TOBRAMYCIN-DEXAMETH OPHTH SUSP
For 1 mL
Pharmacies pay
$4.01 – $4.57 filed
1 × $4.01206 to $4.56623 per ML (the 9 NDCs differ)
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
$8.60 filed
1 × $8.59857 per ML, 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
1.9× – 2.1× estimated
Medicare paid between 1.9× and 2.1× what pharmacies pay, depending on the NDC.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Tobramycin-Dexamethasone” / “Tobramycin/Dexamethasone” 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
$9.61 – $10.26 estimated
NADAC for the pack + 15% + $5.00 fee per fill
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
TOBRAMYCIN-DEXAMETH OPHTH SUSP is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as tobramycin and dexamethasone.
FDA gives its dosage form as suspension/ drops and its route as ophthalmic.
Its labelers, the companies named on the label, are Padagis US LLC, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated and Sandoz Inc.
FDA lists it under 2 Established Pharmacologic Classes: Aminoglycoside Antibacterial and Corticosteroid.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 9 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 $4.01 – $4.57 for 1 mL, depending on the NDC ($4.01206 to $4.56623 per ML), 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
The 3 labelers
| Labeler | NDCs | Pharmacies pay per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Incorporated | 3 | $4.01206 to $4.56623 per ML filed |
| Padagis US LLC | 3 | $4.01206 to $4.56623 per ML filed |
| Sandoz Inc | 3 | $4.01206 to $4.56623 per ML filed |
All 9 NDCs, with labeler and price
- 00574-4031-05 · Padagis US LLC · $4.01206 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00574-4031-10 · Padagis US LLC · $4.1784 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00574-4031-25 · Padagis US LLC · $4.56623 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 24208-0295-05 · Bausch & Lomb Incorporated · $4.01206 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 24208-0295-10 · Bausch & Lomb Incorporated · $4.1784 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 24208-0295-25 · Bausch & Lomb Incorporated · $4.56623 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 61314-0647-05 · Sandoz Inc · $4.01206 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 61314-0647-10 · Sandoz Inc · $4.1784 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 61314-0647-25 · Sandoz Inc · $4.56623 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
1 other product in the NADAC file shares the FDA nonproprietary name tobramycin and dexamethasone with TOBRAMYCIN-DEXAMETH OPHTH SUSP.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| TOBRADEX EYE OINTMENT | $89.7148 per GM filed | $75.94132 per GM filed |
| TOBRAMYCIN-DEXAMETH OPHTH SUSP this page | $4.01206 to $4.56623 per ML filed | $8.59857 per ML 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. 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 9 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $4.1784 per ML filed.
Of the 15 other products in FDA’s Aminoglycoside Antibacterial class priced per ML, 7 have a higher middle NADAC price and 8 a lower one. The one in the middle is NEOMYCIN-POLYMYXIN-HC EAR SUSP, at $3.83312 per ML filed (eff. 2026-09-23).
Of the 106 other products in FDA’s Corticosteroid class priced per ML, 43 have a higher middle NADAC price and 63 a lower one. The one in the middle is FLUNISOLIDE 0.025% SPRAY, at $1.98777 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
Medicare Part D paid $8.60 for 1 mL, at an average of $8.59857 per ML in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Tobramycin-Dexamethasone” and “Tobramycin/Dexamethasone”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 518,468 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 1 mL? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- Which NDC (the 11-digit number on the package) is this? Pharmacies pay $4.01206 to $4.56623 per ML for this product, depending on the NDC.
- How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 1 mL; your package may hold a different amount.
- 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 TOBRAMYCIN-DEXAMETH OPHTH SUSP 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 Tobramycin-Dexamethasone / Tobramycin/Dexamethasone: all makers, strengths, forms and routes combined, claim-weighted; gross cost incl. dispensing fees and patient pay, before rebates. Unit taken as NADAC's ML. Joined on generic name.
- Why does this page start at 1 mL?
- The FDA package descriptions of this product’s NDCs give different amounts (2.5 mL, 5 mL, 10 mL). So the card starts at 1 ML; change it to match your prescription.
Related pages
Its pharmacologic classes
Related in the same class
- TOBRADEX ST 0.3-0.05% EYE DROP
- ZYLET EYE DROPS
- CORTISPORIN-TC EAR SUSPENSION
- NEO-BACIT-POLY-HC EYE OINTMENT
- NEOMYC-POLYM-DEXAMET EYE OINTM