DICLOFENAC SODIUM 3% GEL
For 100 g
Pharmacies pay
$36.80 filed
100 × $0.36795 per GM
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
$47.32 estimated
$36.80 + $5.52 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $47.32
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. 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
DICLOFENAC SODIUM 3% GEL is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as “diclofenac sodium” and “diclofenac sodium topical”, as its NDCs’ listings variously write the nonproprietary name.
FDA gives its dosage form as gel and its route as topical.
FDA lists 5 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them Actavis Pharma, Inc., Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 5 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 $36.80 for 100 g (100 × $0.36795 per GM, rounded to the cent), 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
- 00472-1783-10 · Actavis Pharma, Inc. · $0.36795 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 45802-0111-01 · Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd · $0.36795 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 51672-1363-07 · Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · $0.36795 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62332-0581-31 · Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. · $0.36795 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 68462-0355-94 · GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS INC., USA · $0.36795 per GM · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
16 other products in the NADAC file share an FDA nonproprietary name with DICLOFENAC SODIUM 3% GEL.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| ARTHRITIS PAIN RELIEVER 1% GEL | $0.06907 to $0.11749 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC 0.1% EYE DROPS | $1.69541 to $1.7496 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC 1.5% TOPICAL SOLN | $0.12941 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC 2% SOLUTION PUMP | $0.42962 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC SOD DR 25 MG TAB | $0.68438 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC SOD DR 50 MG TAB | $0.06233 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC SOD DR 75 MG TAB | $0.06194 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC SOD EC 25 MG TAB | $0.68438 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC SOD EC 50 MG TAB | $0.06233 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC SOD EC 75 MG TAB | $0.06194 per EA filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC SOD ER 100 MG TAB | $0.64639 per EA filed | $0.88577 per EA filed |
| DICLOFENAC SODIUM 1% GEL | $0.08134 to $0.11749 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| DICLOFENAC SODIUM 3% GEL this page | $0.36795 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| FT ARTHRITIS PAIN 1% GEL | $0.08134 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| GNP DICLOFENAC SODIUM 1% GEL | $0.06907 to $0.11749 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| GS ARTHRITIS PAIN 1% GEL | $0.06907 to $0.08134 per GM filed | We don’t know yet |
| QC DICLOFENAC SODIUM 1% GEL | $0.08134 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. 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
Compared with its class
The middle of its 5 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.36795 per GM filed.
Of the 7 other products in FDA’s Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug class priced per GM, 1 has a higher middle NADAC price and 6 a lower one. The one in the middle is GNP DICLOFENAC SODIUM 1% GEL, at $0.08134 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 100 g? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 100 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 100 g?
- NADAC prices this product per GM. The FDA NDC Directory’s package description gives 100 g in one package for all 5 NDCs of this product (“1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (0472-1783-10) / 100 g in 1 TUBE”), so the card starts at one package: 100 GM. Change it to match your prescription.
Related pages
Its pharmacologic class
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