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theophylline anhydrous · Powder

4 marketed package NDCs · 2 active manufacturers

Most dispensed: 200 mg · Capsule, Extended Release · #100 capsule, extended releases/bottle · 100 mg · Capsule, Extended Release · #100 capsule, extended releases/bottle · 400 mg · Capsule, Extended Release · #100 capsule, extended releases/bottle · 300 mg · Capsule, Extended Release · #100 capsule, extended releases/bottle

The short version

Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.

What changed in the last 90 days

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

  • Price up
    NADAC $0.99782 → $1.01514 per unit (+1.74%)
  • Theo-24Aug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $6.95958 → $6.95288 per unit (-0.1%)
  • Theo-24Aug 19, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $3.81323 → $3.81613 per unit (+0.08%)
  • Price up
    NADAC $0.95764 → $0.99782 per unit (+4.2%)
  • Theo-24Jul 22, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $6.95151 → $6.95958 per unit (+0.12%)
  • Theo-24Jul 22, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $3.82603 → $3.81323 per unit (-0.33%)

Same drug class

Other molecules FDA puts in Methylxanthine, 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 Theophylline anhydrous in shortage right now?
No. FDA does not currently list Theophylline anhydrous in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.
Who makes Theophylline anhydrous?
4 companies have marketed Theophylline anhydrous in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
What does Theophylline anhydrous cost?
The typical pharmacy pays about $3.82 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.

All marketed products

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