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Valproic Acid: What Pharmacies Pay
National Average Drug Acquisition Cost, week of 10/21/2026
NADAC is the average price retail pharmacies pay wholesalers and manufacturers to buy a drug, from a monthly CMS survey. It is not the price you pay at the pharmacy counter, which depends on your insurance, your pharmacy and dispensing fees.
- Package codes
- 6
- Priced in different units
- Package codes priced
- 6
- Survey week
- 10/21/2026
Price by package code
Lowest first. A change shows the previous NADAC price for the same package.
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| Product | NDC | Price per unit | Since | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALPROIC ACID 250 MG/5 ML SOLNGeneric | 00121-0675-85 | $0.0335 / mL | 10/21/2026 | $0.0332 | +1.1% |
| VALPROIC ACID 250 MG/5 ML SOLNGeneric | 62135-0196-47 | $0.0335 / mL | 10/21/2026 | $0.0332 | +1.1% |
| VALPROIC ACID 250 MG/5 ML SOLNGeneric | 62559-0266-16 | $0.0335 / mL | 10/21/2026 | $0.0332 | +1.1% |
| VALPROIC ACID 250 MG/5 ML SOLNGeneric | 70752-0202-12 | $0.0335 / mL | 10/21/2026 | $0.0332 | +1.1% |
| VALPROIC ACID 250 MG CAPSULEGeneric | 00832-0310-11 | $0.242 / each | 10/21/2026 | $0.243 | -0.2% |
| VALPROIC ACID 250 MG CAPSULEGeneric | 69452-0150-20 | $0.242 / each | 10/21/2026 | $0.243 | -0.2% |
Frequently asked questions
- How much do pharmacies pay for Valproic Acid?
- In the NADAC survey for the week of 10/21/2026, pharmacies paid $0.0335 per milliliter for the lowest-cost package code of Valproic Acid.
- Is NADAC what I will pay?
- No. NADAC estimates what pharmacies pay to buy a drug, before the pharmacy's markup and dispensing fee. Your cost depends on your insurance plan, copay or coinsurance, and the pharmacy you use.
- How often is NADAC updated?
- CMS publishes NADAC files every week, based on a monthly survey of retail community pharmacies. A price stays the same until the survey shows a meaningful change.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) · Last updated 10/21/2026 · Not medical advice. Not an offer to sell