Quick answers
- What is Bempedoic acid used for?
- The FDA-approved label (Nexletol, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., June 25, 2026) says: “NEXLETOL is indicated: to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization) in adults at increased risk for these events who are unable to take recommended statin therapy (including those not taking a statin). …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
- Does Bempedoic acid have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Bempedoic acid?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Bempedoic acid been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Bempedoic acid?
- 1 company lists prescription products of Bempedoic acid in the FDA NDC Directory, including Esperion Therapeutics, Inc..
What Bempedoic acid is used for
Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.
NEXLETOL is indicated: to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization) in adults at increased risk for these events who are unable to take recommended statin therapy (including those not taking a statin). …
— FDA label: Nexletol, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., effective June 25, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Conditions named on the label
These condition names appear word for word in the label’s “Indications and Usage” text (matched with a reviewed table). Each page lists hospitals whose own websites name the condition.
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Boxed warning
A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.
The label quoted above has no boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Tablet, film coated |
|---|---|
| Route | Oral |
| Prescription products | 1 in the FDA NDC Directory |
| Brand names | Nexletol |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| bempedoic acid 180 mg tablet, film coated | Brand: Nexletol | $13.81 per tablet |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that list this medicine
Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.
- Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA211616 NEXLETOL | Esperion Theraps Inc | February 21, 2020 | 8, latest January 9, 2026 2026: Labeling · 2025: Efficacy · 2025: Labeling |
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 2282408, 2282414 |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | 88d06d89-a3da-40b4-b273-8f4f7d56c4c9 |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 1 |
| FDA applications | NDA211616 |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | BEMPEDOIC ACID |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Nexletol, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., effective June 25, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
openFDA data is provided by the FDA as is; it may be incomplete. Always rely on the label that comes with your medicine. FDA Enforcement Report search →