Product Information

HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC, priced at $0.1369 per EA under NDC 00115169606. Its NADAC has been published 480 times since Jun 14, 2017.

FDA first approved this application on Mar 30, 2007. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET

hydrocortisone
$0.1369per EA

Strength

5 mg/1

NDC

00115169606

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

HYDROCORTISONE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA040646

FDA Approved

3/30/2007

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

3/30/2007

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET has been published 480 times since Jun 14, 2017, and over the history we have for it it has declined 25.4%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.1369 per EA
All-time high$0.3136 (Aug 11, 2021)
All-time low$0.1368 (Sep 23, 2020)
52-week high$0.1497
52-week low$0.1369
Median price$0.1691
Average price$0.1773
Largest weekly change+36.7% (Jan 20, 2021)
Weeks tracked480
Tracking sinceJun 14, 2017

Price History

1W

-0.3%

1M

-0.3%

3M

-2.1%

6M

-5.6%

1Y

-8.5%

3Y

-46.1%

5Y

-41.6%

All

-25.4%

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). None of the shown alternatives sit below the current price. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET, manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC, is $0.1369 per EA (NDC 00115169606), effective Aug 19, 2026.

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

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET has declined 25.4%. It has been tracked across 480 weekly CMS publications since Jun 14, 2017.

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

Since Jun 14, 2017, the NADAC for HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.1368 (Sep 23, 2020) to a high of $0.3136 (Aug 11, 2021), with a median of $0.1691 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET?

4 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET?

HYDROCORTISONE 5 MG TABLET (NDC 00115169606) is labeled by Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.