CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER
For 1 g
Pharmacies pay
$0.09 filed
1 × $0.08508 to $0.0924 per GM (the 9 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
We don’t know yet
No Medicare reference price. Part D: OpenBill did not match this NDC to a usable Medicare Part D spending row. Either Part D has none for it, or the rows that share its name could not safely be tied to it (for example, they mix units, routes or release forms, or the drug is sold over the counter, which Part D does not cover). Part B: This NDC is not in the current quarter’s Medicare Part B NDC-HCPCS crosswalk, so it has no Part B payment limit.
The spread
We don’t know yet
There is no Medicare figure to compare with, so there is no spread.
Cost-plus estimate
$5.10 estimated
$0.09 + $0.01 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $5.10
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
CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as “cholestyramine”, “cholestyramine for oral suspension” and “cholestyramine powder for suspension”, as its NDCs’ listings variously write the nonproprietary name.
FDA gives its dosage form as “powder, for suspension” and “powder” and its route as oral.
FDA lists 8 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them PURACAP LABORATORIES LLC DBA BLU PHARMACEUTICALS, Ajanta Pharma USA Inc. and Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Bile Acid Sequestrant.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 9 NDCs (National Drug Codes).
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 $0.09 for 1 g, depending on the NDC ($0.08508 to $0.0924 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
The 8 labelers
| Labeler | NDCs | Pharmacies pay per unit |
|---|---|---|
| PURACAP LABORATORIES LLC DBA BLU PHARMACEUTICALS | 2 | $0.0924 per GM filed |
| Ajanta Pharma USA Inc. | 1 | $0.0924 per GM filed |
| Ascend Laboratories, LLC | 1 | $0.08508 per GM filed |
| Chartwell RX, LLC | 1 | $0.0924 per GM filed |
| EPIC PHARMA, LLC | 1 | $0.0924 per GM filed |
| Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | 1 | $0.0924 per GM filed |
| Par Health USA, LLC | 1 | $0.0924 per GM filed |
| Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. | 1 | $0.0924 per GM filed |
All 9 NDCs, with labeler and price
- 24658-0266-93 · PURACAP LABORATORIES LLC DBA BLU PHARMACEUTICALS · $0.0924 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 24658-0266-97 · PURACAP LABORATORIES LLC DBA BLU PHARMACEUTICALS · $0.0924 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 27241-0134-51 · Ajanta Pharma USA Inc. · $0.0924 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 33342-0293-71 · Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited · $0.0924 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 42806-0267-93 · EPIC PHARMA, LLC · $0.0924 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 49884-0465-66 · Par Health USA, LLC · $0.0924 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0008-56 · Chartwell RX, LLC · $0.0924 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 67877-0298-37 · Ascend Laboratories, LLC · $0.08508 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 68382-0528-42 · Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. · $0.0924 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
5 other products in the NADAC file share an FDA nonproprietary name with CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT PACKET | $0.83267 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER | $0.11311 to $0.28353 per GM filed | $1.10594 per GM filed |
| CHOLESTYRAMINE PACKET | $0.83426 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| CHOLESTYRAMINE POWDER this page | $0.08508 to $0.0924 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| PREVALITE PACKET | $0.83267 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| PREVALITE POWDER | $0.16976 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
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. 2025-11-19, 2026-09-23, 2026-09-30 · 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
Compared with its class
The middle of its 9 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.0924 per GM filed.
Of the 3 other products in FDA’s Bile Acid Sequestrant class priced per GM, 3 have a higher middle NADAC price and 0 a lower one. The one in the middle is PREVALITE POWDER, at $0.16976 per GM filed (eff. 2026-09-23).
Prices are compared per unit, whatever the strength or dose, and a class is not a list of substitutes.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
What Medicare paid
We don’t know yet; the card above says why.
Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How Part D is matched · How Part B is matched
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 $0.08508 to $0.0924 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.
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why does this page start at 1 g?
- The FDA package descriptions of this product’s NDCs give different amounts (368.76 g, 378 g). So the card starts at 1 GM; change it to match your prescription.