THEOPHYLLINE ER 300 MG TABLET
For 30 tablets
Pharmacies pay
$9.89 filed
30 × $0.32954 per EA
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
$38.79 filed
30 × $1.29285 per EA, 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
3.9× estimated
Medicare paid 3.9× what pharmacies pay.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Theophylline ER” / “Theophylline Anhydrous” 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
$16.37 estimated
$9.89 + $1.48 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $16.37
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)
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What it is
THEOPHYLLINE ER 300 MG TABLET is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as theophylline.
FDA gives its dosage form as tablet, extended release and its route as oral.
FDA lists 11 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Methylxanthine.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 11 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 $9.89 for 30 tablets (30 × $0.32954 per EA, 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 code for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
What NADAC measures · Why 30 tablets · NADAC explanation codes
The 11 labelers
| Labeler | NDCs | Pharmacies pay per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Bionpharma Inc., | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Chartwell RX, LLC | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Leading Pharma, LLC | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Strides Pharma Science Limited | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
| Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1 | $0.32954 per EA filed |
All 11 NDCs, with labeler and price
- 00480-3310-01 · Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 23155-0741-01 · Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 31722-0077-01 · Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60219-2045-01 · Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0457-90 · Chartwell RX, LLC · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62332-0025-31 · Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 64380-0243-01 · Strides Pharma Science Limited · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 68462-0721-01 · Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69315-0226-01 · Leading Pharma, LLC · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 69452-0267-20 · Bionpharma Inc., · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 72578-0173-01 · Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc · $0.32954 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
4 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name theophylline with THEOPHYLLINE ER 300 MG TABLET.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| THEOPHYLLINE 80 MG/15 ML SOLN | $0.11183 per ML filed | $0.13 per ML filed |
| THEOPHYLLINE ER 300 MG TABLET this page | $0.32954 per EA filed | $1.29285 per EA filed |
| THEOPHYLLINE ER 400 MG TABLET | $0.99526 per EA filed | $1.29285 per EA filed |
| THEOPHYLLINE ER 450 MG TABLET | $1.09918 per EA filed | $1.29285 per EA filed |
| THEOPHYLLINE ER 600 MG TABLET | $1.39516 per EA filed | $1.29285 per EA 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. between 2025-11-19 and 2026-09-23 (4 dates) · 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 11 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.32954 per EA filed.
Of the 32 other products in FDA’s Methylxanthine class priced per EA, 14 have a higher middle NADAC price and 18 a lower one. The one in the middle is QC STAY AWAKE 200 MG TABLET, at $0.08299 per EA 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
Medicare Part D paid $38.79 for 30 tablets, at an average of $1.29285 per EA in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Theophylline ER” and “Theophylline Anhydrous”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 163,518 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 30 tablets? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- 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 THEOPHYLLINE ER 300 MG TABLET 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 Theophylline ER / Theophylline Anhydrous: all makers, strengths, forms and routes combined, claim-weighted; gross cost incl. dispensing fees and patient pay, before rebates. Unit taken as NADAC's EA. Joined on generic name.
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