Product Information

PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., priced at $0.0426 per EA under NDC 59746017110. Its NADAC has been published 636 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Jun 6, 2005. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET

Prednisone
$0.0426per EA
Discontinued

Strength

1 mg/1

NDC

59746017110

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

1/21/2026

Active Ingredients

PREDNISONE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA040611

FDA Approved

6/6/2005

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

6/6/2005

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET has been published 636 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has declined 70.8%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.0426 per EA
All-time high$0.1618 (Apr 16, 2014)
All-time low$0.0330 (Jul 17, 2024)
52-week high$0.0439
52-week low$0.0389
Median price$0.1079
Average price$0.0993
Largest weekly change+61.9% (Aug 21, 2024)
Weeks tracked636
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

-3.1%

3Y

-27.2%

5Y

-56.0%

All

-70.8%

Last surveyed Jan 28, 2026 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

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 5% 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 PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET, manufactured by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., is $0.0426 per EA (NDC 59746017110), effective Jan 28, 2026.

How has the price of PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET has declined 70.8%. It has been tracked across 636 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.0330 (Jul 17, 2024) to a high of $0.1618 (Apr 16, 2014), with a median of $0.1079 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to PREDNISONE 1 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, PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET, is $0.0403 per EA — about 5% below PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET?

PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET (NDC 59746017110) is labeled by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.