Product Information

CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET is a brand product labeled by Pfizer Inc., priced at $0.3856 per EA under NDC 60793011501. Its NADAC has been published 665 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application before 1982. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

The High Outlier badge above means this manufacturer's average price in the liothyronine sodium market falls above Q3 + 1.5·IQR across all competing manufacturers. We only apply this flag in markets with four or more competitors. Full definition: glossary → outlier.

CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET

liothyronine sodium
$0.3856per EA
High Outlier

Strength

5 ug/1

Manufacturer

Pfizer Inc.

NDC

60793011501

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA010379

FDA Approved

Before 1982

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

5/8/1956

Pharmacological Classes

Triiodothyronine
l-Triiodothyronine

Price Statistics

The NADAC for CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET has been published 665 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has declined 59.1%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.3856 per EA
All-time high$1.9483 (Nov 15, 2023)
All-time low$0.3679 (Dec 17, 2025)
52-week high$0.3865
52-week low$0.3679
Median price$1.6788
Average price$1.3556
Largest weekly change-81.0% (Dec 6, 2023)
Weeks tracked665
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

-0.0%

1M

-0.0%

3M

-0.2%

6M

-0.2%

1Y

+4.7%

3Y

-80.2%

5Y

-79.1%

All

-59.1%

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 43% at current NADAC. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Related Drugs

Same classification

No related drugs found.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET, manufactured by Pfizer Inc., is $0.3856 per EA (NDC 60793011501), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET has declined 59.1%. It has been tracked across 665 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.3679 (Dec 17, 2025) to a high of $1.9483 (Nov 15, 2023), with a median of $1.6788 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET?

Yes. 2 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, LIOTHYRONINE SOD 5 MCG TAB, is $0.2201 per EA — about 43% below CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET.

Who manufactures CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET?

CYTOMEL 5 MCG TABLET (NDC 60793011501) is labeled by Pfizer Inc., and CMS classifies it as a brand product.