Dexamethasone Tablet
Pricing Report NDC 0054-4182-25

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Dexamethasone (NDC 0054-4182-25) is $0.19673 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
$0.19673
Per EA

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
100 EA
Estimated Package Price
$19.67
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 $0.07241 to $0.35894 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
$0.0724 - $0.3589
Market Volatility
395.71% Variance
Latest Trend
1.12%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.19673 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.19895 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.20163 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.20910 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.21803 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.23237 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.24810 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.28104 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.31141 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.31107 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.28906 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.26006 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.25207 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.23772 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.22806 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.22433 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.22807 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.24588 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.25955 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.27409 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.27316 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.25577 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.24490 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.22418 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.23333 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.23502 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.22912 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.23458 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.23458 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.22827 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.22827 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.29827 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.29827 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.29244 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.29244 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.35516 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.35516 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.29474 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.29474 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.34387 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.31096 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.31096 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.34468 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.34468 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.31752 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.35482 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.31884 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.35894 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.35894 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.07432 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.07432 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.07468 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.07468 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.07670 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.07670 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.07623 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.07623 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $0.07423 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.07502 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.07502 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.07669 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.07628 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.07628 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $0.07707 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $0.07736 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.07618 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.07618 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $0.07872 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $0.07778 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $0.07596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $0.07596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $0.07303 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $0.07583 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.07703 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.07674 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.07674 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.07658 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $0.07567 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $0.07670 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.07622 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.07790 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.07792 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $0.07241 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $0.07241 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $0.07706 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.08645 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.08645 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $0.08184 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $0.08184 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - 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