Product Information

TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM is a generic product labeled by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., priced at $0.9284 per GM under NDC 51672139409. Its NADAC has been published 386 times since Apr 3, 2019.

FDA first approved this application on Jan 25, 2019. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB1 — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM

tretinoin
$0.9284per GM

Strength

.5 mg/g

NDC

51672139409

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

CREAM

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

TRETINOIN

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA211644

FDA Approved

1/25/2019

TE Code

AB1

On Market Since

1/25/2019

Pharmacological Classes

Retinoid
Retinoids

Price Statistics

The NADAC for TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM has been published 386 times since Apr 3, 2019, and over the history we have for it it has declined 62.4%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.9284 per GM
All-time high$2.8260 (Jun 12, 2019)
All-time low$0.9063 (Jul 22, 2026)
52-week high$1.4388
52-week low$0.9063
Median price$1.7896
Average price$1.8543
Largest weekly change+31.2% (Jun 19, 2024)
Weeks tracked386
Tracking sinceApr 3, 2019

Price History

1W

+2.4%

1M

+2.4%

3M

+0.4%

6M

-0.8%

1Y

-35.5%

3Y

-46.7%

5Y

-57.5%

All

-62.4%

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). 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 TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM, manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., is $0.9284 per GM (NDC 51672139409), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM has declined 62.4%. It has been tracked across 386 weekly CMS publications since Apr 3, 2019.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM?

Since Apr 3, 2019, the NADAC for TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM has ranged from a low of $0.9063 (Jul 22, 2026) to a high of $2.8260 (Jun 12, 2019), with a median of $1.7896 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM?

3 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM?

TRETINOIN 0.05% CREAM (NDC 51672139409) is labeled by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.