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Prednisone 20 mg Tablet, 100-count

by McKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging · 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (63739-588-10) / 10 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK
NDC 63739-0588-10
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 63739-588-10 billing pads the product segment with a zero
Rx only Generic Discontinued Non-controlled ⚠ Discontinued by firm
🗂️ Data synced Mar 13, 2024 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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Excluded from the active FDA NDC Directory. The labeler reported this product as discontinued, so it is excluded from the active NDC Directory. The listing was last certified through Aug 2021. A label may still appear on DailyMed, but the NDC is no longer in the current FDA NDC Directory. Search the FDA NDC Directory ↗

🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 63739-588-10
Product NDC 63739-588
11-digit billing NDC 63739058810
NCPDP billing unit EA — each (per item)
Application # ANDA085161
Established class (EPC) Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists [MoA], Corticosteroid
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category ANDA
Marketing status Discontinued
FDA listing status Discontinued by firm (certified through Aug 2021)
Route ORAL
Dosage form TABLET
Substance PREDNISONE
GCN Seq No 006751
GCN 27174
HICL code 002879
Ingredient (HICL) Prednisone
HIC1 code P
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Endocrine System
HIC2 code P5
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Adrenocortical Hormones
HIC3 code P5A
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Glucocorticoids
AHFS code 68:04.00.00
AHFS class Adrenals
FDB label name PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET
FDB brand name Prednisone
Legend status F — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
TE code (Orange Book) AB · RLD · RS
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 63739-588-10 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 63739-0588-10. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerMcKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging
Application holderWATSON LABORATORIES INC
FDA applicationANDA085161 (ANDA)
Labeler code63739
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio23 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

🩺 Clinical

Label name PREDNISONE 20 MG TABLET Ingredient Prednisone
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Nutrient depletion considerations

Prednisone may be associated with lower levels of 8 nutrients — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.

🧪 Full Prednisone nutrient depletion report →
An association is not a deficiency. Educational only — don't start or stop anything without professional guidance.
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

🧪 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.

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Where does this data come from?
Source: official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed and the openFDA label index. Structured IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

💲 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 systemPer eaPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly $0.111 $11.07 / 100 tablets
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
NADAC price history (per ea) — tap or hover for the price & month
Dec 2021 Feb 2022 Apr 2022 Jun 2022 $0.117 $0.101
▲ Up 9% over the last 7 months.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

🔁 Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Prednisone 20 mg 00378-0642-01 Mylan 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
Prednisone 20 mg 00591-5443-01 Actavis 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
Prednisone 20 mg 00603-5339-21 Par 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
Prednisone 20 mg 59651-0488-01 Aurobindo 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
prednisone 20 mg 60219-1708-01 Amneal 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
Prednisone 20 mg 60687-0145-01 American 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
Prednisone 20 mg 60687-0925-01 American 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
Prednisone 20 mg 62135-0553-30 Chartwell 30 tablets $0.064 BX Availability likely save 42%
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 63561-0122-01 Granulation 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
Prednisone 20 mg 70954-0060-10 ANI 100 tablets $0.064 AB Availability likely save 42%
PredniSONE 20 mg 00054-0018-20 Hikma 100 tablets $0.092 AB FDA listed save 17%
Prednisone 20 mgthis 63739-0588-10 McKesson 100 tablets $0.111 AB Discontinued —
PredniSONE 20 mg 00054-9818-25 Hikma 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 00615-8441-39 NCS 30 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 10135-0778-01 Marlex 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 42708-0105-10 QPharma, 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 42708-0195-10 QPharma, 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 45865-0884-21 Medsource 21 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 50090-2786-00 A-S 21 tablets — AB Discontinued —
Prednisone 20 mg 50090-2789-01 A-S 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 50090-2804-00 A-S 20 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 50090-6122-01 A-S 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 50090-6123-00 A-S 20 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 50090-6259-00 A-S 21 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 51407-0923-05 Golden 500 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 51655-0242-53 Northwind 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 51655-0541-20 Northwind 20 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE 20 mg 51655-0701-18 Northwind 18 tablets — — FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 55154-2147-00 Cardinal 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 55154-2581-00 Cardinal 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 60760-0790-12 St. 12 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 60760-0797-12 St. 12 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 60760-0840-12 ST. 12 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 63187-0807-05 Proficient 5 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 64380-0785-01 Strides 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 5 mg 66267-0172-06 NuCare 6 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 66267-0860-03 NuCare 3 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 67046-1610-03 Coupler 30 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 67296-2081-01 Redpharm 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 67296-2182-01 Redpharm 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 68071-3143-01 NuCare 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 68071-3617-01 NuCare 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 68071-3637-01 NuCare 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 68071-3721-00 NuCare 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 68071-3738-01 NuCare 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 68071-4685-02 NuCare 21 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 68788-8663-01 Preferred 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 68788-8819-01 Preferred 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 70518-3401-00 REMEDYREPACK 34 tablets — AB Discontinued —
prednisone 20 mg 70518-3540-00 REMEDYREPACK 30 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 70518-4243-00 REMEDYREPACK 30 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 70518-4293-00 REMEDYREPACK 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 71205-0239-05 Proficient 5 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 71205-0407-10 Proficient 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 71205-0741-06 Proficient 6 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 71205-0797-10 Proficient 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 71335-0623-00 Bryant 11 tablets — AB Discontinued —
prednisone 20 mg 71335-2079-00 Bryant 11 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 71335-2149-01 Bryant 6 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 71335-2737-00 Bryant 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 71335-2754-00 Bryant 11 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 71335-2895-01 Bryant 9 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 71335-2938-01 Bryant 9 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 71335-3046-01 Bryant 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 71335-3047-01 Bryant 1000 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 72162-2486-00 Bryant 1000 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 72189-0430-05 Direct_Rx 5 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 72789-0393-02 PD-Rx 2 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 72789-0448-21 PD-Rx 21 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 72789-0473-01 PD-Rx 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 72789-0500-21 PD-Rx 21 tablets — AB FDA listed —
PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg 72789-0509-06 PD-Rx 6 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 76420-0069-10 Asclemed 10 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 76420-0413-00 Asclemed 1000 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 80425-0105-01 Advanced 20 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 80425-0486-01 Advanced 21 tablets — AB FDA listed —
prednisone 20 mg 80425-0487-01 Advanced 21 tablets — AB FDA listed —
P- Pack Prednisone 20Mg, 7- Day Tapering Dose Pack 20 mg 85000-0012-01 INTERSTELLAR 15 tablets — AB Discontinued —
prednisone 20 mg 85766-0002-00 Sportpharm 1000 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Prednisone 20 mg 87063-0045-01 ASCLEMED 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
About this product: this is a generic version of the medicine. FDA equivalence ratings are shown when available, and other versions are listed above, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

⏳ Availability & generic status

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2026
Currently FDA-listed
listed with the FDA
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Generic on the market
this product is a generic
✅This is a generic drug

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?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)

Medicare Part D (outpatient prescription) spending for Prednisone — the program that covers self-administered drugs. 17 manufacturers.
⚠️ Drug-level data: CMS publishes Part D spending by drug, not by NDC — these figures combine every manufacturer, strength and package size sold under the name Prednisone. That’s a different level of aggregation than the Medicaid card above, which is specific to this exact 11-digit NDC (pack size included), so the two aren’t directly comparable.
Period
Total Part D spend
$16.74M
Claims incl. refills
4.1M
Beneficiaries
3M
Spend / beneficiary
$5.57
Spend / claim
$4.04
Trend by period
💵 About the dollar figures: spending is what Part D plans paid before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.

🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)

Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for PREDNISONE — the ingredient across all brands.

Top reported reactions

Fatigue40,822
Pain37,875
Dyspnoea34,944
Arthralgia33,224
Condition Aggravated28,616
Nausea28,568
Diarrhoea28,439

Age at onset

Neonate961
Infant454
Child2,120
Adolescent2,238
Adult56,838
Elderly32,373

Reporter sex

499,938 reports
Male · 40%
Female · 60%
Unknown · 0%

Serious outcomes

Hospitalization172,740
Death52,152
Life-threatening26,074
Disabling16,512
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
2019 2021 2023 2026 42,464 0
Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
63739-0588-10 You're viewing this 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (63739-588-10) / 10 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK 2014-06-30 Discontinued by firm

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Finished prescription product No longer marketed (per FDA listing data)
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) ✓ Available
Labeler ✓ Available
Product & package description ✓ Available
Marketing category & status ✓ Available
Active ingredient / dosage form / route ✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) — Not published for this NDC No structured label is linked to this listing in DailyMed/openFDA.
Package photos — Not published for this NDC No photo available yet for this listing.
Inactive ingredients (structured) — Not published for this NDC The labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is available.
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) ✓ Available
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data ✓ Available
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.

Questions about this listing

Why is there no full label on this page?
No structured FDA label (SPL) is currently linked to this NDC in DailyMed/openFDA. That can happen with older listings, certain OTC and repackaged products, and recently updated listings whose label has not yet propagated. The listing itself is still valid — this page shows everything the public feeds provide for this package.
What does the discontinued status mean for this NDC?
The labeler reported a marketing end date (or the listing was delisted), so this specific package is no longer actively marketed. Remaining stock may still be dispensed for a time, and the NDC stays valid for historical records and claims — but data feeds (pricing, labeling) typically stop updating for it. Other package sizes or other manufacturers' versions of the same medication may still be marketed — see the equivalents section where available.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 63739-588-10, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 63739-0588-10, written without dashes as 63739058810. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 63739-0588-10, the first segment (63739) is the labeler code FDA assigned to McKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging; the middle segment (0588) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (10) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
McKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as a prescription product, so it is dispensed under a prescriber's order. Your pharmacist can tell you whether any over-the-counter forms of the same medication exist.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.

📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
📄 FDA label
📄 FDA label 19 words ▾

No FDA label is on file for this product yet. Labels load from openFDA / DailyMed and refresh weekly.

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
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For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.