PREDNISOLONE 5 MG/5 ML SOLN
For 1 mL
Pharmacies pay
$0.55 filed
1 × $0.54905 per ML
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare
We don’t know yet
No Medicare reference price. Part D: OpenBill did not match this NDC to a usable Medicare Part D spending row. Either Part D has none for it, or the rows that share its name could not safely be tied to it (for example, they mix units, routes or release forms, or the drug is sold over the counter, which Part D does not cover). Part B: This NDC is not in the current quarter’s Medicare Part B NDC-HCPCS crosswalk, so it has no Part B payment limit.
The spread
We don’t know yet
There is no Medicare figure to compare with, so there is no spread.
Cost-plus estimate
$5.63 estimated
$0.55 + $0.08 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $5.63
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. For a pack this cheap, the $5.00 fee is most of the estimate. How it is worked out
OpenBill calculation · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17)
Open the interactive card Change the quantity, type what you were charged, and see every record in full.
What it is
PREDNISOLONE 5 MG/5 ML SOLN is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as prednisolone sodium phosphate.
FDA gives its dosage form as solution and its route as oral.
Its labelers, the companies named on the label, are PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma and Chartwell RX, LLC.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Corticosteroid.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 2 NDCs (National Drug Codes).
NADAC classes it as a generic drug (rate-setting class G), and does not mark it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $0.55 for 1 mL (1 × $0.54905 per ML, rounded to the cent), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; that price took effect on 2026-09-23. That is what pharmacies pay their suppliers, not what they charge you.
NADAC’s explanation codes for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey; 5, calculated based on package size; 6, the CMS Covered Outpatient Drug Product File S/I/N drug category was not applied when grouping drugs for the calculation.
What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes
All 2 NDCs
- 00121-1100-04 · PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma · $0.54905 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0330-41 · Chartwell RX, LLC. · $0.54905 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
3 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name prednisolone sodium phosphate with PREDNISOLONE 5 MG/5 ML SOLN.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| PREDNISOLONE 5 MG/5 ML SOLN this page | $0.54905 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| PREDNISOLONE 10 MG/5 ML SOLN | $2.43026 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| PREDNISOLONE 15 MG/5 ML SOLN | $0.10345 to $0.61529 per ML filed | $0.2988 to $0.30048 per ML derived |
| PREDNISOLONE SOD 1% EYE DROP | $4.56742 per ML filed | $0.73126 per ML filed |
Part D is one average per brand and generic name, over every strength and form.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-04-22, 2026-09-23, 2026-09-30 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part D · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv · eff. 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · as of 2026-06-25 · retrieved 2026-10-18
OpenBill calculation · october-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final.zip + october-2026-ndc-hcpcs-crosswalk-final.zip · Part B limit 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18) · Part B crosswalk 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31 (file of 2026-09-17, retrieved 2026-10-18)
Compared with its class
The middle of its 2 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.54905 per ML filed.
Of the 106 other products in FDA’s Corticosteroid class priced per ML, 81 have a higher middle NADAC price and 25 a lower one. The one in the middle is HYDROCORTISONE BUTYR 0.1% SOLN, at $2.17643 per ML filed (eff. 2026-06-17).
Prices are compared per unit, whatever the strength or dose, and a class is not a list of substitutes.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-06-17, 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
What Medicare paid
We don’t know yet; the card above says why.
Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How Part D is matched · How Part B is matched
What to ask at the counter
None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.
- What is your cash price for 1 mL? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 1 mL; your package may hold a different amount.
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why does this page start at 1 mL?
- The FDA package descriptions of this product’s NDCs give different amounts (5 mL, 120 mL). So the card starts at 1 ML; change it to match your prescription.
Related pages
Its pharmacologic class
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