Product Information

CORTEF 5 MG TABLET is a brand product labeled by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, priced at $0.9781 per EA under NDC 00009001201. Its NADAC has been published 469 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application before 1982. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

The High Outlier badge above means this manufacturer's average price in the hydrocortisone market falls above Q3 + 1.5·IQR across all competing manufacturers. We only apply this flag in markets with four or more competitors. Full definition: glossary → outlier.

CORTEF 5 MG TABLET

hydrocortisone
$0.9781per EA
High Outlier

Strength

5 mg/1

NDC

00009001201

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

HYDROCORTISONE

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA008697

FDA Approved

Before 1982

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

12/15/1952

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for CORTEF 5 MG TABLET has been published 469 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 128.1%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.9781 per EA
All-time high$0.9781 (Aug 19, 2026)
All-time low$0.1392 (Jan 20, 2021)
52-week high$0.9781
52-week low$0.9625
Median price$0.9434
Average price$0.8049
Largest weekly change+589.6% (Apr 17, 2024)
Weeks tracked469
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

0.0%

1M

0.0%

3M

+0.3%

6M

+0.8%

1Y

+1.6%

3Y

+602.6%

5Y

+602.6%

All

+128.1%

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 4 manufacturers offering a NADAC-published product with this drug's active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form (cheapest from each manufacturer, up to 10 shown below). Switching to the cheapest would cut per-unit acquisition cost by roughly 86% at current NADAC. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of CORTEF 5 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for CORTEF 5 MG TABLET, manufactured by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, is $0.9781 per EA (NDC 00009001201), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of CORTEF 5 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for CORTEF 5 MG TABLET has risen 128.1%. It has been tracked across 469 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for CORTEF 5 MG TABLET?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for CORTEF 5 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.1392 (Jan 20, 2021) to a high of $0.9781 (Aug 19, 2026), with a median of $0.9434 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to CORTEF 5 MG TABLET?

Yes. 4 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET, is $0.1369 per EA — about 86% below CORTEF 5 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures CORTEF 5 MG TABLET?

CORTEF 5 MG TABLET (NDC 00009001201) is labeled by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.