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rifampin · Capsule

29 marketed package NDCs · 10 active manufacturers

Most dispensed: 300 mg · Capsule · #60 capsules/bottle · 150 mg · Capsule · #30 capsules/bottle · 300 mg · Capsule · #30 capsules/bottle · 300 mg · Capsule · #100 capsules/bottle

The short version

10 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply. The price has held steady around $0.6802 per unit over the past year. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug.

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$0.5$1.00$1.50Jan 2014Sep 2026010companies actively selling

Latest · Sep 2026 — typical price $0.6802 · middle half $0.6802$0.8035 · full range $0.6802$0.8035 · 12 products · 10 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 rifampin, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.

  • rifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.68987 → $0.68021 per unit (-1.4%)
  • rifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.68987 → $0.68021 per unit (-1.4%)
  • rifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.68564 → $0.80348 per unit (+17.19%)
  • RifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.68987 → $0.68021 per unit (-1.4%)
  • RifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.68564 → $0.80348 per unit (+17.19%)
  • RifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.68564 → $0.80348 per unit (+17.19%)
  • RifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.68987 → $0.68021 per unit (-1.4%)
  • RifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.68987 → $0.68021 per unit (-1.4%)
  • RifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.68987 → $0.68021 per unit (-1.4%)
  • RifampinAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.68987 → $0.68021 per unit (-1.4%)

Same drug class

Other molecules FDA puts in Rifamycin Antibacterial, 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 Rifampin in shortage right now?
Yes. FDA currently lists Rifampin in shortage, with the reason given as "discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug". This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database.
Who makes Rifampin?
22 companies have marketed Rifampin in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
What does Rifampin cost?
The typical pharmacy pays about $0.6802 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 nowRifampin, Capsule, 150 mg (NDC 42806-801-01)Dec 22, 2021
  • In shortage nowRifampin, Capsule, 150 mg (NDC 42806-801-30)Dec 22, 2021
  • In shortage nowRifampin, Capsule, 150 mg (NDC 68180-658-06)Dec 22, 2021
  • In shortage nowRifampin, Capsule, 300 mg (NDC 42806-799-01)Dec 22, 2021
  • In shortage nowRifampin, Capsule, 300 mg (NDC 42806-799-05)Dec 22, 2021
  • In shortage nowRifampin, Capsule, 300 mg (NDC 42806-799-30)Dec 22, 2021

All marketed products

Expand a strength to see its dosage forms, then package sizes, then each manufacturer and NDC. Click an NDC for its full detail page.