FDA-filed SPL labeling · retrieved through openFDA

Prednisolone

Prednisolone is a corticosteroid (steroid) medicine used to calm inflammation, suppress overactive immune responses, and treat a wide range of conditions throughout the body.

Brand names Flo-PredOrapredPediapredPrednistabPred Forte +4 more
Drug class ⓘ Corticosteroid
Rx Forms 5 Routes Oral · Ophthalmic
Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Reviewed by Last reviewed Jul 10, 2026
🧬 Where this information comes from Click to expand

The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 35 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →

At a glance
Linked label effectiveFeb 16, 2024
Clinical labels in scope ⓘ35
AvailabilityRx
Earliest approval/marketing year ⓘ1955
FDA-listed product records ⓘ175
Boxed warningNone found in compared labels
How we combine label and product data →
✓No current FDA shortage listed · checked Sep 22, 2026 🚨Recall on record · 2
Other forms & routes:
Ophthalmic
⭐ Prednisolone at a glance The quick version — the full detail is in the Patient Information Guide below.
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HelloPharmacist Editorial Team Bottom Line
Prednisolone is a powerful steroid that can treat a wide range of serious conditions, but it requires careful management — especially around infections, stopping the medicine, and long-term side effects. Always take it exactly as prescribed and never stop suddenly without talking to your doctor first. Keep all follow-up appointments so your prescriber can catch any issues early.
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📖 Prednisolone: Patient Information Guide

A plain-language walkthrough of Prednisolone — what it treats, how it works, how it’s taken, side effects, warnings and interactions. Tap any section to expand it.

🎯What it's used for▾

Prednisolone is used across many body systems wherever inflammation or immune overactivity needs to be controlled. Main uses include:

  • Allergic conditions: severe seasonal allergies, asthma, drug reactions, contact and atopic dermatitis, serum sickness
  • Skin diseases: pemphigus, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, severe rashes, mycosis fungoides
  • Kidney conditions: nephrotic syndrome (protein loss in urine) in adults and children
  • Adrenal (hormone) disorders: adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cancer-related high calcium
  • Bowel diseases: ulcerative colitis, regional enteritis (Crohn's disease)
  • Blood disorders: low platelets (ITP), autoimmune hemolytic anemia, certain anemias
  • Cancers: acute leukemia and aggressive lymphomas in adults and children
  • Neurological: acute flares of multiple sclerosis
  • Eye conditions: uveitis, temporal arteritis, eye inflammation unresponsive to eye drops
  • Lung diseases: sarcoidosis, eosinophilic pneumonia, severe pulmonary tuberculosis (with antibiotics), hypersensitivity pneumonitis
⚙️How it works▾

Prednisolone works by acting like the natural steroid hormones your adrenal glands produce, but at higher, therapeutic levels. It blocks the inflammatory cascade — the chain reaction that causes swelling, redness, and tissue damage — and suppresses the immune cells responsible for that reaction. This is why it helps in such a wide variety of conditions, from allergic flares to autoimmune attacks. At the same time, it affects how the body handles glucose, protein, fat, and minerals, which is the source of many of its side effects.

💊How it's taken▾

Prednisolone oral solution is taken by mouth. Dosing is highly individual — your prescriber sets the amount and schedule based on your specific condition and how you respond. It is often taken in the morning to mimic the body's natural cortisol rhythm. Some people are placed on alternate-day therapy (a higher dose every other morning) to reduce long-term side effects.

  • Always follow your prescription label and your doctor's instructions
  • Do not stop suddenly — the dose must be tapered (reduced gradually) under medical guidance
  • If you miss a dose, check with your pharmacist or prescriber for guidance rather than doubling up
🤒Side effects — in detail▾

Prednisolone has a broad range of possible side effects — most depend on the dose and how long you take it:

  • Increased appetite and weight gain
  • Fluid retention and puffiness
  • Raised blood pressure
  • Higher blood sugar (can unmask or worsen diabetes)
  • Mood changes — euphoria, irritability, depression, insomnia
  • Acne, thin skin, easy bruising, stretch marks
  • Stomach upset, nausea; increased risk of peptic ulcers
  • Muscle weakness or bone loss with long-term use

Serious reactions to act on immediately include signs of infection (fever, chills), severe mental or mood changes, vision problems, chest pain, or sudden bone pain that could mean a fracture.

⚠️Warnings & precautions▾
  • Infection risk: Prednisolone suppresses the immune system and can hide infection symptoms. Even mild infections can become serious. Chickenpox and measles can be life-threatening if you're not immune — avoid exposure.
  • Adrenal suppression: Long-term use causes your adrenal glands to slow their own hormone production. Never stop prednisolone abruptly — taper off as directed, or you risk adrenal insufficiency (a medical emergency).
  • Bone health: Extended use reduces bone density, raising the risk of fractures. Your doctor may monitor bone density and recommend calcium or vitamin D.
  • Mood and mental health: Prednisolone can cause euphoria, depression, severe mood swings, or even psychosis. Tell your doctor if your mood changes significantly.
  • Eye health: Long-term use can lead to cataracts or glaucoma. Eye pressure should be checked if you use this medicine for more than 6 weeks.
  • Pregnancy: First-trimester use may increase the risk of cleft palate and low birth weight. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
  • Children: Long-term use can suppress growth — children on this medicine need regular monitoring.
🔀What it interacts with▾

Prednisolone interacts with several common medications — always tell your doctor and pharmacist everything you take:

  • Warfarin (blood thinner): prednisolone can reduce its effect; clotting levels need regular monitoring
  • Diabetes medications: prednisolone raises blood sugar, so insulin or oral diabetes drug doses may need adjusting
  • NSAIDs/aspirin: combined use significantly raises the risk of stomach ulcers and GI bleeding
  • Ketoconazole and macrolide antibiotics: can greatly increase prednisolone levels in the blood, raising side effect risk
  • Phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, rifampin: speed up prednisolone's breakdown, making it less effective
  • Cyclosporine: levels of both drugs increase; risk of seizures
  • Digitalis (digoxin): low potassium caused by prednisolone raises the chance of dangerous heart rhythm problems
  • Live vaccines: must not be given while on immune-suppressing doses of prednisolone

This is not a complete list of interactions. Always talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.

📋Before taking it▾
  • Allergy to corticosteroids: do not take prednisolone if you are allergic to it or any of its ingredients
  • Active or latent tuberculosis: tell your doctor — prednisolone can reactivate TB, and preventive antibiotic treatment may be needed
  • Hepatitis B carriers: the virus can reactivate on this medicine; monitoring is needed
  • Pregnancy: first-trimester use is associated with a small increased risk of cleft lip/palate and lower birth weight; discuss with your doctor
  • Breastfeeding: infants born to mothers who used corticosteroids should be monitored for adrenal problems
  • Children: long-term use can slow growth; regular monitoring is essential
  • Older adults: prednisolone clears more slowly and reaches higher levels in the blood; closer monitoring is needed
  • Diabetes: blood sugar control will be affected and medication adjustments may be needed
🚑If you take too much▾

Taking too much prednisolone over a long period can cause a range of effects including moon face (round, puffy face), unusual fat deposits, fluid retention, high blood pressure, weight gain, high blood sugar, low potassium, increased infection risk, bone and wound healing problems, and in children, liver enlargement and abdominal swelling. If an acute overdose occurs, the label indicates immediate treatment with stomach emptying followed by supportive care. For people who need ongoing steroid therapy, the dose may be temporarily reduced or switched to an alternate-day schedule rather than stopped completely.

📡Pharmacodynamics — effects in the body▾

Prednisolone has wide-ranging effects on the body. It suppresses inflammation by blocking swelling, tissue fluid buildup, and the movement of immune cells into affected areas. It also affects metabolism — raising blood sugar, breaking down protein, altering fat storage, and increasing calcium excretion. It can retain sodium and cause potassium loss, which contributes to fluid retention and high blood pressure. Immune cell production is also altered: some white blood cell types decrease while others increase.

🔬Pharmacokinetics — how your body processes it▾

Prednisolone is well absorbed when taken by mouth. It binds strongly to proteins in the blood (70–90%) and is processed mainly by the liver, then excreted in the urine. Its half-life — the time for half the drug to leave the body — is about 2.6 hours, though its anti-inflammatory effects last longer than the drug itself is detectable. In older adults, prednisolone clears more slowly, leading to higher drug levels in the body, so closer monitoring is warranted in this group.

📦How to store it▾

Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F). Protect from moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

📄 Written from Prednisolone’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Every point is grounded in that labeling — nothing is invented. How we use AI →

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Supplements & herbs that interact with Prednisolone

202 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Prednisolone in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.

Severity mix
  • Major · 4
  • Moderate · 162
  • Minor · 36
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL Major GRAPEFRUIT Major LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY Major ST. JOHN'S WORT Major ACACIA RIGIDULA Moderate ACTIVE HEXOSE CORRELATED COMPOUND (AHCC) Moderate ADRAFINIL Moderate AFRICAN WILD POTATO Moderate +194 more
Every supplement checked against Prednisolone — ranked by severity The full interaction hub: 4 major · 162 moderate · 36 minor · every one linked to its full report. Check Prednisolone against your exact supplements

Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.

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Nutrient depletion considerations

Prednisolone has been associated with lower levels of 8 nutrients in the clinical literature. This does not mean a deficiency will occur — it means these may be worth discussing with your pharmacist or healthcare provider, especially with long-term use.

Evidence & significance mix
  • Higher significance · 1
  • Moderate · 5
  • Unrated · 2
ZINC Insignificant Depletion CALCIUM Moderate Depletion CHROMIUM Moderate Depletion MAGNESIUM Moderate Depletion POTASSIUM Moderate Depletion VITAMIN D Moderate Depletion SELENIUM Insufficient Evidence STRONTIUM Insufficient Evidence
See the full Prednisolone nutrient depletion report

Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — not medical advice. Do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.

🩺 Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Prednisolone — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.

Why has my doctor prescribed prednisolone — what is it actually doing? ▾
Prednisolone is a steroid that calms inflammation and dials down an overactive immune system. Depending on what you're being treated for — whether that's an asthma flare, a skin condition, a blood disorder, or something else — it's working to reduce the harmful inflammatory process that's causing your symptoms. It's a versatile medicine used across a wide range of conditions, so your doctor chose it because it directly targets what's going wrong in your body right now.
Can I stop taking prednisolone when I start feeling better? ▾
Please don't stop on your own — this is one of the most important things to know about prednisolone. When you take it for more than a short time, your adrenal glands slow down their own natural steroid production. If you stop suddenly, your body can't compensate fast enough, and you may feel very unwell. Your doctor will gradually lower your dose over time so your body can adjust safely. Always follow the taper schedule you're given.
What side effects should I just watch out for, versus ones that need a doctor call? ▾
Common things like increased appetite, some puffiness, a little mood lift or restlessness, and higher blood sugar are expected, especially early on. You should call your doctor if you notice signs of infection (fever, chills, feeling very unwell), significant mood changes like severe depression or confusion, vision changes, unusual bone or joint pain, or swelling that gets rapidly worse. These could signal something that needs attention sooner rather than later.
I'm a diabetic — is prednisolone going to mess up my blood sugar? ▾
Yes, it very likely will raise your blood sugar levels, because prednisolone reduces your body's response to insulin and promotes glucose production. Your prescriber may need to adjust your diabetes medication while you're on it. Check your blood sugar more frequently than usual when starting prednisolone or changing your dose, and report significant changes to your doctor or diabetes care team.
Is it safe to take prednisolone while pregnant? ▾
It's a conversation you must have with your doctor. Studies suggest a small but real increased risk of cleft lip or palate with first-trimester use, and some evidence of lower birth weight. That said, sometimes the condition being treated is serious enough that the benefit outweighs the risk — your doctor will weigh that with you. If you're pregnant or trying to conceive, let your prescriber know immediately so they can make the best decision for you and your baby.
Are there medicines or vaccines I need to avoid while taking prednisolone? ▾
Yes, a few important ones. Avoid live vaccines (like the MMR or chickenpox vaccine) while you're on prednisolone at immune-suppressing doses, as they can cause infection. NSAIDs and aspirin taken alongside prednisolone raise the risk of stomach ulcers — use them only if your doctor says it's okay. Some common medicines like antifungals, certain antibiotics, and seizure medications can change prednisolone levels in your blood. Always give every prescriber and pharmacist a full list of everything you take, including over-the-counter medicines.
Is Prednisolone available over the counter? ▾
Prednisolone is dispensed by prescription according to its FDA labeling, so it isn't sold over the counter. Your prescriber and pharmacist will determine if it's appropriate for you.
When was Prednisolone first available? ▾
Prednisolone has been available in the United States since at least 1955, based on FDA approval history (Drugs@FDA) and product marketing records.
Who makes Prednisolone? ▾
Prednisolone is supplied by 70 manufacturers listed in the FDA NDC Directory, including A-S Medication Solutions, Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals LLC., PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma.

💬 Answers drafted from Prednisolone’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Grounded in that labeling — nothing is made up. How we use AI →

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💊 How Prednisolone comes

Prednisolone is available in 5 forms. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.

Eye drops

In the eye
Brands Pred Forte Pred Mild
Available strengths 2 strengths
1.2 mg/mL 10 mg/mL
35 FDA-listed product records ⓘ

Orally disintegrating tablet

By mouth
Brands Orapred
Available strengths 3 strengths
10 mg 15 mg 30 mg
12 FDA-listed product records ⓘ

Tablet

By mouth
Brands Millipred
Available strengths 1 strength
5 mg
8 FDA-listed product records ⓘ

Oral suspension

By mouth
Brands Flo-Pred
Available strengths 1 strength
16.7 mg/5 mL
1 FDA-listed product record ⓘ

📊 Prednisolone across the U.S. market

How Prednisolone appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.

5
Dose forms ⓘ
70
Manufacturers
12
Brand names
175
FDA-listed product records ⓘ
1955
First marketed ⓘ

FDA-listed product records by dose form (tablet variants merged) — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.

Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Powder (43) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.

A-S Medication Solutions12%
Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals LLC.6%
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma4%
Allergan, Inc.4%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC4%
Euroapi France4%
Other makers65%

Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.

📈 How widely Prednisolone is used

A general measure of how commonly Prednisolone is prescribed, based on Medicaid — one of the largest public drug programs. The figure below is prescriptions filled in Q1–Q4 2025, summed across every form and brand of the drug.

Think of this as a proxy for how widely Prednisolone is used, drawn from freely available public data. Medicaid is just one program — these numbers don’t include Medicare, other government coverage, or commercial and cash-pay prescriptions, so real-world use is higher than what’s shown here.

2,763,880
Medicaid prescriptions filled (Q1–Q4 2025)
$62.3M gross Medicaid reimbursement (before mandatory rebates — net cost is lower)

How commonly is Prednisolone prescribed? Of the 1,596 medications we measure, Prednisolone ranks #85 by Medicaid prescriptions — more than 95% of them.

Where Prednisolone ranks among the drugs we measure · Q1–Q4 2025 · neighbors ±5
Total prescriptions — #85 of 1,596
#80 Propranolol (Cardiovas... 2,801,185 Rx #81 Propranolol 2,801,185 Rx #82 Alprazolam 2,797,728 Rx #83 Topiramate 2,782,995 Rx #84 Furosemide 2,765,096 Rx #85 Prednisolone 2,763,880 Rx #86 Mirtazapine 2,693,128 Rx #87 Sodium Chloride 2,643,128 Rx #88 Methylprednisolone 2,620,269 Rx #89 Ketoconazole 2,593,228 Rx #90 Ketoconazole Topical 2,579,373 Rx

Utilization by Prednisolone product

Pick a product to see its own Medicaid numbers. Each chip is one clinical product — a specific strength & dosage form as defined by RxNorm — with brand-name and generic versions combined.

The 3 mg/mL oral solution is the most-dispensed Prednisolone product — about 81% of these Medicaid prescriptions.

prednisolone 3 MG/ML Oral Solution Most dispensed

2,232,868 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) 81% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $40.2M gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $18 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 13 of 49 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 283077

prednisolone acetate 10 MG/ML Ophthalmic Suspension

494,835 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) 18% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $19.7M gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $40 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 12 of 34 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 1376336

prednisolone 1 MG/ML Oral Solution

21,470 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $708,294 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $33 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 3 of 10 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 312614

prednisolone 5 MG/ML Oral Solution

7,089 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $281,620 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $40 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 2 of 3 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 249066

prednisolone 2 MG/ML Oral Solution

2,258 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $222,191 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $98 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 2 of 2 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 794979

prednisolone 5 MG Oral Tablet

2,137 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $715,333 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $335 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 3 of 8 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 198142

prednisolone 4 MG/ML Oral Solution

1,529 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $161,285 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $105 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 2 of 3 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 702306

prednisolone 1.2 MG/ML Ophthalmic Suspension

1,098 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $211,832 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $193 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 2 of 6 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 562379

prednisolone 10 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution

567 Medicaid prescriptions (Q1–Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $31,104 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $55 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 1 of 6 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 314165

prednisolone 30 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet

16 Medicaid prescriptions (Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $4,267 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $267 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 1 of 9 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 643127

prednisolone 10 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet

13 Medicaid prescriptions (Q4 2025) <1% of Prednisolone prescriptions shown $6,114 gross reimbursement (before rebates) ≈ $470 per prescription (gross)

Summed across the 1 of 9 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 643123

Shares are of the Medicaid prescriptions shown here. Product grouping follows RxNorm (the National Library of Medicine’s drug terminology), so “one product” means one strength & dosage form regardless of manufacturer. Dollar figures are gross Medicaid reimbursement before mandatory rebates — rebates (often large, especially for brand-name drugs) are confidential, so actual net cost to Medicaid is lower than shown.

Source: Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data (CMS), aggregated by generic ingredient — summed across every NDC (all brands, strengths, salt forms and dosage forms) of Prednisolone, and across all states and both fee-for-service and managed-care claims. A general popularity signal; it excludes Medicare, commercial insurance and cash prescriptions, so it is not total U.S. use. Based on the 42 of 139 listed Prednisolone NDCs with Medicaid activity.

🔍 Compare Prednisolone products

A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Prednisolone — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)

Showing 175 of 175 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 175 Prednisolone NDCs →

RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength

This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.

Ingredient (IN) Prednisolone RxCUI 8638 11 dose forms · 33 strengths
  1. Dose form (SCDF) Delayed Release Oral Tablet RxCUI 373572 No current FDA listing
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 2.5 MG RxCUI 105408 5 MG RxCUI 105409
  2. Dose form (SCDF) Disintegrating Oral Tablet RxCUI 379264 In current FDA listings
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 5 MG RxCUI 105410 10 MG RxCUI 643123 15 MG RxCUI 643125 30 MG RxCUI 643127
  3. Dose form (SCDF) Injectable Suspension RxCUI 373568 No current FDA listing
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 25 MG/ML RxCUI 260125
  4. Dose form (SCDF) Ophthalmic Solution RxCUI 373576 In current FDA listings
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) sodium phosphate 5 MG/ML RxCUI 1547974 0.03 MG/ML RxCUI 106993 0.1 MG/ML RxCUI 106994 0.3 MG/ML RxCUI 106995 1 MG/ML RxCUI 106996 1.25 MG/ML RxCUI 345131 3 MG/ML RxCUI 106997 10 MG/ML RxCUI 314165
  5. Dose form (SCDF) Ophthalmic Suspension RxCUI 373571 In current FDA listings
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) acetate 1.25 MG/ML RxCUI 1549315 acetate 10 MG/ML RxCUI 1376336 1.2 MG/ML RxCUI 562379 25 MG/ML RxCUI 392181
  6. Dose form (SCDF) Oral Solution RxCUI 373575 In current FDA listings
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 1 MG/ML RxCUI 312614 2 MG/ML RxCUI 794979 3 MG/ML RxCUI 283077 4 MG/ML RxCUI 702306 5 MG/ML RxCUI 249066
  7. Dose form (SCDF) Oral Suspension RxCUI 792956 In current FDA listings
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 1 MG/ML RxCUI 792957 3 MG/ML RxCUI 793099
  8. Dose form (SCDF) Oral Tablet RxCUI 373578 In current FDA listings
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 1 MG RxCUI 199343 5 MG RxCUI 198142 20 MG RxCUI 429199 25 MG RxCUI 199967 50 MG RxCUI 348428
  9. Dose form (SCDF) Paste RxCUI 451160 No current FDA listing
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 0.005 MG/MG RxCUI 416681
  10. Dose form (SCDF) Rectal Suppository RxCUI 373577 No current FDA listing
    Clinical drug / strength (SCD) 5 MG RxCUI 250864
  11. Dose form (SCDF) Topical Cream RxCUI 451096 No current FDA listing

Look up RxCUI 8638 in the RxCUI Atlas →

RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.

🏷️ Sold under these brand names

Flo-Pred Orapred Pediapred Prednistab Pred Forte Pred Mild Millipred Veripred Orapred ODT

🏭 Manufacturers & labelers

A-S Medication Solutions 18 Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals LLC. 9 PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma 6 Allergan, Inc. 6 Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC 6 Euroapi France 6 Chartwell RX, LLC 5 Symbiotec Pharmalab Limited 5 Henan Lihua Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 5 Atlantic Biologicals Corp. 4 Farmabios S.p.A. 4 Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4 Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. 4 zhejiang xianju pharmaceutical co., Ltd. 3 Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. 3 Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC 3 Lannett Company, Inc. 3 Pacific Pharma, Inc. 3 RedPharm Drug, Inc. 3 Chartwell RX, LLC. 3 Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc. 3 Prasco Laboratories 3 Seton Pharmaceuticals, LLC 3 NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. 2

…and 16 more on the FDA NDC directory.

RxNorm drug class

Prednisolone belongs to the Corticosteroid class.

Pharmacologic class Corticosteroid
Drug family (ATC) Corticosteroids for local oral treatment, Corticosteroids acting locally, Corticosteroids
How it works Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists

Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.

🔬 Where this comes from

Core label, product, RxNorm, safety, and utilization data on this page come from the sources identified below. AI-written, editorial, and licensed sections are labeled separately.

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FDA-filed drug labels (SPL) Uses, dosing, warnings & side effects from SPL records retrieved through openFDA; the linked representative set can be verified on DailyMed. ✓ Linked label effective Feb 16, 2024
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Forms, brands & labelersAggregated from ingredient-matched FDA National Drug Code Directory product records for Prednisolone.
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Real-world reportsThe FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), served through openFDA.
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Recalls & shortagesopenFDA drug-enforcement reports and the FDA drug-shortage database.
🧾 Clinical label set — FDA-filed SPL labels retained for Prednisolone after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching
Clinical labels in scope
35
NDC products indexed
175
Distinct labelers/manufacturers represented
70
Linked representative label ⓘ
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Linked label effective
Feb 16, 2024
Composite sections available
22
Linked SPL Set ID
070f1937-50a5-457f-bef5-4e597014e26d
Linked SPL Document ID
c535b93f-b31f-411f-848c-b5e6782f321f
Open the linked representative label on DailyMed ↗

How we combine label and product data

HelloPharmacist combines public FDA and NLM records; we don’t author the underlying clinical facts. We identified 35 FDA-filed SPL label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. The representative label is the starting point for the displayed reference monograph; the 12 largest stored in-scope SPL records, which may include that representative, are compared section by section, and the longest available version of each section is retained. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, product-listed strengths, and product-record counts are aggregated separately from ingredient-matched FDA NDC Directory records; package records listed above are associated with the linked SPL; and the normalized concept hierarchy comes from NLM RxNorm.

For canonical ingredient pages, bounded product-attributed indication and administration excerpts may be added to the AI evidence, and the generator is instructed to preserve available product, brand, route, and form qualifiers instead of treating one label as universal. Where a section is identified as AI-written, its plain-language text is generated from bounded label evidence. New draft drug pages remain in the admin review queue before first publication. Aurobindo Pharma Limited is the representative DailyMed label linked for verification and dates; it is not the sole source used for the page.

This is general education, not medical advice — always consult your doctor or pharmacist about your medications and any medical condition. For the exact wording of the linked representative label, view that label on DailyMed; some displayed composite sections may come from other in-scope SPL labels. Learn how we use AI and our data sources & update cadence.