Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 8/19/2020

Product Information

NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC, priced at $0.0797 per EA under NDC 53746019001. Its NADAC has been published 354 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Dec 18, 2001. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET

Naproxen
$0.0797per EA

Strength

500 mg/1

NDC

53746019001

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2020

Active Ingredients

NAPROXEN

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA075927

FDA Approved

12/18/2001

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

2/18/2010

Pharmacological Classes

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Non-Steroidal
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

Price Statistics

The NADAC for NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET has been published 354 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 60.4%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.0797 per EA
All-time high$0.0874 (Aug 12, 2020)
All-time low$0.0497 (Nov 28, 2013)
Median price$0.0648
Average price$0.0650
Largest weekly change+20.0% (Aug 22, 2018)
Weeks tracked354
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

+60.4%

Last surveyed Sep 2, 2020 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 12 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 27% 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 NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET, manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC, is $0.0797 per EA (NDC 53746019001), effective Sep 2, 2020.

How has the price of NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET has risen 60.4%. It has been tracked across 354 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.0497 (Nov 28, 2013) to a high of $0.0874 (Aug 12, 2020), with a median of $0.0648 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET?

Yes. 12 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET, is $0.0580 per EA — about 27% below NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET?

NAPROXEN 500 MG TABLET (NDC 53746019001) is labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.