Product Information

DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION is a generic product labeled by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., priced at $0.5474 per ML under NDC 62332055059. Its NADAC has been published 302 times since Nov 11, 2020.

FDA first approved this application on Aug 24, 2020. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION

Desonide
$0.5474per ML

Strength

.5 mg/mL

NDC

62332055059

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

LOTION

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

DESONIDE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA213632

FDA Approved

8/24/2020

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

8/28/2020

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION has been published 302 times since Nov 11, 2020, and over the history we have for it it has declined 71.7%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.5474 per ML
All-time high$2.4518 (Oct 13, 2021)
All-time low$0.3581 (Oct 18, 2023)
52-week high$0.6303
52-week low$0.4447
Median price$0.7082
Average price$0.9361
Largest weekly change+115.5% (Feb 17, 2021)
Weeks tracked302
Tracking sinceNov 11, 2020

Price History

1W

+4.8%

1M

+4.8%

3M

+13.2%

6M

-12.7%

1Y

-3.6%

3Y

+23.0%

5Y

-67.2%

All

-71.7%

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 2% 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 DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION, manufactured by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., is $0.5474 per ML (NDC 62332055059), effective Aug 19, 2026.

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

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION has declined 71.7%. It has been tracked across 302 weekly CMS publications since Nov 11, 2020.

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

Since Nov 11, 2020, the NADAC for DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION has ranged from a low of $0.3581 (Oct 18, 2023) to a high of $2.4518 (Oct 13, 2021), with a median of $0.7082 per ML.

Are there cheaper alternatives to DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION?

Yes. 2 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION, is $0.5346 per ML — about 2% below DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION.

Who manufactures DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION?

DESONIDE 0.05% LOTION (NDC 62332055059) is labeled by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.