Product Information

BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE is a generic product labeled by Mayne Pharma, priced at $0.5154 per EA under NDC 51862058001. Its NADAC has been published 321 times since Feb 12, 2020.

FDA first approved this application on Apr 8, 2016. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE

Budesonide
$0.5154per EA

Strength

3 mg/1

Manufacturer

Mayne Pharma

NDC

51862058001

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

3/18/2026

Active Ingredients

BUDESONIDE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA206623

FDA Approved

4/8/2016

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

10/31/2019

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE has been published 321 times since Feb 12, 2020, and over the history we have for it it has declined 70.8%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.5154 per EA
All-time high$1.8078 (Apr 15, 2020)
All-time low$0.4242 (Nov 20, 2024)
52-week high$0.5221
52-week low$0.5024
Median price$0.6829
Average price$0.7841
Largest weekly change-35.6% (Apr 22, 2020)
Weeks tracked321
Tracking sinceFeb 12, 2020

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

+2.6%

1Y

-0.6%

3Y

-21.5%

5Y

-46.0%

All

-70.8%

Last surveyed Apr 1, 2026 — 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). Switching to the cheapest would cut per-unit acquisition cost by roughly 3% 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 BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE, manufactured by Mayne Pharma, is $0.5154 per EA (NDC 51862058001), effective Apr 1, 2026.

How has the price of BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE has declined 70.8%. It has been tracked across 321 weekly CMS publications since Feb 12, 2020.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE?

Since Feb 12, 2020, the NADAC for BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE has ranged from a low of $0.4242 (Nov 20, 2024) to a high of $1.8078 (Apr 15, 2020), with a median of $0.6829 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE?

Yes. 2 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, BUDESONIDE DR 3 MG CAPSULE, is $0.4988 per EA — about 3% below BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE.

Who manufactures BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE?

BUDESONIDE EC 3 MG CAPSULE (NDC 51862058001) is labeled by Mayne Pharma, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.