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NADAC week of 2026-10-14

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.

The 11 labelers

LabelerNDCsPharmacies pay per unit
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.1$0.32954 per EA filed
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC1$0.32954 per EA filed
Bionpharma Inc.,1$0.32954 per EA filed
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1$0.32954 per EA filed
Chartwell RX, LLC1$0.32954 per EA filed
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA1$0.32954 per EA filed
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.1$0.32954 per EA filed
Leading Pharma, LLC1$0.32954 per EA filed
Strides Pharma Science Limited1$0.32954 per EA filed
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1$0.32954 per EA filed
Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc1$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.

ProductPharmacies pay per unitMedicare per unit
THEOPHYLLINE 80 MG/15 ML SOLN
generic · solution
$0.11183 per ML filed
eff. 2026-08-19
$0.13 per ML filed
Part D 2024 average
THEOPHYLLINE ER 300 MG TABLET this page
generic · tablet, extended release
$0.32954 per EA filed
eff. 2026-09-23
$1.29285 per EA filed
Part D 2024 average
THEOPHYLLINE ER 400 MG TABLET
generic · tablet, extended release
$0.99526 per EA filed
eff. 2026-09-23
$1.29285 per EA filed
Part D 2024 average
THEOPHYLLINE ER 450 MG TABLET
generic · tablet, extended release
$1.09918 per EA filed
eff. 2026-09-23
$1.29285 per EA filed
Part D 2024 average
THEOPHYLLINE ER 600 MG TABLET
generic · tablet, extended release
$1.39516 per EA filed
eff. 2025-11-19 to 2026-01-14
$1.29285 per EA filed
Part D 2024 average

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 to ask at the counter

None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.

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.