Pulmicort Respules Suspension
Pricing Report NDC 0186-1989-04

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Pulmicort Respules (NDC 0186-1989-04) is $4.91508 per ML. 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 Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp, this medication is distributed in a 6 POUCH in 1 CARTON / 5 AMPULE in 1 POUCH / 2 mL in 1 AMPULE 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
$4.91508
Per ML

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
6 POUCH in 1 CARTON / 5 AMPULE in 1 POUCH / 2 mL in 1 AMPULE
Generic Benchmark
The generic equivalent rate is $0.69263 (Effective: Jun 17, 2026)
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 Feb 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $4.90253 to $5.03260 per ML. Over this 13 years and 3 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
$4.9025 - $5.0326
Market Volatility
2.65% Variance
Latest Trend
No Change
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $4.91508 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 20, 2026 $4.91507 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2026 $4.91507 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Mar 18, 2026 $4.91507 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Feb 18, 2026 $4.91765 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jan 21, 2026 $4.91732 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Dec 17, 2025 $4.91927 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 19, 2025 $4.92208 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Oct 22, 2025 $4.92198 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Sep 17, 2025 $4.91988 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 20, 2025 $4.92398 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 23, 2025 $4.92150 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 18, 2025 $4.92388 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 21, 2025 $4.93222 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Apr 23, 2025 $4.93317 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Mar 19, 2025 $4.93392 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Feb 19, 2025 $4.93392 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2025 $4.92257 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2024 $4.91843 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 20, 2024 $4.91827 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Oct 23, 2024 $4.91152 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Sep 18, 2024 $4.91115 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 21, 2024 $4.91831 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 17, 2024 $4.91831 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 17, 2024 $4.91831 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 19, 2024 $4.91673 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 19, 2024 $4.91673 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 22, 2024 $4.91628 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Apr 17, 2024 $4.91550 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $4.90979 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Oct 20, 2021 $4.92456 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $4.90253 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2020 $4.90993 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2019 $4.91678 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 23, 2018 $4.91428 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Aug 23, 2017 $4.93345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 23, 2016 $4.96658 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 17, 2016 $4.98495 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Apr 22, 2015 $4.99050 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Mar 18, 2015 $5.00757 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $4.98811 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 21, 2013 $5.03260 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • Code 2: The average acquisition cost of the most recent survey was within ± 2% of the current NADAC; therefore, the NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
  • 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