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Capsaicin 0.025% Cream
Capsaicin 0.025% · CAPSICUM OLEORESIN .025 mg/g · Cream · Topical · Puretek Corporation
NDC 59088-0220-08 · 120 g in 1 BOTTLE, PUMP · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →
Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D does not cover over-the-counter drugs — by law it pays only for products requiring a prescription.
How Part D pricing works →NADAC price per unit
No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.
Medicaid spend (2025)
$336,114
307 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →
Supply fragility
Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.
90-day shortage risk (model v2)
0.1%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for capsaicin (other) in the next 90 days
price up 12% YoY · sole-source market
For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is in ordinary territory.
Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →
Regulatory
- Application
- M017
- TE code
- —
- Approval date
- —
- Patents / exclusivity
- None on file
Shortage history
No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.
Recalls (this NDC)
No enforcement reports list this package NDC.
Manufacturers of Capsaicin 0.025% (Cream)
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puretek Corporation | CAPSICUM OLEORESIN .025 mg/g | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
Cite this page
DrugDashboards, "Capsaicin 0.025% Cream — NDC 59088-0220-08," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/59088022008.
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