Product Information

PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by American Health Packaging, priced at $0.1570 per EA under NDC 60687085401. Its NADAC has been published 88 times since Dec 18, 2024.

FDA first approved this application on Nov 20, 2020. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET

Prednisone
$0.1570per EA

Strength

50 mg/1

NDC

60687085401

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

TABLET

Route

ORAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

PREDNISONE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA208412

FDA Approved

11/20/2020

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

11/19/2024

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET has been published 88 times since Dec 18, 2024, and over the history we have for it it has declined 11.3%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.1570 per EA
All-time high$0.2186 (Sep 10, 2025)
All-time low$0.1501 (Jul 22, 2026)
52-week high$0.2186
52-week low$0.1501
Median price$0.1893
Average price$0.1892
Largest weekly change-11.5% (Jun 17, 2026)
Weeks tracked88
Tracking sinceDec 18, 2024

Price History

1W

+4.6%

1M

+4.6%

3M

-9.3%

6M

-10.9%

1Y

-28.2%

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

-11.3%

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 2 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 50 MG TABLET?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET, manufactured by American Health Packaging, is $0.1570 per EA (NDC 60687085401), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET has declined 11.3%. It has been tracked across 88 weekly CMS publications since Dec 18, 2024.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET?

Since Dec 18, 2024, the NADAC for PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.1501 (Jul 22, 2026) to a high of $0.2186 (Sep 10, 2025), with a median of $0.1893 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET?

2 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET?

PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET (NDC 60687085401) is labeled by American Health Packaging, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.