Niacin Tablet, Extended Release
Pricing Report NDC 68180-222-01

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The latest wholesale acquisition cost for Niacin (NDC 68180-222-01) is $0.32027 per EA. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Oct 22, 2025.

As a a human prescription drug provided by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., this medication is distributed in a 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE 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
$0.32027
Per EA

Effective Date
Oct 22, 2025
Billable Units
100 EA
Estimated Package Price
$32.03
Data Status
As of Oct 29, 2025
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Apr 2014, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.25551 to $4.50135 per EA. Over this 11 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
$0.2555 - $4.5014
Market Volatility
1,661.71% Variance
Latest Trend
3.34%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Oct 22, 2025 $0.32027 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.33133 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.34100 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.34248 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.35086 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.34848 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.34786 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.34628 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.35071 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.35511 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.34045 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.35393 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.31128 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.26886 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.26500 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.25551 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.26507 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.30681 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.34338 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.39167 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.39167 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.36702 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.27487 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.47913 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.43518 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.43518 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.41284 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.41228 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.39715 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.39715 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.48080 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.48080 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.52604 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.32764 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.41013 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.41013 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.91316 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.91316 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.86546 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.86546 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $1.06632 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $1.06632 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.90162 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $1.13451 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $1.13451 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Jun 19, 2019 $1.18997 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.93243 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.93243 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $1.37275 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $1.13501 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $1.13501 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Dec 19, 2018 $1.25684 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $1.27739 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $1.27739 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $1.32700 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $1.32700 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $1.22308 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $1.22308 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $1.14832 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $1.41404 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.96705 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $0.96705 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $1.13317 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $1.33917 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $1.54613 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $1.60008 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $1.99943 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $1.55376 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $1.42006 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $1.65180 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $1.23214 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $2.14087 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $2.03765 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $2.03765 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $2.25151 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $2.64285 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $2.50453 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $2.15145 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $2.51103 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $2.91725 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $2.89616 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $2.46886 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $2.88511 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $3.19043 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $2.88841 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $3.27260 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $3.44219 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $4.07489 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $3.37372 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $3.71567 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $4.50135 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $4.09862 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $4.03190 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $3.93780 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $4.09098 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $4.47196 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $4.28606 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $3.80871 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $4.26451 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $4.27413 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $4.15719 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $4.32173 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $4.13800 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $4.26835 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $4.13491 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 6G - Generic
Apr 09, 2014 $4.19443 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 6G - 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 6: The CMS Covered Outpatient File drug category type of S/I/N (Single Source/Innovator/Non-Innovator) has not been applied. Most S/I drugs with the same strength, dosage form and route of administration were grouped together for the purpose of the NADAC calculation and N drugs were also grouped together. In some cases, however, in calculating a NADAC, the CMS S/I/N designation was not applied when the state Medicaid brand or generic payment practices for these drugs generally differed from the CMS Covered Outpatient File designation.

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