Adapalene Paraben Free 1 mg/g Gel
by Topco Associates · 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (76162-221-05) / 15 g in 1 TUBE
NDC 76162-0221-05
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)
76162-221-05
billing pads the product segment with a zero
OTC
Generic
On market
Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Sep 26, 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)
76162-221-05
Product NDC
76162-221
11-digit billing NDC
76162022105
Application #
ANDA090962
SPL Set ID
92216949-5d20-4738-8677-bb69b1b46cf0
Established class (EPC)
Retinoid
Chemical class
Retinoids
DEA schedule
Non-controlled
Marketing category
ANDA
Marketing status
On market
FDA listing status
Listed (active directory)
Marketing start
2026-09-15
Route
TOPICAL
Dosage form
GEL
Substance
ADAPALENE
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 76162-221-05 — a 5-3-2 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 product segment → 76162-0221-05. 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
LabelerTopco Associates
Application holderP AND L DEVELOPMENT LLC
FDA applicationANDA090962 (ANDA)
Labeler code76162
First marketedSep 2026
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio20 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
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- My skin is really red and dry after starting adapalene — is that normal?
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
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 Adapalene?
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🧪 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 LKG8494WBH
Benzyl alcohol is a clear liquid used as a preservative and solvent in medicines. It helps prevent bacterial and fungal growth and dissolves other ingredients to create uniform liquid formulations.
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A synthetic polymer made from acrylic acid that's crosslinked for stability. It acts as a thickener and gelling agent in creams and gels, helping the medicine spread evenly and maintain its texture.
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Edetate disodium is a chemical compound that binds and removes certain metal ions. In medicines, it acts as a preservative and stabilizer by preventing metals like calcium from interfering with the product's shelf life and consistency.
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Poloxamer 182 is a synthetic polymer made from ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. It acts as a solubilizer and emulsifier, helping mix water and oil-based ingredients together in liquid medications.
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Propylene glycol is a clear liquid derived from petroleum or vegetable sources. It acts as a solvent, humectant, and preservative in medicines, helping dissolve active ingredients and maintain product stability.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
6 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.
The official label also statesbenzyl alcohol, carbomer homopolymer type C, edetate disodium, poloxamer 182, propylene glycol, purified water May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH.
Label-section wording can be broader than the structured product block and may mention additional formulation ingredients.
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 g | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 70000-0666-01 | Cardinal | 1 tube | $0.466 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 46122-0768-36 | AMERISOURCE | 1 tube | $0.466 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 00536-1412-20 | RUGBY | 1 tube | $0.466 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 51672-2150-01 | Sun | 1 tube | $0.466 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 00168-0424-46 | E. | 1 tube | $2.855 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Differin 1 mg/g 00299-4910-00 | Galderma | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 41250-0288-05 | MEIJER, | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 49967-0354-01 | LOreal | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Effaclar 1 mg/g 49967-0591-01 | LOreal | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 59726-0888-05 | P | 1 tube | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 79481-1140-05 | Meijer | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| PanOxyl 1 mg/g 00316-0143-15 | CROWN | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 73581-0215-45 | YYBA | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 55910-0880-05 | Dolgencorp, | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Neutrogena Evenly Clear Retinoid Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment 1 mg/g 69968-0945-02 | Kenvue | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Neutrogena Adapalene 0.1% Acne Treatment 1 mg/g 69968-0826-01 | Kenvue | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 21130-0754-05 | Safeway, | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 00363-1401-05 | Walgreens | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Neutrogena Evenly Clear Retinoid Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment 1 mg/g 69968-1004-02 | Kenvue | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 72657-0158-15 | GLENMARK | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 73581-0019-06 | YYBA | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 59726-0114-05 | P | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 72162-1048-02 | Bryant | 1 tube | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 73581-0214-06 | YYBA | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 76162-0114-05 | Topco | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 82442-0105-01 | Target | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 11822-0062-01 | RITE | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 30142-0725-05 | The | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 36800-0088-05 | TOP | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 69842-0088-05 | CVS | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Effaclar 1 mg/g 49967-0592-01 | LOreal | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 63629-8791-01 | Bryant | 1 tube | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PanOxyl 1 mg/g 00316-0284-15 | CROWN | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 00363-4110-05 | Walgreens | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 73581-0216-45 | YYBA | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 51316-0114-05 | CVS | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 00363-0888-05 | Walgreens | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene 1 mg/g 79903-0338-05 | Wal-Mart | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene Paraben Free 1 mg/gthis 76162-0221-05 | Topco | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene Paraben Free 1 mg/g 79481-2210-05 | Meijer | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene Paraben Free 1 mg/g 30142-0542-05 | The | 1 tube | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Adapalene Paraben Free 1 mg/g 51316-0219-05 | CVS | 1 tube | — | — | 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
🏛️
2026
On the market since
Sep 2026
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
listed with the FDA
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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 Adapalene (matched by generic name) — the program that covers self-administered drugs. 8 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 Adapalene. 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
$999.6K
Claims incl. refills
2.4K
Beneficiaries
1.8K
Spend / beneficiary
$553.81
Spend / claim
$410.69
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.
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76162-0221-05 You're viewing this | 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (76162-221-05) / 15 g in 1 TUBE | 2026-09-15 | Active |
🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage
Over-the-counter (OTC) 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 | — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope. |
| 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 76162-221-05, 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: 76162-0221-05, written without dashes as 76162022105. 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 76162-0221-05, the first segment (76162) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Topco Associates; the middle segment (0221) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (05) 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 Topco Associates. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Topco Associates 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 an over-the-counter product, so it does not require a prescription. Follow the package directions, and ask your pharmacist if you are unsure whether it is right for you.
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.
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NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.