Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules
Reason category: Dissolution failure
FDA recall number D-1844-2019
Prostate
Tamsulosin 0.4 mg capsule
Public data on tamsulosin from CMS and FDA: what pharmacies have paid for it, how many generic applications FDA has approved, and whether it appears in FDA's shortage or recall records.
$0.0489
NADAC per ea (2026-11)
approximate acquisition cost, not a retail price
-22%
change over five years
peak $0.5414 in 2014-11
15
approved generic applications (ANDAs) on record for Tamsulosin Hydrochloride
11 with a product still marketed · first 2010
Not listed
in FDA's current shortage list
no matching FDA shortage entries
NADAC per unit, monthly
TAMSULOSIN HCL 0.4 MG CAPSULEShow as table
| Month | NADAC per unit ($) |
|---|---|
| 2013-11 | 0.13714 |
| 2014-02 | 0.14709 |
| 2014-05 | 0.14249 |
| 2014-08 | 0.14943 |
| 2014-11 | 0.54144 |
| 2015-02 | 0.50880 |
| 2015-05 | 0.49608 |
| 2015-08 | 0.36640 |
| 2015-11 | 0.28931 |
| 2016-02 | 0.26312 |
| 2016-05 | 0.23315 |
| 2016-08 | 0.20227 |
| 2016-11 | 0.18980 |
| 2017-02 | 0.16556 |
| 2017-05 | 0.13978 |
| 2017-08 | 0.13200 |
| 2017-11 | 0.12978 |
| 2018-02 | 0.12185 |
| 2018-05 | 0.10656 |
| 2018-08 | 0.09236 |
| 2018-11 | 0.08377 |
| 2019-02 | 0.08596 |
| 2019-05 | 0.08306 |
| 2019-08 | 0.09187 |
| 2019-11 | 0.08391 |
| 2020-02 | 0.08128 |
| 2020-05 | 0.07742 |
| 2020-08 | 0.07397 |
| 2020-11 | 0.06444 |
| 2021-02 | 0.06492 |
| 2021-05 | 0.06377 |
| 2021-08 | 0.06862 |
| 2021-11 | 0.06258 |
| 2022-02 | 0.06176 |
| 2022-05 | 0.06187 |
| 2022-08 | 0.05877 |
| 2022-11 | 0.05908 |
| 2023-02 | 0.05326 |
| 2023-05 | 0.05971 |
| 2023-08 | 0.05816 |
| 2023-11 | 0.05642 |
| 2024-02 | 0.05528 |
| 2024-05 | 0.04680 |
| 2024-08 | 0.05032 |
| 2024-11 | 0.04745 |
| 2025-02 | 0.04813 |
| 2025-05 | 0.05381 |
| 2025-08 | 0.05505 |
| 2025-11 | 0.05039 |
| 2026-02 | 0.05214 |
| 2026-05 | 0.04998 |
| 2026-08 | 0.05027 |
| 2026-11 | 0.04892 |
Source: CMS NADAC weekly files, generic rows, monthly median of weekly averages · data as of 2026-11. Figures can change and may contain errors in the source data. Check the original source before relying on them.
Recall records mentioning tamsulosin
openFDA enforcement records, by year reported.
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
5 records since 2012. A record is one product or lot, not one recall event. Combination products that contain tamsulosin are included.
What these numbers mean
NADAC is what retail pharmacies pay on average to buy the drug, published by CMS. It does not include rebates and is not what you pay at the counter. ANDA counts include all strengths and forms and applications whose products are now discontinued.
Most recent recall records
Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules
Reason category: Dissolution failure
FDA recall number D-1066-2019
Tamsulosin product
Reason category: Dissolution failure
FDA recall number D-0069-2018
Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules
Reason category: cGMP deviations
FDA recall number D-1253-2015
Tamsulosin product
Reason category: Sterility / contamination
FDA recall number D-914-2015
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