EYE ITCH RELIEF 0.025% DROPS
FDA nonproprietary name: ketotifen fumarate
For 5 mL
Pharmacies pay
$6.47 filed
5 × $1.29403 per ML
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
$12.44 estimated
$6.47 + $0.97 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $12.44
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
EYE ITCH RELIEF 0.025% DROPS is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as ketotifen fumarate, under the trade name “Eye Itch Relief”.
FDA gives its dosage form as “solution/ drops” and “solution” and its route as ophthalmic.
Its labelers, the companies named on the label, are Rugby Laboratories and Cardinal Health.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Histamine-1 Receptor Inhibitor.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 2 NDCs (National Drug Codes).
NADAC classes it as a generic drug (rate-setting class G), and marks it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $6.47 for 5 mL (5 × $1.29403 per ML, 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; 6, the CMS Covered Outpatient Drug Product File S/I/N drug category was not applied when grouping drugs for the calculation.
What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes
All 2 NDCs
- 00536-1252-40 · Rugby Laboratories · $1.29403 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70000-0522-01 · Cardinal Health · $1.29403 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
2 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name ketotifen fumarate with EYE ITCH RELIEF 0.025% DROPS.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| EYE ITCH RELIEF 0.025% DROPS this page | $1.29403 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| KETOTIFEN 0.025% (0.035%) DROP | $1.29403 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| ZADITOR 0.025% (0.035%) DROPS | $1.87003 to $2.22853 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Compared with its class
The middle of its 2 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $1.29403 per ML filed.
Of the 14 other products in FDA’s Histamine-1 Receptor Inhibitor class priced per ML, 9 have a higher middle NADAC price and 4 a lower one; 1 has the same. The one in the middle is ADVANCED EYE RELIEF 0.2% DROPS, at $1.98349 per ML 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 5 mL? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- It is sold over the counter, so shelf prices vary from store to store: what does it cost per unit here?
- How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 5 mL; 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 5 mL?
- NADAC prices this product per ML. The FDA NDC Directory’s package description gives 5 mL in one package for all 2 NDCs of this product (“1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (0536-1252-40) / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER”), so the card starts at one package: 5 ML. Change it to match your prescription.