Cephalexin
Pricing Report NDC 68180-123-01

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

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 Cephalexin (NDC 68180-123-01) is $0.08277 per ML. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Aug 19, 2020.

As a provided by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., this medication is distributed in a 100 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
$0.08277
Per ML

Effective Date
Aug 19, 2020
Billable Units
100 ML
Estimated Package Price
$8.28
Data Status
As of Aug 26, 2020
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
100 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 Nov 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.03895 to $0.17194 per ML. Over this 6 years and 8 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
$0.0507 - $0.1719
Market Volatility
238.93% Variance
Latest Trend
0.49%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Aug 19, 2020 $0.08277 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.08318 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.08388 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.08075 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.07387 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.07387 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.07522 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.07621 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.07985 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.07203 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.07435 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.07234 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.07617 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.07099 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.09128 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.06887 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.09471 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.07084 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.10914 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.08824 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.09049 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.07520 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.12265 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.08150 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.10717 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.09438 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2019 $0.11226 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.10978 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.09588 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.09588 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.11013 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.09555 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.10299 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.10299 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Feb 20, 2019 $0.11714 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 20, 2019 $0.10583 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $0.11539 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $0.10208 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 19, 2018 $0.13150 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2018 $0.11594 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2018 $0.09799 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2018 $0.09799 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.11073 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.10094 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.13805 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.11208 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $0.12409 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $0.09158 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $0.12294 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $0.09487 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.11391 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.11909 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.10064 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.10064 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.12429 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.10923 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.10487 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $0.10487 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.12692 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $0.10417 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $0.12847 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $0.10203 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.11143 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $0.09548 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.12643 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.11009 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $0.12964 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $0.09822 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.13357 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.10383 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $0.12975 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $0.11214 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $0.14702 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $0.11280 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $0.13814 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $0.10525 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $0.13944 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $0.10695 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.13872 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.10185 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $0.13819 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $0.11154 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $0.13499 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $0.13761 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $0.11162 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $0.11162 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2016 $0.14861 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2016 $0.11754 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.16016 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.11464 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.14573 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.11833 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $0.15192 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $0.12597 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.15479 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.11798 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $0.14905 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $0.11839 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $0.15783 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $0.12197 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.15576 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.12160 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.15976 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.12092 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $0.16257 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $0.12378 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $0.15779 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $0.11953 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $0.15311 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $0.12310 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $0.15494 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $0.13164 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $0.16349 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $0.11986 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $0.15783 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $0.12673 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $0.16402 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $0.12632 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.15839 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.12283 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $0.15796 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $0.11290 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $0.15891 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $0.12523 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $0.15828 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $0.12416 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $0.15420 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $0.12645 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.15700 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.14176 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $0.16430 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $0.12582 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $0.15614 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $0.13242 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.16661 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.11417 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.15792 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.12313 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $0.16552 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $0.13250 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $0.16265 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $0.12846 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.16140 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.13368 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.16233 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.13738 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.17194 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.11164 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $0.05574 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $0.04451 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $0.05223 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $0.04345 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $0.05462 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $0.04715 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.08657 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.05040 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.09214 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.04347 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $0.05184 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $0.04072 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $0.05073 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $0.03895 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 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