Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 8/19/2015

Product Information

DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT is a generic product labeled by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., priced at $3.6946 per GM under NDC 51672126207. Its NADAC has been published 147 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Jun 7, 1996.

The High Outlier badge above means this manufacturer's average price in the Desoximetasone market falls above Q3 + 1.5·IQR across all competing manufacturers. We only apply this flag in markets with four or more competitors. Full definition: glossary → outlier.

DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT

Desoximetasone
$3.6946per GM
High Outlier

Strength

2.5 mg/g

NDC

51672126207

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

OINTMENT

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

8/19/2015

Active Ingredients

DESOXIMETASONE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA074286

FDA Approved

6/7/1996

On Market Since

6/7/1996

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT has been published 147 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 31.1%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$3.6946 per GM
All-time high$3.6946 (Sep 14, 2016)
All-time low$2.6923 (Oct 22, 2014)
Median price$2.8532
Average price$3.1558
Largest weekly change+30.4% (Aug 19, 2015)
Weeks tracked147
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

N/A

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

+31.1%

Last surveyed Sep 14, 2016 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 3 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 95% 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 DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT, manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., is $3.6946 per GM (NDC 51672126207), effective Sep 14, 2016.

How has the price of DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT has risen 31.1%. It has been tracked across 147 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT has ranged from a low of $2.6923 (Oct 22, 2014) to a high of $3.6946 (Sep 14, 2016), with a median of $2.8532 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT?

Yes. 3 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT, is $0.1896 per GM — about 95% below DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT.

Who manufactures DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT?

DESOXIMETASONE 0.25% OINTMENT (NDC 51672126207) is labeled by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.