Lidocaine Ointment
Pricing Report NDC 0168-0204-37

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Lidocaine (NDC 0168-0204-37) is $0.15736 per GM. 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 Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Llc, this medication is distributed in a 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 35.44 g in 1 TUBE 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
$0.15736
Per GM

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
35.44 GM
Estimated Package Price
$5.58
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 35.44 g in 1 TUBE
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Nov 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.13200 to $6.42114 per GM. 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
$0.1320 - $6.4211
Market Volatility
4,764.50% Variance
Latest Trend
0.96%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.15736 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.15888 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.15871 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.16146 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.16323 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.16834 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.16210 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.16173 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.16125 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.16717 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.17033 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.17207 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.17394 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.17667 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.17532 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.17573 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.17437 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.17328 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.17328 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.16344 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.17804 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.18033 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.16265 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.14204 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.17334 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.13698 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.13200 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.18656 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.19790 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.17285 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.16795 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.16847 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.17229 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.15818 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.16786 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.18347 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.17432 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.17735 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.16537 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.16102 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.16398 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.16757 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.17162 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.18349 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.19663 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.18392 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.16164 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.17519 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.17922 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.18914 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.19556 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.18796 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.20000 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.22693 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.21969 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.23265 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.24851 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.25577 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $0.24797 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.25598 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.24229 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.25899 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.25684 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.23054 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.22530 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.23408 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.22516 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.23613 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.23755 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.22298 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $0.20425 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.25411 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.23982 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.23484 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.26499 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.25505 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.25719 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.24583 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.26387 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.28569 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.34161 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.31104 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.34334 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.33346 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2019 $0.30874 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.31145 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.34204 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.31447 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 20, 2019 $0.33040 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $0.36661 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 19, 2018 $0.38461 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2018 $0.36280 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.42889 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.40271 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $0.45944 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $0.48640 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.51011 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.53877 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.50727 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.52231 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.61193 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $0.61835 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.68915 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.85873 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $0.84316 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.98700 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $0.97006 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $1.04097 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $1.13036 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $1.37022 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $1.46981 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $1.71269 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $1.79331 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $1.83678 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2016 $2.09322 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $2.60814 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $2.50974 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $2.85966 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $3.07537 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $3.44707 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $3.71235 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $4.08471 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $4.45772 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $4.40405 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $4.73684 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $5.01653 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $5.45779 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $5.54399 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $5.52002 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $6.02298 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $6.10835 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $6.31123 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $6.36525 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $6.42114 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $6.28266 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $5.66546 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $5.31862 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $2.73572 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $2.73572 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $1.51887 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $1.47531 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $1.58537 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $1.57490 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $1.56526 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $1.58506 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $1.57358 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $1.59645 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $1.59809 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $1.60909 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $1.61386 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $1.56800 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $1.55881 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • Code 3: The NADAC based on survey data has been adjusted to reflect changes in published pricing, or as a result of an inquiry to the help desk.
  • Code 4: The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
  • Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

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