Cephalexin Powder, For Suspension
Pricing Report NDC 62135-481-49

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Cephalexin (NDC 62135-481-49) is $0.05138 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 Chartwell Rx, Llc, this medication is distributed in a 200 mL in 1 BOTTLE 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
$0.05138
Per ML

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
200 ML
Estimated Package Price
$10.28
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
200 mL in 1 BOTTLE
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 Dec 2022, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.04229 to $0.11176 per ML. Over this 3 years and 5 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
$0.0541 - $0.1118
Market Volatility
106.43% Variance
Latest Trend
1.22%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.07898 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2026 $0.05138 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.07803 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.05171 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.07444 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.05132 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.07269 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.05285 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.07474 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.05354 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.07762 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.05592 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.07881 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.05713 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.07594 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.05597 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.07758 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.05647 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.07719 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.05769 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.08274 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.06336 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.08055 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.06346 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.08094 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.06275 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.07781 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.05850 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.07768 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.05821 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.07967 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.05910 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.07781 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.05663 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.07165 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.05095 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.07236 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.05212 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.05802 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.04229 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.08870 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.06657 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.09187 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.06981 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.09009 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.07170 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.05414 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.04961 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.08339 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.06612 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.06079 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.05999 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.06793 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.06213 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.10492 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.08379 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.09649 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.07107 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.10809 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.09876 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.11038 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.08268 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.11176 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.07576 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.07874 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.07406 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.09785 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.07549 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.10798 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.07719 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.11009 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.07956 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.11059 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.08102 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.10612 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.09189 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.10503 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.08267 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.09933 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.07997 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.08536 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.08244 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 25, 2023 $0.08221 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.08436 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.06416 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.08293 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.05827 MLC/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 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