Prednisone 2.5 MG Oral Tablet — RxCUI 198146
RxNorm drug concept · Semantic clinical drug
RxCUI 198146
Semantic clinical drug · SCD
● Current RxNorm concept 49 FDA products
129 package NDCs
Snapshot Jul 14, 2026
What you’re looking at: the standardized identity of one medicine, as the U.S. drug-data system sees it. Below — every FDA-listed product, package code, price benchmark, and billing code that maps to it.
🗂️ Key Facts
RxCUI198146
Official namePrednisone 2.5 MG Oral Tablet
Concept typeSemantic clinical drug (SCD)
RxNorm statusCurrent RxNorm concept
FDA products mapped49
Package NDCs mapped129
Reported Medicaid activity (SDUD)2,960,774 prescriptions · 52 state & territory Medicaid programs · latest period Q4 2025
RxNorm release07/06/2026
Snapshot dataJul 14, 2026
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- 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...
🕸️ Concept Web — How Prednisone 2.5 MG Oral Tablet Connects
One RxCUI never lives alone. Follow the path from the raw ingredient down to the exact strength-and-form concepts FDA products carry — every stop is a real RxNorm concept with its own identifier. Hover or focus any chip for what it means.
This page's concept
Prednisone 2.5 MG Oral Tablet
RxCUI 198146 Semantic clinical drug · SCD
Every web starts here: one RxCUI, one fixed meaning in the RxNorm vocabulary.
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Ingredients 1
The active substance itself — no strength, form, or brand attached yet.
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Prednisone
8640IN
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Prednisone
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Dose forms 6
The ingredient poured into a form — tablet, solution, cream — still without one fixed strength.
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Prednisone Oral Tablet
373585SCDF -
Prednisone Oral Product
1161705SCDG -
Prednisone Pill
1161706SCDG -
Oral Tablet
317541DF -
Oral Product
1151131DFG -
Pill
1151133DFG
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Prednisone Oral Tablet
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Clinical & branded drugs 1
Ingredient + strength + dose form. These are the concepts real FDA products actually carry.
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Prednisone 2.5 MG
316581SCDC
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Prednisone 2.5 MG
Showing up to 8 concepts per family — 8 of 8 stored related concepts drawn.
These are official RxNorm vocabulary relationships — how concepts name and organize the same medicine. They do not establish therapeutic equivalence or substitutability: two concepts appearing in one web is never a statement that products can be swapped.
🔀 Generic ⇄ Brand Crosswalk
The same medicine has an unbranded (generic) identity and one or more brand-name identities — each with its own RxCUI. This is a naming relationship in RxNorm, not a statement that any two products are substitutable.
Generic (Clinical) Concepts
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Prednisone 2.5 MG
SCDC · 316581 -
Prednisone Oral Tablet
SCDF · 373585 -
Prednisone Oral Product
SCDG · 1161705 -
Prednisone Pill
SCDG · 1161706
📦 FDA Products & Package NDCs
49 products · 129 package NDCs
129 package NDCs map to RxCUI 198146 in the current snapshot — up to 50 per page. Each linked NDC opens its full package page.
| Package NDC | Package | Brand / generic name | Labeler | Marketing start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00054-0017-20 | 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-0017-20) / 10 TABLET in 1... | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2003-02-13 |
| 00054-0017-25 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-0017-25) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2003-02-13 |
| 00054-0017-29 | 500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-0017-29) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2003-02-13 |
| 00054-0018-20 | 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-0018-20) / 10 TABLET in 1... | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2003-02-13 |
| 00054-0018-25 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-0018-25) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2003-02-13 |
| 00054-0018-29 | 500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-0018-29) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2003-02-13 |
| 00054-0019-20 | 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-0019-20) / 10 TABLET in 1... | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2003-03-14 |
| 00054-0019-25 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-0019-25) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 2003-03-14 |
| 00054-3721-44 | 30 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (0054-3721-44) | PredniSONE Intensol | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1985-02-20 |
| 00054-3722-50 | 120 mL in 1 BOTTLE (0054-3722-50) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1996-12-13 |
| 00054-3722-63 | 500 mL in 1 BOTTLE (0054-3722-63) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1984-11-08 |
| 00054-4728-25 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4728-25) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1972-04-21 |
| 00054-4728-31 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4728-31) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1972-04-21 |
| 00054-4741-25 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4741-25) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1982-04-22 |
| 00054-4741-31 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4741-31) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1982-04-22 |
| 00054-4742-25 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4742-25) | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1982-04-22 |
| 00054-8724-25 | 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8724-25) / 10 TABLET in 1... | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1972-04-21 |
| 00054-8739-25 | 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8739-25) / 10 TABLET in 1... | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1982-04-22 |
| 00054-8740-25 | 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8740-25) / 10 TABLET in 1... | PredniSONE | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 1982-04-22 |
| 00603-5335-21 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5335-21) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2004-12-21 |
| 00603-5335-32 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5335-32) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2004-12-21 |
| 00603-5336-21 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5336-21) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2004-12-21 |
| 00603-5337-15 | 21 TABLET in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (0603-5337-15) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5337-21 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5337-21) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5337-31 | 48 TABLET in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (0603-5337-31) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5337-32 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5337-32) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5338-15 | 21 TABLET in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (0603-5338-15) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5338-21 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5338-21) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5338-28 | 500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5338-28) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5338-31 | 48 TABLET in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (0603-5338-31) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5338-32 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5338-32) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2002-07-12 |
| 00603-5339-21 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5339-21) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2003-02-12 |
| 00603-5339-28 | 500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5339-28) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2003-02-12 |
| 00603-5339-32 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0603-5339-32) | Prednisone | Par Health USA, LLC | 2003-02-12 |
| 10135-0775-01 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-775-01) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 10135-0776-01 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-776-01) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 10135-0776-10 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-776-10) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 10135-0777-01 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-777-01) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 10135-0777-10 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-777-10) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 10135-0778-01 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-778-01) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 10135-0778-05 | 500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-778-05) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 10135-0778-10 | 1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-778-10) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 10135-0779-01 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (10135-779-01) | Prednisone | Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2023-02-01 |
| 50090-1002-00 | 48 TABLET in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (50090-1002-0) | Prednisone | A-S Medication Solutions | 2014-11-28 |
| 50090-7235-00 | 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-7235-0) | prednisone | A-S Medication Solutions | 2024-08-26 |
| 50090-7825-00 | 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-7825-0) | PREDNISONE | A-S Medication Solutions | 2025-12-16 |
| 51655-0197-52 | 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-197-52) | Prednisone | Northwind Health Company, LLC | 2023-04-25 |
| 51655-0763-52 | 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51655-763-52) | PredniSONE | Northwind Health Company, LLC | 2021-07-16 |
| 59651-0485-01 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (59651-485-01) | PREDNISONE | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | 2022-03-28 |
| 59651-0485-78 | 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (59651-485-78) / 10 TABLET in 1... | PREDNISONE | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | 2022-03-28 |
Observed labelers:
ASCLEMED USA INC. (40) ·
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (19) ·
Par Health USA, LLC (15) ·
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (13) ·
Aurobindo Pharma Limited (13) ·
Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (9)
· +6 more — this is the FDA-listed mapping footprint, not sales, inventory, availability, or market share.
🧾 Billing Codes (HCPCS)
Medical billing codes (HCPCS "J-codes") that connect to this concept's packages — used mostly when a clinic or hospital bills for a drug it administers. Each code links to its full billing page.
| Code | Descriptor | Mapped packages | Sources |
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| J7512 | Prednisone ir or dr oral 1mg | 14 | CMS |
⚠ A crosswalk is not coverage: an NDC↔HCPCS mapping does not guarantee any payer covers or pays the code. Always verify the current payer policy before billing.
🗃️ Sources & Limits
Atlas generation902fddb9-e9c1-4004-bf4c-dba4d51037c7
openFDA export observedJul 14, 2026
RxNorm release07/06/2026
Methodology2026-07-full-catalog-v1
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- Listing here does not establish approval or coverage. Appearing in this snapshot is a data observation, not an FDA approval status or a payer coverage decision.
- Missing data never means zero. A silent dataset (no price, no billing code, no utilization) means no observation — not that the real-world value is zero.
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