Lithium Carbonate
Pricing Report NDC 51079-180-20

Latest NADAC: $0.20874 per EA · Effective Jan 22, 2025 · Est. package price $20.87 (100 EA)

Current Package Pricing Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was discontinued by the firm.

The latest wholesale acquisition cost for Lithium Carbonate (NDC 51079-180-20) is $0.20874 per EA. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Jan 22, 2025.

As a provided by Mylan Institutional Inc., this medication is distributed in a 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (51079-180-01) 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
$0.20874
Per EA

Effective Date
Jan 22, 2025
Billable Units
100 EA
Estimated Package Price
$20.87
Data Status
As of Jan 29, 2025
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (51079-180-01)
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 $0.12595 to $0.22707 per EA. Over this 11 years and 2 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
$0.1260 - $0.2271
Market Volatility
80.29% Variance
Latest Trend
0.84%

Recent NADAC Price History

DateUnit PriceUnitSourceMethodRate
Jan 22, 2025 $0.20874 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.21050 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.20806 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.22707 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.21776 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.21735 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.16755 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.21685 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.16207 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.15274 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.15599 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.15422 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic

Earlier NADAC Price History

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

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: October 07, 2026