked across 112 weekly CMS publications since Jun 29, 2022.

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

Since Jun 29, 2022, the NADAC for CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET has ranged from a low of $0.5806 (Apr 17, 2024) to a high of $1.1213 (Aug 10, 2022), with a median of $0.8997 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET?

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

Who manufactures CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET?

CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET (NDC 51224001120) is labeled by TAGI Pharma Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.