Product Information

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP is a generic product labeled by Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, priced at $17.8414 per ML under NDC 68682029915. Its NADAC has been published 134 times since Jan 18, 2023.

FDA first approved this application on Mar 9, 1998. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP

loteprednol etabonate
$17.8414per ML

Strength

5 mg/mL

NDC

68682029915

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

SUSPENSION/ DROPS

Route

OPHTHALMIC

Effective Date

9/17/2025

Active Ingredients

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE

Approval Type

Authorized Generic (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA020583

FDA Approved

3/9/1998

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

7/1/2019

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP has been published 134 times since Jan 18, 2023, and over the history we have for it it has declined 14.5%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$17.8414 per ML
All-time high$25.7699 (Feb 14, 2024)
All-time low$17.8414 (Sep 17, 2025)
52-week high$19.2908
52-week low$17.8414
Median price$25.3038
Average price$23.8681
Largest weekly change-23.8% (Aug 20, 2025)
Weeks tracked134
Tracking sinceJan 18, 2023

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

-7.5%

3Y

-30.8%

5Y

N/A

All

-14.5%

Last surveyed Oct 1, 2025 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 5 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 41% 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 LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP, manufactured by Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, is $17.8414 per ML (NDC 68682029915), effective Oct 1, 2025.

How has the price of LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP has declined 14.5%. It has been tracked across 134 weekly CMS publications since Jan 18, 2023.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP?

Since Jan 18, 2023, the NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP has ranged from a low of $17.8414 (Sep 17, 2025) to a high of $25.7699 (Feb 14, 2024), with a median of $25.3038 per ML.

Are there cheaper alternatives to LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP?

Yes. 5 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP, is $10.5316 per ML — about 41% below LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP.

Who manufactures LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP?

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP (NDC 68682029915) is labeled by Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.