AMMONIUM LACTATE 12% CREAM
For 1 g
Pharmacies pay
$0.06 – $0.07 filed
1 × $0.05729 to $0.0668 per GM (the 5 NDCs differ)
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part D paid
$0.07 filed
1 × $0.06625 per GM, Part D average
Medicare's price is not your price.
Medicare Part D · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv · eff. 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · as of 2026-06-25 · retrieved 2026-10-18
The spread
0.99× – 1.2× estimated
Medicare paid between 0.99× and 1.2× what pharmacies pay, depending on the NDC.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Ammonium Lactate” into one figure, so it is not specific to this NDC.
OpenBill calculation · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv + nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17) · Part D 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 (file of 2026-06-25, retrieved 2026-10-18)
Cost-plus estimate
$5.07 – $5.08 estimated
NADAC for the pack + 15% + $5.00 fee per fill
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. For a pack this cheap, the $5.00 fee is most of the estimate. How it is worked out
OpenBill calculation · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17)
Open the interactive card Change the quantity, type what you were charged, and see every record in full.
What it is
AMMONIUM LACTATE 12% CREAM is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as ammonium lactate.
FDA gives its dosage form as cream and its route as topical.
Its labelers, the companies named on the label, are Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
FDA lists no Established Pharmacologic Class for it.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 5 NDCs (National Drug Codes); the FDA directory lists 4 of them.
NADAC classes it as a generic drug (rate-setting class G), and does not mark it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $0.06 – $0.07 for 1 g, depending on the NDC ($0.05729 to $0.0668 per GM), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; that price took effect on 2026-09-23. That is what pharmacies pay their suppliers, not what they charge you.
NADAC’s explanation codes for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey; 5, calculated based on package size.
What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes
All 5 NDCs
- 45802-0493-26 · Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd · $0.0668 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 45802-0493-38 · Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd · $0.0668 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 45802-0493-83 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.05729 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 51672-1301-00 · Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · $0.0668 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 51672-1301-04 · Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · $0.05729 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
1 other product in the NADAC file shares the FDA nonproprietary name ammonium lactate with AMMONIUM LACTATE 12% CREAM.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| AMMONIUM LACTATE 12% CREAM this page | $0.05729 to $0.0668 per GM filed | $0.06625 per GM filed |
| AMMONIUM LACTATE 12% LOTION | $0.07241 to $0.07324 per GM filed | $0.06625 per GM filed |
Part D is one average per brand and generic name, over every strength and form.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part D · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv · eff. 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · as of 2026-06-25 · retrieved 2026-10-18
What Medicare paid
Medicare Part D paid $0.07 for 1 g, at an average of $0.06625 per GM in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Ammonium Lactate”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 1,270,511 Part D claims (fills, including refills) for 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, across every maker, strength and form under the name.
Medicare's price is not your price.
What Part D spending measures · Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How the spread is worked out
What to ask at the counter
None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.
- What is your cash price for 1 g? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- Which NDC (the 11-digit number on the package) is this? Pharmacies pay $0.05729 to $0.0668 per GM for this product, depending on the NDC.
- How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 1 g; your package may hold a different amount.
- If you have Medicare Part D: what is my plan’s copay or coinsurance for it? The Part D average on this page is not what you pay.
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why is the comparison with Medicare for AMMONIUM LACTATE 12% CREAM labelled estimated?
- Beyond what the card shows, the records give these reasons: The Part D figure covers 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31; the NADAC price is from the file of 2026-10-14. Part D spending basis, as the Part D record states it: Part D 2024 average spend per dosage unit for Ammonium Lactate / Ammonium Lactate: all makers, strengths, forms and routes combined, claim-weighted; gross cost incl. dispensing fees and patient pay, before rebates. Unit taken as NADAC's GM. Joined on generic name.
- Why does this page start at 1 g?
- The FDA package descriptions of this product’s NDCs give different amounts (280 g, 385 g). So the card starts at 1 GM; change it to match your prescription.