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Methylphenidate: 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
METHYLPHENIDATE 10 MG CHEW TAB$3.06per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 10 MG TABLET$0.17per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 10 MG/5 ML SOL$0.11per mLGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 10 MG/9 HR PATCH$7.71per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 15 MG/9 HR PATCH$7.34per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 2.5 MG CHEW TB$1.30per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 20 MG TABLET$0.21per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 20 MG/9 HR PATCH$7.55per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 30 MG/9 HR PATCH$8.52per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 5 MG CHEW TAB$1.82per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 5 MG TABLET$0.13per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE 5 MG/5 ML SOLN$0.08per mLGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE CD 10 MG CAP$1.08per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE CD 20 MG CAP$1.46per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE CD 30 MG CAP$1.84per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE CD 40 MG CAP$1.32per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE CD 50 MG CAP$1.50per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE CD 60 MG CAP$1.70per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 10 MG TAB$0.44per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 18 MG TAB$0.60per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 20 MG TAB$0.51per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 27 MG TAB$0.63per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 36 MG TAB$0.66per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 45 MG TAB$18.03per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 54 MG TAB$0.81per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 63 MG TAB$18.57per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER 72 MG TAB$16.73per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(CD) 10 MG CP$1.08per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(CD) 20 MG CP$1.46per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(CD) 30 MG CP$1.84per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(CD) 40 MG CP$1.32per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(CD) 50 MG CP$1.50per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(CD) 60 MG CP$1.70per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(LA) 10 MG CP$2.34per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(LA) 20 MG CP$1.84per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(LA) 30 MG CP$2.04per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(LA) 40 MG CP$2.12per tablet/unitGeneric
METHYLPHENIDATE ER(LA) 60 MG CP$10.92per tablet/unitGeneric

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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