MAGNESIUM CITRATE SOLUTION
FDA nonproprietary name: leader magnesium citrate oral solution - cherry
For 296 mL
Pharmacies pay
$1.96 filed
296 × $0.00663 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
$7.25 estimated
$1.96 + $0.29 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $7.25
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
MAGNESIUM CITRATE SOLUTION is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as “leader magnesium citrate oral solution - cherry”, “leader magnesium citrate oral solution - grape”, “leader magnesium citrate oral solution - lemon”, “magnesium citrate” and “major magnesium citrate oral solution - lemon”, as its NDCs’ listings variously write the nonproprietary name, under the trade name “Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative”.
FDA gives its dosage form as liquid and its route as oral.
Its labelers, the companies named on the label, are Major Pharmaceuticals, CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. 063997360 and AARNA USA INC.
FDA lists it under 2 Established Pharmacologic Classes: Calculi Dissolution Agent and Osmotic Laxative.
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 marks it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $1.96 for 296 mL (296 × $0.00663 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.
What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes
All 5 NDCs
- 00904-7418-44 · Major Pharmaceuticals · $0.00663 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70000-0659-01 · CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. 063997360 · $0.00663 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70000-0660-01 · CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. 063997360 · $0.00663 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70000-0661-01 · CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. 063997360 · $0.00663 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 82568-0051-01 · AARNA USA INC. · $0.00663 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
2 other products in the NADAC file share an FDA nonproprietary name with MAGNESIUM CITRATE SOLUTION.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| FT MAGNESIUM CITRATE SOLUTION | $0.00663 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| GNP MAGNESIUM CITRATE SOLUTION | $0.00663 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| MAGNESIUM CITRATE SOLUTION this page | $0.00663 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 5 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.00663 per ML filed.
Of the 21 other products in FDA’s Calculi Dissolution Agent class priced per ML, 19 have a higher middle NADAC price and 0 a lower one; 2 have the same. The one in the middle is ANTACID ANTI-GAS MAX STR LIQ, at $0.01206 per ML filed (eff. 2026-09-23).
Of the 38 other products in FDA’s Osmotic Laxative class priced per ML, 28 have a higher middle NADAC price and 8 a lower one; 2 have the same. The one in the middle is ANTACID ANTI-GAS MAX STR LIQ, at $0.01206 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 296 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 296 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 296 mL?
- NADAC prices this product per ML. The FDA NDC Directory’s package description gives 296 mL in one package for all 5 NDCs of this product (“296 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0904-7418-44)”), so the card starts at one package: 296 ML. Change it to match your prescription.
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