Drugs · acquisition-cost intelligence
Hydromorphone Hydrochloride
· ingredient hydromorphoneNatural opium alkaloids· HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE 10 mg/mL; HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE 1 mg/mL; HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 mg/mL; HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE 4 mg/mL
What this is. Acquisition-cost intelligence for pharmacy & clinic buyers — the historical trend, generic-equivalent costs, and Part D posture. NADAC is a pharmacy acquisition cost (the national average pharmacies pay), not a retail or cash price — for consumer cash prices use GoodRx/your plan.
Acquisition benchmark · NADAC per ML
$2.57
NADAC — pharmacy acquisition cost, not a retail/cash price
Acquisition-cost history
Weekly NADAC per ML — the trend nobody else shows. 7 weeks.
2025-08-202026-05-20
Same-ingredient options by acquisition cost
Other hydromorphone products, cheapest acquisition cost first. Per ML — confirm strength/form equivalence before switching.
| Product | NADAC / ML | vs this |
|---|---|---|
| Dilaudid | $0.21765 | −$2.35 |
| hydromorphone hydrochloride | $0.21765 | −$2.35 |
| Hydromorphone Hydrochloride | $2.57 | +$0.00000 |
| Hydromorphone Hydrochloride | $2.77 | +$0.20260 |
| hydromorphone hydrochloride | $9.82 | +$7.26 |
Sources: CMS NADAC (pharmacy acquisition cost), FDA NDC + RxNorm (identity), RxClass (therapeutic class), CMS Medicare Part D formulary (coverage). Observed reference data for professional buyers — not a retail/cash price, not pricing or medical advice. Verify before purchasing or substituting.