Drug record
What four public record sets show for prednisone. Saved Nov 10, 2026.
| Shortage | Not on the FDA shortage list | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy cost | $0.037 each for the lowest-cost generic | Details |
| Medicare Part D, 2024 | $81.5 million | Details |
| FDA recall records | 11 | Details |
Whether the FDA lists this drug as in short supply.
The list changes daily, and it covers the national supply. A pharmacy near you can be out of a drug that is not listed, or have one that is. See today's status.
The national average price retail pharmacies pay to buy it (NADAC).
The lowest-cost generic on file is Prednisone 5 Mg Tablet: pharmacies pay about $0.037 each, or $1.11 for 30.
| Product as surveyed | Type | Pharmacy pays | For 30 | Price since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.040 per each | $1.19 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE 10 MG TAB DOSE PACK | Generic | $0.571 per each | $17.13 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE 10 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.052 per each | $1.56 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE 2.5 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.064 per each | $1.91 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.065 per each | $1.94 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE 5 MG TAB DOSE PACK | Generic | $0.333 per each | $9.98 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE 5 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.037 per each | $1.11 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE 5 MG/5 ML SOLUTION | Generic | $0.432 per mL | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE 50 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.167 per each | $5.01 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| PREDNISONE INTENSOL 5 MG/ML | Generic | $3.25 per mL | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
This is not your price. NADAC is the national average that retail pharmacies pay to buy the drug, from the Medicaid survey for the week of Nov 11, 2026. What you pay adds the pharmacy's markup and dispensing fee and depends on your insurance or any discount card. "For 30" is shown only for products priced per tablet or capsule. Brand prices here are before any rebates.
Medicare Part D spending by product, from the latest annual file (2024).
In 2024, Medicare Part D plans and their members paid $81.5 million for the 3 products below. That is down 24% from $106.7 million in 2020.
| Product | 2024 spending | People | Per prescription | Per person, year | 2020 spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisone Prednisone | $65.2 million | 7,658,702 | $4.12 | $8.51 | $82.8 million |
| Rayos Prednisone | $16.1 million | 805 | $4,967.05 | $19,979.27 | $23.8 million |
| Prednisone Intensol Prednisone | $175,551 | 486 | $230.99 | $361.22 | $166,178 |
Spending is the gross amount paid at the pharmacy by Part D plans and patients, before manufacturer rebates, which can be large for brand drugs. The same person can use more than one product, so people are not added up across rows. A dash means the file suppresses a small number or has no figure for that year.
Recalls reported to the FDA that name this drug.
The FDA has 11 recall records that name prednisone in the product description (9 Class II · 2 Class III).
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg, 100 Tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801. NDC: 59746-175-06
Reason: CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions.
Prednisone Tablets USP, 20 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Strides Pharma Science Ltd., Bengaluru - 562106, India, Distributed by: Strides Pharma Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, NDC 64380-785-06.
Reason: Presence of foreign tablet: 2.5 mg tablet in a 20 mg bottle of Prednisone Tablets
Prednisone Tablets, USP 2.5 mg, 100 tablets, Rx only, Distributed by: Lannett Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19136, Manufactured by: Tianjin Tianyao Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd No. 221 Huanghai Road, Tianjin Economical-Technological Development Area, Tianjin, China 300457 NDC 0527-2931-37
Reason: Labeling: Label Mix Up: bottle labeled to contain Prednisone Tablets, USP 2.5 mg actually contained Prednisone Tablets, USP 10 mg
PredniSONE Tablets USP, 1 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Distr. by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0054-4741-25.
Reason: Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Discovery of an underweight tablet.
Prednisone 20 mg, Tablet, 10-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg by: HIKMA Pharmaceuticals PO BOX 182400 Amman 11118 Jordan. Dist By: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Eatentown, NJ 07724 USA, Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46256. NDC 51655-320-53
Reason: Labeling: Not elsewhere classified. NDC number is incorrect on the container.
Prednisone active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in bags or drums, Attix Pharmaceuticals, 184 Front Street East, Unit 801, Toronto, Ontario M5A 4N3, Canada
Reason: Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.
predniSONE, Tablet, 20 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00591544301.
Reason: Labeling: Label Mixup:predniSONE, Tablet, 20 mg may have potentially been mislabeled as the following drug: methylPREDNISolone, Tablet, 4 mg, NDC 00781502201, Pedigree: AD54587_7, EXP: 5/21/2014.
Prednisone Tablet USP, 20 mg tablets, packaged in blisters of ten (10) tablets per blister card, ten blister cards per carton, Roxanne, Columbus, OH --- NDC 0054-0018-20
Reason: Labeling: Missing Label; missing label on blister card
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1473-01), b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1473-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatowntown, NJ 07724.
Reason: Presence of Foreign Substance: Tablets are being recalled due to gray defects identified in the tablets.
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-01), b) 500-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-05), and c) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatowntown, NJ 07724.
Reason: Presence of Foreign Substance: A complaint was received for black specks identified as stainless steel inclusions and cellulose with trace amounts of aluminum and iron-rich inclusions.
Prednisone tablets, USP, 10mg, Rx Only, Units of Use, NDC: a) 45802-303-67, 48-count Cartons, b) 45802-303-21, 21-count Cartons, Manufactured by: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corporation, Eastown, NJ 07724, Distributed by: Perrigo, Allegan, MI 49040.
Reason: Presence of Foreign Substance(s); Perrigo has been notified of a recall by the manufacturer of this product, West-Ward Pharmaceuticals. This is a sub-recall due to tablets contaminated with trace amounts of food-grade lubricant, as well as stainless steel inclusions
A recall covers specific lots from one company, not every bottle of the drug. Records include combination products and compounded versions that name this ingredient. Class I is the most serious: use could cause serious harm. Class II may cause temporary or reversible harm. Class III is unlikely to cause harm. To check a bottle, match the lot number on the label. See the live list. Do not stop a medicine because of a recall without asking your pharmacist.
These are saved records as of Nov 10, 2026; the sources update daily to yearly. For current figures open the live report for prednisone. This page is public-record information, not medical advice.