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Hydrocortisone: what pharmacies actually pay

Prices below are the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) — the federal government's weekly survey of what pharmacies actually pay their wholesalers, as of 07/22/2026. Your pharmacy's cash price includes their markup and dispensing cost, so it will be higher — but if it's many times this number, that's a signal to shop around.

Form & strengthPharmacy costUnitType
HYDROCORTISONE 0.5% CREAM$0.08per gramOTC
HYDROCORTISONE 1% CREAM$0.06per gramOTC
HYDROCORTISONE 1% OINTMENT$0.08per gramOTC
HYDROCORTISONE 1%-ACETIC ACID 2% EAR DROP$5.57per mLGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE 10 MG TABLET$0.18per tablet/unitGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE 100 MG/60 ML$0.15per mLGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE 2.5% CREAM$0.10per gramGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE 2.5% LOTION$0.22per mLGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE 2.5% OINTMENT$0.10per gramGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE 20 MG TABLET$0.30per tablet/unitGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET$0.14per tablet/unitGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE BUTY 0.1% CREAM$2.32per gramGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE BUTYR 0.1% LOTN$0.70per mLGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE BUTYR 0.1% OINT$2.51per gramGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE BUTYR 0.1% SOLN$2.18per mLGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE SS 100 MG VIAL$15.10per tablet/unitGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE VAL 0.2% CREAM$0.26per gramGeneric
HYDROCORTISONE VAL 0.2% OINTMT$1.54per gramGeneric

Rough math: a typical 30-day supply of one tablet/day equals 30× the per-unit cost.

This is pricing information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before changing any medication.

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