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Nicotine Polacrilex

Brands: Amazon Basic Care Nicotine Polacrilex · Blip · Basic Care Nicotine · Careone Mini Nicotine Polacrilex +41 · Nicotine

44 ACTIVE SUPPLIERS — US
openFDA · updated weekly
US272 NDCs
44 active makers
UKComing
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CAComing
soon
AUComing
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EUComing
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ATC
RxCUI (US)
US makers45 labelers
Packages574
DEA / ScheduleNone

US acquisition costNADAC · per unit

Average across 44 priced NDCs. A benchmark of pharmacy acquisition cost — not a retail quote.

$0.103$0.206$0.309$0.412Dec 2025Apr 2026Jul 2026
$0.355
Latest avg · Jul 22, 2026
+3%
Since Dec 17, 2025
44
Active US suppliers
26%
Top-2 supplier share*

Medicaid dispensing volumeSDUD · per quarter

Prescriptions dispensed under Medicaid (fee-for-service + managed care), summed nationally. The closest free proxy to sales volume — Medicaid only, not all-payer.

30K60K90K120K2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q1
105K
Rx · 2026 Q1
12.5M
Units dispensed
+8%
Rx vs. year ago
5
Quarters · since 2025 Q1

Who makes it44 active · 1 exited

US labelers as registered with FDA. Repackagers relabel another company's product; share* is of listed packages, not sales.

LabelerTypePackagesStatus
Dr.Reddy's laboratories Limitedunknown92SUPPLYING
WALGREEN COMPANYunknown57SUPPLYING
CVS Pharmacyunknown44SUPPLYING
Amazon.com Services LLCunknown30SUPPLYING
TARGET CORPORATIONunknown29SUPPLYING
Haleon US Holdings LLCunknown29SUPPLYING
Meijer Distribution, Incunknown28SUPPLYING
L. Perrigo Companyunknown28SUPPLYING
Aurohealth LLCunknown22SUPPLYING
Rite Aid Corporationunknown21SUPPLYING
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.unknown16SUPPLYING
HC Jones, Inc.unknown10SUPPLYING
AmerisourceBergen (Good Neighbor Pharmacy) 46122unknown10SUPPLYING
Topco Associates LLCunknown9SUPPLYING
Walmart, Inc.unknown9SUPPLYING

+ 30 more labelers

Regulatory & supply eventsFDA · US

Shortages, recalls, and registration changes attached to this drug concept.

  • Aug 19, 2014
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge, 2 mg Mint Mini. 27 Ct Tubes, Over the Counter. Perrigo, 502 Eastern Ave, Plant #6, Alleg…

    Failed Dissolution Specifications and Failed Tablet Specifications: High 30 minute dissolution test and presence of broken lozenges. — Recalling firm: Perrigo Holland Inc — U.S. Distribution: OH, RI, OR, PA, MN, IL, AR.

  • Feb 20, 2014
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Nicotine polacrilex lozenge, 2 mg, Original Flavor, 72 count cartons, 81 count cartons, and 108 count cartons. OTC. Lab…

    Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent. — Recalling firm: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline — U.S. Nationwide

  • Feb 20, 2014
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex) Lozenges Mini, 4 mg, Original Flavor, 20 Lozenge and 81 Lozenge Vials, OTC. Distributed…

    Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent. — Recalling firm: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline — U.S. Nationwide

  • Feb 20, 2014
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Nicotine polacrilex lozenge, 4 mg, Original Flavor, 72 count cartons, 81 count cartons, and 108 count cartons. OTC. Lab…

    Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent. — Recalling firm: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline — U.S. Nationwide

  • Feb 20, 2014
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex) Lozenges Mini, 2 mg, Original Flavor, 20 Lozenge, 27 Lozenge, 81 Lozenge and 135 Lozeng…

    Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent. — Recalling firm: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline — U.S. Nationwide