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Product Information

LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL is a generic product labeled by ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., priced at $16.0854 per GM under NDC 72485063005. Its NADAC has been published 115 times since Jun 12, 2024.

FDA first approved this application on Feb 10, 2021. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL

Loteprednol Etabonate
$16.0854per GM

Strength

5 mg/g

NDC

72485063005

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

GEL

Route

OPHTHALMIC

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA212080

FDA Approved

2/10/2021

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

10/25/2023

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL has been published 115 times since Jun 12, 2024, and over the history we have for it it has declined 30.4%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$16.0854 per GM
All-time high$28.2217 (Oct 16, 2024)
All-time low$14.0549 (Jun 18, 2025)
52-week high$16.0854
52-week low$14.2657
Median price$15.2100
Average price$17.2495
Largest weekly change-37.4% (Nov 20, 2024)
Weeks tracked115
Tracking sinceJun 12, 2024

Price History

1W

+10.5%

1M

+10.5%

3M

+11.0%

6M

+5.0%

1Y

+10.1%

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

-30.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL, manufactured by ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., is $16.0854 per GM (NDC 72485063005), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL has declined 30.4%. It has been tracked across 115 weekly CMS publications since Jun 12, 2024.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL?

Since Jun 12, 2024, the NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL has ranged from a low of $14.0549 (Jun 18, 2025) to a high of $28.2217 (Oct 16, 2024), with a median of $15.2100 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL?

No other NADAC-published product currently shares the active ingredient and strength of LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL in a comparable dosage form, so no direct lower-cost alternative is listed.

Who manufactures LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL?

LOTEPREDNOL 0.5% OPHTHALMC GEL (NDC 72485063005) is labeled by ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.