Product Information

DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT is a generic product labeled by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., priced at $0.2672 per GM under NDC 62332048560. Its NADAC has been published 337 times since Mar 11, 2020.

FDA first approved this application on Oct 23, 2019. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT

Desonide
$0.2672per GM

Strength

.5 mg/g

NDC

62332048560

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

OINTMENT

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

DESONIDE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA212473

FDA Approved

10/23/2019

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

10/24/2019

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT has been published 337 times since Mar 11, 2020, and over the history we have for it it has declined 79.0%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.2672 per GM
All-time high$1.5154 (Apr 15, 2020)
All-time low$0.2349 (Mar 18, 2026)
52-week high$0.3605
52-week low$0.2349
Median price$0.5273
Average price$0.6277
Largest weekly change+71.8% (Nov 22, 2023)
Weeks tracked337
Tracking sinceMar 11, 2020

Price History

1W

-1.8%

1M

-1.8%

3M

+5.6%

6M

+2.4%

1Y

-25.9%

3Y

-50.9%

5Y

-73.1%

All

-79.0%

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 1 manufacturer 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). None of the shown alternatives sit below the current price. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT, manufactured by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., is $0.2672 per GM (NDC 62332048560), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT has declined 79.0%. It has been tracked across 337 weekly CMS publications since Mar 11, 2020.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT?

Since Mar 11, 2020, the NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT has ranged from a low of $0.2349 (Mar 18, 2026) to a high of $1.5154 (Apr 15, 2020), with a median of $0.5273 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT?

1 manufacturer publishes a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT?

DESONIDE 0.05% OINTMENT (NDC 62332048560) is labeled by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.