Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 5/22/2024

Product Information

PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, priced at $0.1203 per EA under NDC 65162054410. Its NADAC has been published 551 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Apr 23, 2008. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET

Primidone
$0.1203per EA

Strength

50 mg/1

NDC

65162054410

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

5/22/2024

Active Ingredients

PRIMIDONE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA040866

FDA Approved

4/23/2008

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

12/24/2009

Pharmacological Classes

Anti-epileptic Agent
Decreased Central Nervous System Disorganized Electrical Activity

Price Statistics

The NADAC for PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET has been published 551 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 26.8%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.1203 per EA
All-time high$0.1723 (Jun 15, 2022)
All-time low$0.0764 (Jan 17, 2018)
Median price$0.0913
Average price$0.1114
Largest weekly change+32.9% (Feb 19, 2020)
Weeks tracked551
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

N/A

3Y

-14.2%

5Y

-25.5%

All

+26.8%

Last surveyed Jun 12, 2024 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 11 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 24% 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 PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET, manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, is $0.1203 per EA (NDC 65162054410), effective Jun 12, 2024.

How has the price of PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET has risen 26.8%. It has been tracked across 551 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.0764 (Jan 17, 2018) to a high of $0.1723 (Jun 15, 2022), with a median of $0.0913 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET?

Yes. 11 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET, is $0.0916 per EA — about 24% below PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET?

PRIMIDONE 50 MG TABLET (NDC 65162054410) is labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.