Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 11/23/2016

Product Information

MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW is a generic product labeled by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., priced at $0.1893 per EA under NDC 55111059430. Its NADAC has been published 158 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Aug 6, 2012. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW

Montelukast Sodium
$0.1893per EA

Strength

5 mg/1

NDC

55111059430

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET, CHEWABLE

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

11/23/2016

Active Ingredients

MONTELUKAST SODIUM

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA201581

FDA Approved

8/6/2012

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

8/6/2012

Pharmacological Classes

Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist
Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists

Price Statistics

The NADAC for MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW has been published 158 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has declined 43.8%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.1893 per EA
All-time high$0.3514 (Feb 12, 2014)
All-time low$0.1893 (Nov 23, 2016)
Median price$0.2581
Average price$0.2723
Largest weekly change-22.4% (Mar 18, 2015)
Weeks tracked158
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

-43.8%

Last surveyed Nov 30, 2016 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 6 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 64% 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 MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW, manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., is $0.1893 per EA (NDC 55111059430), effective Nov 30, 2016.

How has the price of MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW has declined 43.8%. It has been tracked across 158 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW has ranged from a low of $0.1893 (Nov 23, 2016) to a high of $0.3514 (Feb 12, 2014), with a median of $0.2581 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW?

Yes. 6 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW, is $0.0689 per EA — about 64% below MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW.

Who manufactures MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW?

MONTELUKAST SOD 5 MG TAB CHEW (NDC 55111059430) is labeled by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.