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Tension Headache

Acetaminophen, Caffeine · ACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 65 mg/1 · Tablet, Film Coated · Oral · Cardinal Health 110, LLC. DBA Leader

NDC 70000-0159-01 · 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON / 24 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →

The short version

8 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble. The price has held steady around $0.0638 per unit over the past year. Put together: this looks like a healthy supply — the boring kind, which is exactly what you want.

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Medicare Part D

Medicare Part D does not cover over-the-counter drugs — by law it pays only for products requiring a prescription.

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NADAC price per unit

$0$0.05$0.1Feb 2020Sep 2026$0.0638
65 price points · per EASource: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

#30 count
$1.91
#90 count
$5.74

Estimates: latest NADAC unit price × quantity. Pharmacy acquisition cost only — excludes dispensing fees, markup, and insurance terms.

Medicaid spend (2025)

$516
38 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

0Low risk

Nothing here is signaling trouble: several manufacturers, no current shortage, no recent serious recalls, stable pricing. In drug supply, boring is the good outcome.

The score counts pressure that is already visible — fewer makers, shortages, recalls, falling prices. 0 means none of it; 100 means all of it at once. Recomputed daily · as of Sep 3, 2026

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.1%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for acetaminophen, caffeine (oral solid) in the next 90 days

sole-source market · price up 8% YoY

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 →

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program · Opioid Analgesic REMS Shared System REMS

Regulatory

Application
M013
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 Acetaminophen, Caffeine (Tablet, Film Coated)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Opmx LlcACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 65 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. DBA LeaderACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 65 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Contract Pharmacal Corp.ACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 75 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
CVS PharmacyACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 65 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Haleon US Holdings LLCACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 65 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc.CAFFEINE 75 mg/1; ACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1Aug 26, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Raritan Pharmaceuticals Inc.ACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 65 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rite Aid CorporationACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 65 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc.CAFFEINE 500 mg/1; ACETAMINOPHEN 75 mg/1Jul 22, 2026Aug 19, 2026
Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc.ACETAMINOPHEN 500 mg/1; CAFFEINE 75 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

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