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lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules · Capsule

7 marketed package NDCs · 1 active manufacturer

Most dispensed: LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE 60 mg · Capsule · #100 capsules/bottle · LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE 10 mg · Capsule · #100 capsules/bottle · LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE 30 mg · Capsule · #100 capsules/bottle · LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE 40 mg · Capsule · #100 capsules/bottle

The short version

Only one company currently supplies this market — there is no backup if it stumbles. The price is down 24% over the past year, to $2.66 per unit. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “shortage of an active ingredient.

Price range and competition

RSS: changes for this drug

Every company selling this drug reports its own price. The line follows the middle of the pack; the shaded band holds the middle half of companies — the wider it is, the more they disagree.

$0$2.50$5.00$7.50Sep 2023Sep 202601companies actively selling

Latest · Sep 2026 — typical price $2.66 · middle half $2.64$2.73 · full range $2.60$2.81 · 7 products · 1 companies

middle half of companies’ pricestypical (median) pricewhat manufacturers charge wholesalers (WAMP)companies actively selling (bottom lane)Priced per unitSource: CMS NADAC
ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS NADAC weekly survey + monthly archives back to 2013 (data.medicaid.gov)
  • CMS Federal Upper Limit files (weighted AMP)
  • FDA NDC Directory (openFDA) — maker roster
Method

Each month's band spans the NADAC unit prices of every NDC of this drug (min, quartiles, median, max), split into brand and generic cohorts by FDA marketing category. Maker counts come from distinct labelers with the NDC actively listed.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

What changed in the last 90 days

Every detected change for lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.

Same drug class

Other molecules FDA puts in Central Nervous System Stimulant, with whether each is in shortage right now. Same class is not the same drug — substitution is a clinical decision, and this is a supply picture, not a recommendation.

Common questions

Is Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules in shortage right now?
Yes. FDA currently lists Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules in shortage, with the reason given as "shortage of an active ingredient". This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database.
Who makes Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules?
1 company has marketed Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. That is a thin market — if one stops making it, supply is at risk quickly. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
What does Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules cost?
The typical pharmacy pays about $2.66 per unit, based on the most recent CMS NADAC survey of actual acquisition costs. That is what the pharmacy pays for the drug itself — not the cash price, and not what an insurer is billed.

Shortage reports for this molecule

  • In shortage nowLisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Capsule, 10 mg (NDC 43547-602-10)Jul 14, 2023
  • In shortage nowLisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Capsule, 20 mg (NDC 43547-603-10)Jul 14, 2023
  • In shortage nowLisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Capsule, 30 mg (NDC 43547-604-10)Jul 14, 2023
  • In shortage nowLisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Capsule, 40 mg (NDC 43547-605-10)Jul 14, 2023
  • In shortage nowLisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Capsule, 50 mg (NDC 43547-606-10)Jul 14, 2023
  • In shortage nowLisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Capsule, 60 mg (NDC 43547-607-10)Jul 14, 2023

All marketed products

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