DEXAMETHASONE 0.5MG TABLET

0.5MG · published by Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand

Reference price - what the government pays

₹0.12 Tamil Nadu rate contract, per unit · lowest of 3 states
government procurement portal

Ceiling price - the legal maximum

₹0.22 NPPA ceiling · S.O. 1575(E)
the most a retail patient can be charged

Printed MRP - what a patient pays

₹0.19 cheapest brand's printed MRP, per unit
NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam · 7 brands

Difference

1.6× the cheapest brand costs 1.6× the government rate, per unit

Across states

Tamil Nadu ₹0.12

Bihar ₹0.13

Jharkhand ₹0.26

NPPA ceiling ₹0.22

ⓘ How to read this

The reference price is a bulk government tender rate - not what a private hospital pays. The gap to the ceiling covers distribution, retail margin and smaller order volumes; it is not profit. It shows the distance between institutional and retail pricing. The ceiling is the maximum a pharmacy may legally charge; a bill above it is worth asking about.

What you can check

NPPA ceiling price ₹0.22 · S.O. 1575(E)

Cheapest brand MRP ₹0.19

Jan Aushadhi price ₹1.88

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Sources

BMSICL (Bihar) rate contract - refreshed 17 Sept 2026
JMHIDPCL (Jharkhand) rate contract - refreshed 17 Sept 2026
TNMSC (Tamil Nadu) rate contract - refreshed 17 Sept 2026
NPPA ceiling price - S.O. 1575(E), Pharma Sahi Daam