Minoxidil 2.5 mg Tablet, 30-count
by NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68071-5324-3)
NDC 68071-5324-03
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)
68071-5324-3
billing pads the package segment with a zero
Rx only
Generic
On market
Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Sep 25, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
📋 All sources & update times →
🆔 Identity & classification
FDA NDC (as labeled)
68071-5324-3
Product NDC
68071-5324
11-digit billing NDC
68071532403
Application #
ANDA071344
SPL Set ID
5bc9f21d-c959-89ee-e063-6294a90a0a62
Established class (EPC)
Arteriolar Vasodilator
Physiologic effect
Arteriolar Vasodilation
DEA schedule
Non-controlled
Marketing category
ANDA
Marketing status
On market
FDA listing status
Listed (active directory)
Marketing start
2009-10-26
Route
ORAL
Dosage form
TABLET
Substance
MINOXIDIL
TE code (Orange Book)
AB · RLD · RS
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 68071-5324-3 — a 5-4-1 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the package segment → 68071-5324-03. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.
🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
LabelerNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Application holderWATSON LABORATORIES INC
FDA applicationANDA071344 (ANDA)
Labeler code68071
First marketedOct 2009
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio365 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.
🩺 Clinical
📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
- The topical products in the label are specifically approved for hair regrowth on the top of the scalp only — not for use on other parts of the body. Applying it elsewhere isn't rec...
- Can I use the topical minoxidil solution on my beard or other areas, not just my scalp?
- Hair regrowth takes time and patience. Some people start to see results after about 2 months of twice-daily use, but for others it may take 4 months or more. Not everyone responds...
- How long does it take to see results with topical minoxidil?
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Minoxidil — tap one for details:
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Nutrient depletion considerations
Minoxidil may be associated with lower levels of 1 nutrient — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.
An association is not a deficiency. Educational only — don't start or stop anything without professional guidance.
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.
💬 Questions about Minoxidil?
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💊 What it looks like
Color
white
ShapeRound
ImprintDAN;5642;2;5
Size7 mm
ScoringScored — splits in 2
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.
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UNII 3SY5LH9PMK
Anhydrous lactose is a milk sugar with no water content. It acts as a filler and binder in tablets and capsules, adding bulk and helping ingredients stick together.
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UNII OP1R32D61U
Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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UNII F05Q2T2JA0
Docusate sodium is a stool softener compound that helps medicines dissolve and move through the digestive tract. It acts as a surfactant, reducing surface tension in the intestines, and also serves as a wetting agent in tablet formulations.
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UNII 70097M6I30
Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
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UNII OJ245FE5EU
Sodium benzoate is a salt derived from benzoic acid, a preservative. It's added to medicines to prevent growth of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that could spoil the product.
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UNII 5856J3G2A2
A starch-based powder made from potatoes and processed with sodium. It acts as a disintegrant, helping the tablet or capsule break apart quickly in the stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
6 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.
Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed —
ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.Inactive ingredient FAQ
Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.
💲 Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per each | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
ℹ️
No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.
🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 49884-0256-01 | Par | 100 tablets | $0.098 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 68084-0204-01 | American | 100 tablets | $0.098 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 00591-5642-01 | Actavis | 100 tablets | $0.098 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 53489-0386-01 | Sun | 100 tablets | $0.098 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 43353-0342-09 | Aphena | 9000 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 71205-0757-30 | Proficient | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 72789-0278-01 | PD-Rx | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 72162-1489-01 | Bryant | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 63629-9433-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 68788-8273-03 | Preferred | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 51407-0901-01 | Golden | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 42291-0618-01 | AvKARE | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 63629-2232-01 | Bryant | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 82804-0240-30 | Proficient | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 50090-7758-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 68071-3794-03 | NuCare | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg 71335-3174-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mgthis 68071-5324-03 | NuCare | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
About this product: this is a generic version of the medicine. FDA equivalence ratings are shown when available, and other versions are listed above, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.
⏳ Availability & generic status
🏛️
2009
On the market since
Oct 2009
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
17 years listed
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Generic on the market
this product is a generic
✅This is a generic drug
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.
📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
Medicare Part D (outpatient prescription) spending for Minoxidil — the program that covers self-administered drugs. 3 manufacturers.
⚠️ Drug-level data: CMS publishes Part D spending by drug, not by NDC — these figures combine every manufacturer, strength and package size sold under the name Minoxidil. That’s a different level of aggregation than the Medicaid card above, which is specific to this exact 11-digit NDC (pack size included), so the two aren’t directly comparable.
Period
Total Part D spend
$3.5M
Claims incl. refills
260.9K
Beneficiaries
202.1K
Spend / beneficiary
$17.33
Spend / claim
$13.42
Trend by period
💵 About the dollar figures: spending is what Part D plans paid before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.
🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for Minoxidil — the ingredient across all brands.
Top reported reactions
Reporter sex
Serious outcomes
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68071-5324-03 You're viewing this | 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68071-5324-3) | 2026-09-18 | Active |
🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage
Finished prescription product
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
| NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) | ✓ Available |
| Labeler | ✓ Available |
| Product & package description | ✓ Available |
| Marketing category & status | ✓ Available |
| Active ingredient / dosage form / route | ✓ Available |
| FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) | ✓ Available |
| Package photos | ✓ Available |
| Inactive ingredients (structured) | ✓ Available |
| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | ✓ Available |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.
Questions about this listing
Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 68071-5324-3, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 68071-5324-03, written without dashes as 68071532403. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 68071-5324-03, the first segment (68071) is the labeler code FDA assigned to NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; the middle segment (5324) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (03) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as a prescription product, so it is dispensed under a prescriber's order. Your pharmacist can tell you whether any over-the-counter forms of the same medication exist.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.
📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
📄 FDA label ▾
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For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published
NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.