Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 3/18/2015

Product Information

ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, priced at $0.3438 per EA under NDC 65162080906. Its NADAC has been published 71 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on May 30, 2008. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET

Alprazolam
$0.3438per EA
DEA Schedule CIV

Strength

.5 mg/1

NDC

65162080906

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

3/18/2015

Active Ingredients

ALPRAZOLAM

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA078387

FDA Approved

5/30/2008

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

12/3/2009

Pharmacological Classes

Benzodiazepine
Benzodiazepines

Price Statistics

The NADAC for ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET has been published 71 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 12.3%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.3438 per EA
All-time high$0.3715 (Feb 12, 2014)
All-time low$0.2892 (Oct 22, 2014)
Median price$0.3344
Average price$0.3309
Largest weekly change+15.5% (Aug 20, 2014)
Weeks tracked71
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

N/A

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

+12.3%

Last surveyed Apr 1, 2015 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 4 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 94% 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 ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET, manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, is $0.3438 per EA (NDC 65162080906), effective Apr 1, 2015.

How has the price of ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET has risen 12.3%. It has been tracked across 71 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.2892 (Oct 22, 2014) to a high of $0.3715 (Feb 12, 2014), with a median of $0.3344 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET?

Yes. 4 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, ALPRAZOLAM 0.5 MG TABLET, is $0.0223 per EA — about 94% below ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET?

ALPRAZOLAM ER 0.5 MG TABLET (NDC 65162080906) is labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.