Product Information

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP is a generic product labeled by Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc., priced at $10.5316 per ML under NDC 82260029905. Its NADAC has been published 90 times since Dec 4, 2024.

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
$10.5316per ML

Strength

5 mg/mL

NDC

82260029905

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

SUSPENSION/ DROPS

Route

OPHTHALMIC

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE

Approval Type

Authorized Generic (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA020583

FDA Approved

3/9/1998

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

4/7/2023

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP has been published 90 times since Dec 4, 2024, and over the history we have for it it has risen 20.7%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$10.5316 per ML
All-time high$20.4008 (Sep 10, 2025)
All-time low$8.7269 (Dec 4, 2024)
52-week high$20.4008
52-week low$10.1799
Median price$17.4624
Average price$16.0588
Largest weekly change+58.5% (Dec 18, 2024)
Weeks tracked90
Tracking sinceDec 4, 2024

Price History

1W

+3.5%

1M

+3.5%

3M

-2.4%

6M

-25.0%

1Y

-48.4%

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

+20.7%

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). None of the shown alternatives sit below the current price. 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 Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc., is $10.5316 per ML (NDC 82260029905), effective Aug 19, 2026.

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 risen 20.7%. It has been tracked across 90 weekly CMS publications since Dec 4, 2024.

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

Since Dec 4, 2024, the NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP has ranged from a low of $8.7269 (Dec 4, 2024) to a high of $20.4008 (Sep 10, 2025), with a median of $17.4624 per ML.

Are there cheaper alternatives to LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP?

5 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP?

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP (NDC 82260029905) is labeled by Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.