Doxepin vs Amoxapine — Cost, Coverage & Plan Comparison

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Tricyclic Antidepressant

Doxepin

Brand: Doxepin

First FDA approval: 1986-05-13

Tricyclic Antidepressant

Amoxapine

First FDA approval: 1991-06-28

Lowest NADACAcquisition cost floor across all NDCs

$0.078Per unit

—Per unit

Average NADACAcross all dosage forms and strengths

$0.539Up to $6.70

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Generic manufacturersActive ANDA holders — FDA Orange Book

25102 total ANDAs filed

28 total ANDAs filed

Annualized Part D spendCY2024 — CMS Part D Spending Dashboard

$99.4MFull year

$278639Full year

Part D claims (CY24)Total fills, all strengths

1.9M521K beneficiaries

3K746 beneficiaries

Avg cost per claimCalculated: total spend ÷ total claims

$52Per claim, all NDCs

$87Per claim, all NDCs

Part D plans surveyed2026 plan year — CMS Formulary file

329Across CMS plan year

Prior-authorization frictionPlan-NDC pairs requiring PA

665Substantial friction

316Substantial friction

Step therapy appliedPlan-NDC pairs requiring step therapy

2Limited friction

0None

FDA shortage statusLive cross-reference vs FDA Drug Shortage Database

NoneClear

Generic availableFDA Orange Book

Yes25 manufacturers

Yes2 manufacturers