Dexamethasone Tablet
Pricing Report NDC 0054-4181-25

View Wholesale Price per Unit, Acquisition Costs, and Historic Pricing Trends

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Dexamethasone (NDC 0054-4181-25) is $0.15906 per EA. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Jun 17, 2026.

As a a human prescription drug provided by Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc., this medication is distributed in a 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC configuration. The pricing data is derived from C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy surveys, reflecting the actual invoice prices paid by community pharmacies to drug wholesalers.

NADAC Pricing Summary

NADAC pricing snapshot for this package NDC

Acquisition Cost
$0.15906
Per EA

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
100 EA
Estimated Package Price
$15.91
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Nov 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.14877 to $0.26299 per EA. Over this 12 years and 6 months period, the pricing trend reflects the shifting acquisition costs reported by retail and chain pharmacies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The following interactive chart and historical table detail every recorded price adjustment based on these federal surveys.

Price Range
$0.1488 - $0.2630
Market Volatility
76.78% Variance
Latest Trend
3.27%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.15906 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.15403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.14877 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.15088 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.16551 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.17960 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.18361 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.16773 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.16816 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.18074 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.18704 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.19221 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.19033 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.19546 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.18699 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.17714 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.18075 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.19542 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.21516 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.21813 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.22963 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.22251 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.20985 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.19459 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.22807 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.17708 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.17349 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.22033 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.22964 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.22725 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.22725 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.23135 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.23324 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.22776 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.23807 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.23659 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.22513 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.23801 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.22648 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.22384 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.23661 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.22806 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.22806 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.22454 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.24117 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.22649 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.23233 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.22697 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.23072 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.22832 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.24140 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.23592 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.23126 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.23126 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.22550 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.23281 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.23116 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.23381 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $0.22788 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.23713 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.23808 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.23341 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.23010 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.22801 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.23976 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.23451 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.23085 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.23007 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.23941 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.24112 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $0.23966 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.24451 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.23944 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.24442 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.24196 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.24540 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.24540 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.24267 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.23987 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.23942 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.23942 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.25335 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.25335 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.24168 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2019 $0.24469 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.25270 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.24340 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.24382 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 20, 2019 $0.25232 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $0.24451 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 19, 2018 $0.24733 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.25485 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.25485 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.24200 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $0.25381 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $0.25342 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.24352 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.24596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.25138 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.24762 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.24993 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $0.25096 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.25363 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.24433 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $0.24732 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.24323 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $0.25043 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $0.25621 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $0.24300 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $0.24640 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.26299 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $0.24670 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $0.24541 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $0.24487 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2016 $0.24935 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.24944 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.24506 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $0.25068 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.24839 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $0.25209 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $0.25233 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.24937 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.25177 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $0.24641 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $0.24694 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $0.25032 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $0.25062 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $0.24907 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $0.24736 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $0.25272 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.24942 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $0.24725 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $0.23583 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $0.22544 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $0.22304 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.22248 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $0.22677 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $0.22445 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.22538 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.22148 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $0.22751 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $0.22231 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.22029 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.22634 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.22170 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $0.22469 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $0.22240 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $0.22545 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.21864 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.22865 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $0.22379 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $0.21953 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • Code 4: The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.

Understanding NADAC Pricing Data

The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This data is derived from random monthly surveys of more than 60,000 pharmacies across all 50 states.


Important Price Distinction:

The prices listed on this page represent the wholesale invoice price paid by pharmacies to acquire the drug. This is NOT the retail price paid by consumers at the pharmacy counter. Final patient costs typically include pharmacy markups, professional dispensing fees, and insurance adjustments.

NADAC Pricing Data Last Updated on: July 08, 2026