Acetaminophen
Also known as: 8 Hour Acetaminophen, 8 Hour Pain Relief, 8 Hour Pain Rlf, 8hr Arthrit Pain, 8hr Arthritis Pain, 8hr Muscle Ache-Pain, Acephen, Anacin Af, Arthritis Pain, Bactimicina, Cetafen, Child Acetaminophen and 25 more.
Wholesale (NADAC) cost for every strength and dosage form — the price pharmacies pay, published weekly by CMS. Not your out-of-pocket price.
Wholesale (NADAC) prices — every strength & form
| Strength | Form | NADAC / unit | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 MG | Tablet OTC | $0.065 / unit | Generic |
| 80 MG | Suppository OTC | $0.912 / unit | Brand |
| 120 MG | Suppository OTC | $0.243 / unit | Generic |
| 160 MG/5 ML | Liquid OTC | $0.011 / mL | Generic |
| 160 MG/5 ML | Solution OTC | $0.019 / mL | Generic |
| 160 MG/5 ML | (unspecified) OTC | $0.021 / mL | Generic |
| 160 MG | (unspecified) OTC | $0.052 / mL | Generic |
| 160 MG | Tablet OTC | $0.121 / unit | Generic |
| 325 MG | Softgel OTC | $0.025 / unit | Generic |
| 325 MG | Tablet OTC | $0.025 / unit | Generic |
| 325 MG | Suppository OTC | $0.978 / unit | Brand |
| 500 MG | Tablet OTC | $0.035 / unit | Generic |
| 500 MG | Softgel OTC | $0.035 / unit | Generic |
| 500 MG | Capsule OTC | $0.036 / unit | Generic |
| 500 MG/15 ML | Liquid OTC | $0.019 / mL | Generic |
| 650 MG | (unspecified) ER OTC | $0.063 / unit | Generic |
| 650 MG | Suppository OTC | $0.339 / unit | Generic |
| 650 MG | Tablet ER OTC | $0.063 / unit | Generic |
| 650 MG | (unspecified) OTC | $0.063 / unit | Generic |
| 1000 MG/30 ML | (unspecified) OTC | $0.019 / mL | Generic |
Wholesale (NADAC) — the price pharmacies pay, not your out-of-pocket price. Brand list prices fall after confidential rebates. Liquids, creams, and sprays are priced per mL or gram; a typical package may be a bottle or tube (size not set yet).
NADAC week of 2026-07-01 · updated weekly · source CMS
Medicaid & Medicare spending · 2024
In 2024, Medicaid paid $63,130,927 gross for Acetaminophen across 6,656,579 prescriptions (measured, national).
Medicare Part D EST spent an estimated ~$125,891 gross (retail pharmacy only; excludes Part B).
Gross program spending, before rebates — not what patients pay out of pocket. Brand net cost is materially lower after confidential rebates; generics are close to net.
Source: Medicaid SDUD 2024 · Medicare Part D 2024 · CMS