Product Information

PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., priced at $0.0377 per EA under NDC 59746017206. Its NADAC has been published 636 times since Nov 28, 2013.

FDA first approved this application on Aug 29, 2001. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET

Prednisone
$0.0377per EA
Discontinued

Strength

5 mg/1

NDC

59746017206

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

1/21/2026

Active Ingredients

PREDNISONE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA040362

FDA Approved

8/29/2001

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

8/29/2001

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET has been published 636 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has declined 70.7%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.0377 per EA
All-time high$0.1396 (Feb 12, 2014)
All-time low$0.0358 (May 22, 2024)
52-week high$0.0443
52-week low$0.0377
Median price$0.0817
Average price$0.0851
Largest weekly change+53.8% (Jun 19, 2024)
Weeks tracked636
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

-15.0%

3Y

-23.8%

5Y

-49.6%

All

-70.7%

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

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 8 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 3% 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 5 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET, manufactured by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., is $0.0377 per EA (NDC 59746017206), effective Jan 28, 2026.

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

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET has declined 70.7%. It has been tracked across 636 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

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

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.0358 (May 22, 2024) to a high of $0.1396 (Feb 12, 2014), with a median of $0.0817 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET?

Yes. 8 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET, is $0.0367 per EA — about 3% below PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET.

Who manufactures PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET?

PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET (NDC 59746017206) is labeled by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.