Product Information

PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by American Health Packaging, priced at $0.0643 per EA under NDC 60687014501. Its NADAC has been published 564 times since Nov 4, 2015.

FDA first approved this application on Feb 12, 2003. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET

Prednisone
$0.0643per EA

Strength

20 mg/1

NDC

60687014501

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

PREDNISONE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA040392

FDA Approved

2/12/2003

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

10/5/2015

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET has been published 564 times since Nov 4, 2015, and over the history we have for it it has declined 61.9%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.0643 per EA
All-time high$0.1815 (Feb 10, 2016)
All-time low$0.0639 (Nov 20, 2024)
52-week high$0.0793
52-week low$0.0643
Median price$0.1135
Average price$0.1164
Largest weekly change+35.5% (Jun 19, 2024)
Weeks tracked564
Tracking sinceNov 4, 2015

Price History

1W

-0.7%

1M

-0.7%

3M

-8.4%

6M

-9.4%

1Y

-18.9%

3Y

-36.0%

5Y

-44.1%

All

-61.9%

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 7 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 PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET, manufactured by American Health Packaging, is $0.0643 per EA (NDC 60687014501), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET has declined 61.9%. It has been tracked across 564 weekly CMS publications since Nov 4, 2015.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET?

Since Nov 4, 2015, the NADAC for PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.0639 (Nov 20, 2024) to a high of $0.1815 (Feb 10, 2016), with a median of $0.1135 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET?

7 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET?

PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET (NDC 60687014501) is labeled by American Health Packaging, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.