Product Information

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP is a generic product labeled by Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc., priced at $21.8186 per ML under NDC 82260029910. Its NADAC has been published 75 times since Mar 19, 2025.

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
$21.8186per ML

Strength

5 mg/mL

NDC

82260029910

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 75 times since Mar 19, 2025, and over the history we have for it it has risen 88.5%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$21.8186 per ML
All-time high$22.0153 (Aug 12, 2026)
All-time low$8.9795 (Apr 23, 2025)
52-week high$22.0153
52-week low$19.6333
Median price$19.9205
Average price$18.3277
Largest weekly change+32.0% (May 21, 2025)
Weeks tracked75
Tracking sinceMar 19, 2025

Price History

1W

-0.9%

1M

-0.9%

3M

+7.9%

6M

+9.5%

1Y

+11.1%

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

+88.5%

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 52% 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 Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc., is $21.8186 per ML (NDC 82260029910), 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 88.5%. It has been tracked across 75 weekly CMS publications since Mar 19, 2025.

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

Since Mar 19, 2025, the NADAC for LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP has ranged from a low of $8.9795 (Apr 23, 2025) to a high of $22.0153 (Aug 12, 2026), with a median of $19.9205 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 52% below LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP.

Who manufactures LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP?

LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5% DRP (NDC 82260029910) is labeled by Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.