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

Product Information

ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, priced at $0.7647 per EA under NDC 65162081306. 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 3 MG TABLET

Alprazolam
$0.7647per EA
DEA Schedule CIV

Strength

3 mg/1

NDC

65162081306

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 3 MG TABLET has been published 71 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 30.7%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.7647 per EA
All-time high$0.9604 (Feb 12, 2014)
All-time low$0.5850 (Nov 28, 2013)
Median price$0.7723
Average price$0.7600
Largest weekly change+37.2% (Dec 18, 2013)
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

+30.7%

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

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 61% 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 3 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET, manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, is $0.7647 per EA (NDC 65162081306), effective Apr 1, 2015.

How has the price of ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET has risen 30.7%. 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 3 MG TABLET?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.5850 (Nov 28, 2013) to a high of $0.9604 (Feb 12, 2014), with a median of $0.7723 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG 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, ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET, is $0.2972 per EA — about 61% below ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET?

ALPRAZOLAM ER 3 MG TABLET (NDC 65162081306) is labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.