Prednisone 5 mg Tablet, 100-count — NDC 0378-0640-01 (Billing 00378-0640-01)
This is a package of 100 tablets of Prednisone 5 mg Tablet from Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., marketed since Mar 2019 and currently FDA-listed; retail pharmacies pay about $0.0367 per tablet (NADAC).
NDC database record
One package, one record: these facts belong to NDC 0378-0640-01 alone.
- Record
- FDA NDC Directory package listing · Human prescription drug
- Code segments
- 0378 labeler · 0640 product · 01 package
- Package marketed since
- Mar 7, 2019
- Sample package
- No — commercial package
- Listing certified through
- Dec 31, 2026
- Billing quantity
- 100 EA per package
- Barcode (UPC-A, from the NDC)
- 3 0378064001 6
- Medicaid fills, this package
- 94 prescriptions in the last four reported quarters
- FDA record last changed
- Oct 8, 2026
Identity & classification
Regulatory identifiers FDA, NLM and CMS codes for this package
Drug-database identifiers Medi-Span GPI and First Databank GCN / HICL / AHFS classification
- GSN (GCN sequence number): 006753
- GCN: 27176
- HICL (First Databank): 002879
- AHFS class code: 68:04.00.00
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 8, 2026
- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 6, 2026
- RxNorm (NLM RxNav) · catalog refreshed Oct 1, 2026
- Medi-Span GPI (licensed)
- First Databank (licensed) · refreshed Oct 8, 2026
Clinical
Prednisone is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of low corticosteroid levels (lack of certain substances that are usually produced by the body and are needed for normal body functioning). Prednisone is also used to treat other conditions in patients with normal corticosteroid levels. These conditions include certain types of arthritis; severe allergic reactions; multiple sclerosis (a disease in which the nerves do not function properly); lupus (a disease in which the body attacks many of its own organs); and certain conditions that affect the lungs, skin, eyes, kidneys...
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- It calms inflammation and lowers immune activity. It is used for allergies, arthritis, lupus, skin, gut, lung, eye and blood conditions, and more. Your prescriber chose it for your...
- Take it with food or milk to protect your stomach. A once-daily dose is usually best in the morning. If you have delayed-release tablets, take them with food and swallow them whole...
- No, not after long-term use. Your body may need time to restart its own steroid production. Your doctor will lower the dose gradually.
- Bigger appetite, weight gain, trouble sleeping, mood swings and stomach upset are common. Call your doctor for signs of infection, black stools, severe stomach pain, vision changes...
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Prednisone — tap one for details:
Prednisone may be associated with lower levels of 8 nutrients — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.
Where does this data come from?
- MedlinePlus (NLM) · refreshed Oct 1, 2026
- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 6, 2026
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Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per ea | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $0.037 | $3.67 / 100 tablets |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | $5.37 | $536.52 / 100 tablets |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 | $0.2837 | $28.37 / 100 tablets |
| Medicare Part B allowsASP · J7512 | $0.004 / J7512 unit | — |
Where does this data come from?
- CMS NADAC weekly file · file of Oct 7, 2026
- CMS ASP pricing files · refreshed Sep 20, 2026
- CMS Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data · through Q1 2026
- CMS Part D plan pricing files · refreshed Sep 24, 2026
- VA National Acquisition Center price file
Billing & reimbursement
Where does this data come from?
- CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk · refreshed Sep 22, 2026
- DMEPDAC NDC-HCPCS crosswalk
- openFDA NSDE billing units · refreshed Oct 7, 2026
Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Per unit | Per pack | Marketing start | Marketing end | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00378-0640-01 You're viewing this | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | $0.0367 / ea | $3.67 | 2019-03-07 | — | Active |
| 00378-0640-10 0378-0640-10 Main listing | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | $0.0367 / ea | $36.69 | 2019-03-07 | — | Active |
You're viewing the smallest of 2 pack sizes for this product.
This pack has the lowest per-ea cost of the 2 priced pack sizes ($0.0367 NADAC).
This pack accounts for about 8.0% of this product's recent Medicaid fills; most go to the 1000 tablets pack. See all packs ↓
Pack size FAQ
What quantity is in this package?
How does this package differ from NDC 00378-0640-10?
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of Prednisone 5 mg Tablet?
Prices are the latest CMS NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost per NDC; per-pack figures are per-unit × pack quantity, shown only when the pack is denominated in the same measure NADAC prices.
Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PredniSONE 5 mg 00054-9828-25 | Hikma | 100 tablets | $0.037 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Prednisone 5 mgthis 00378-0640-01 | Mylan | 100 tablets | $0.037 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 00591-5052-01 | Actavis | 100 tablets | $0.037 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 59651-0486-01 | Aurobindo | 100 tablets | $0.037 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 60219-1706-01 | Amneal | 100 tablets | $0.037 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 60687-0122-01 | American | 100 tablets | $0.037 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 60687-0903-01 | American | 100 tablets | $0.037 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 62135-0471-18 | Chartwell | 180 tablets | $0.037 | — | Availability likely | — |
| PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg 63561-0120-01 | Granulation | 100 tablets | $0.037 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 70954-0058-10 | ANI | 100 tablets | $0.037 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 00054-4728-25 | Hikma | 100 tablets | $0.045 | AB | FDA listed | +22% |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 00054-8724-25 | Hikma | 100 tablets | $0.045 | AB | FDA listed | +22% |
| Prednisone 5 mg 00603-5337-15 | Par | 21 tablets | $0.337 | AB | Availability likely | +818% |
| prednisone 5 mg 00615-8439-05 | NCS | 15 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 10135-0776-01 | Marlex | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 42708-0114-21 | QPharma, | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 42708-0136-21 | QPharma, | 21 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 43063-0968-21 | PD-Rx | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 50090-3354-00 | A-S | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 50090-3361-04 | A-S | 40 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 50090-5814-00 | A-S | 21 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 50090-6619-00 | A-S | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 50090-6621-06 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 50090-6623-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 50090-7124-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 50090-7505-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 50090-7684-00 | A-S | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 50090-7686-06 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 50090-7688-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 50090-7931-00 | A-S | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 50090-7933-00 | A-S | 42 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 50090-7935-00 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 51407-0921-10 | Golden | 1000 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 51655-0068-21 | Northwind | 21 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 51655-0355-26 | Northwind | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 51655-0765-21 | Northwind | 21 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 51655-0988-21 | Northwind | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 55154-2146-00 | Cardinal | 10 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 55154-2582-00 | Cardinal | 10 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 60760-0796-21 | St. | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 63187-0020-10 | Proficient | 10 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 63187-0066-05 | Proficient | 5 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 63187-0997-05 | Proficient | 5 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 63629-1605-00 | Bryant | 42 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 63629-2264-01 | Bryant | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 64380-0783-01 | Strides | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 67046-1642-03 | Coupler | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 67544-0399-60 | Aphena | 90 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 68071-3581-01 | NuCare | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 68071-3729-01 | NuCare | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 68071-3742-01 | NuCare | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 68788-8579-03 | Preferred | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 68788-9551-02 | Preferred | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 70518-3537-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 70518-3539-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 30 tablets | — | AB | Discontinued | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 70518-4271-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 70882-0117-21 | Cambridge | 21 tablets | — | AB | Discontinued | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 71335-0508-00 | Bryant | 42 tablets | — | AB | Discontinued | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 71335-1780-00 | Bryant | 42 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 71335-2134-00 | Bryant | 42 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg 71335-2753-00 | Bryant | 42 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg 71335-3042-01 | Bryant | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg 71335-3043-01 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 71610-0834-30 | Aphena | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 72162-2149-00 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg 72162-2484-00 | Bryant | 1000 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 72189-0593-21 | Direct_Rx | 21 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 72789-0413-21 | PD-Rx | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg 72789-0474-01 | PD-Rx | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 5 mg 72789-0498-30 | PD-Rx | 30 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 76420-0067-21 | Asclemed | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 80425-0068-01 | Advanced | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 80425-0069-01 | Advanced | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 80425-0106-01 | Advanced | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 80425-0479-01 | Advanced | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 80425-0480-01 | Advanced | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| PredniSONE 5 mg 80425-0481-01 | Advanced | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 80425-0482-01 | Advanced | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 82804-0223-10 | Proficient | 10 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 87063-0043-01 | ASCLEMED | 100 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 42708-0186-21 | QPharma | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 61919-0365-21 | DIRECT | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 70518-0305-00 | REMEDYREPACK | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 66267-0172-06 | NuCare | 6 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 63629-2261-01 | Bryant | 21 tablets | — | AB | Discontinued | — |
| Prednisone 5 mg 50090-0439-00 | A-S | 21 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| prednisone 5 mg 50090-5816-06 | A-S | 90 tablets | — | AB | Discontinued | — |
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 8, 2026
- FDA Orange Book · refreshed Oct 3, 2026
- CMS NADAC weekly file · file of Oct 7, 2026
Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
- FDA Orange Book · refreshed Oct 3, 2026
Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
🧪 Avoiding an ingredient? See Prednisone inactive ingredients by manufacturer: every current product's list side by side, so you can ask your pharmacy for the version that does not list it.
Where does this data come from?
IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.- FDA label on DailyMed · label index refreshed Oct 6, 2026
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 8, 2026
Inactive ingredient FAQ
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Manufacturer & labeler
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- Clonidine .1 mg/d Patch NDC 0378-0871-99
Where does this data come from?
- FDA openFDA NDC Directory · synced Oct 8, 2026
- Drugs@FDA
Full prescribing information FDA SPL
📄 FDA label ▾
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