Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 4/17/2024

Product Information

VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., priced at $0.2609 per EA under NDC 59746032437. Its NADAC has been published 545 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Apr 3, 2012. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET

valacyclovir hydrochloride
$0.2609per EA

Strength

500 mg/1

NDC

59746032437

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET, FILM COATED

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

4/17/2024

Active Ingredients

VALACYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA201506

FDA Approved

4/3/2012

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

4/5/2012

Price Statistics

The NADAC for VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET has been published 545 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has declined 65.9%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.2609 per EA
All-time high$0.8735 (Feb 12, 2014)
All-time low$0.2519 (Aug 23, 2023)
Median price$0.3017
Average price$0.3640
Largest weekly change-20.1% (Apr 22, 2015)
Weeks tracked545
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

N/A

3Y

-8.7%

5Y

-13.7%

All

-65.9%

Last surveyed May 1, 2024 — 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 14% 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 VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET, manufactured by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., is $0.2609 per EA (NDC 59746032437), effective May 1, 2024.

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

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET has declined 65.9%. It has been tracked across 545 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

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

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.2519 (Aug 23, 2023) to a high of $0.8735 (Feb 12, 2014), with a median of $0.3017 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET?

Yes. 3 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET, is $0.2240 per EA — about 14% below VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET?

VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET (NDC 59746032437) is labeled by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.