Methylprednisolone

Product NDC: 68788-4593
11-digit product format: 687884593
Labeler code: 68788
Product ID: 68788-4593_6c96b7a0-9907-438e-a61b-da0966943e2d
Type: HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Nonproprietary name: Methylprednisolone
Dosage form: TABLET
Route: ORAL
Labeler: Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Application: ANDA040189
Marketing category: ANDA
Marketing start: 2013-09-03
Marketing end: 0000-00-00
Substance: METHYLPREDNISOLONE
Active strength: 4 mg/1
Pharmacologic classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists [MoA], Corticosteroid [EPC]
NDC exclude flag: No
Listing certified through: 2023-12-31
Current FDA listing: Historical FDA.report record

NDC auxiliary status#

These records are reproduced from FDA’s unfinished, excluded, and compounder listings. They describe what appeared in the source files; a missing record does not establish a regulatory status. View all current auxiliary records, including entries without an NDC. · View the auxiliary file history.

Current NDC status page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Dataset, Scope, Product NDC table
Dataset	Scope	Product NDC	Package NDC	Code	Status	Reporting period	Source date
excluded product	product	68788-4593		D	Discontinued by firm		2026-08-07
excluded package	package	68788-4593	68788-4593-2	D	Discontinued by firm		2026-08-07

Source provenance: Browse the complete Orange Book source catalog · source snapshot 1.

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-product	Trade name	Ingredient	Strength	Dosage form / route	TE codes	Approval date
A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31
A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31
A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20
A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20

Therapeutic equivalence codes#

Current TE-code rows page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Application-product, TE code table
Application-product	TE code
A040189-001	AB
A040189-002	AB
A040189-003	AB
A040189-004	AB

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Product history page 1 of 5 · 164 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
Captured	Edition	Application-product	Trade name	Strength	Dosage form / route	Product TE source text	Approval date	Source SHA-256
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`011fe1cb6892…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`011fe1cb6892…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`011fe1cb6892…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`011fe1cb6892…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`03ed91905a0d…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`03ed91905a0d…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`03ed91905a0d…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`03ed91905a0d…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A040189-001	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	4MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A040189-002	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	8MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	1997-10-31	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A040189-003	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	16MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A040189-004	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	32MG	TABLET / ORAL	AB	2007-07-20	`d06236e962d9…`

Observed Orange Book normalized TE history#

Normalized TE history page 1 of 5 · 164 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
Captured	Edition	Application-product	TE code	Order	Source SHA-256
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A040189-001	AB	1	`011fe1cb6892…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A040189-002	AB	1	`011fe1cb6892…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A040189-003	AB	1	`011fe1cb6892…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	A040189-004	AB	1	`011fe1cb6892…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A040189-001	AB	1	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A040189-002	AB	1	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A040189-003	AB	1	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	A040189-004	AB	1	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A040189-001	AB	1	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A040189-002	AB	1	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A040189-003	AB	1	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	A040189-004	AB	1	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A040189-001	AB	1	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A040189-002	AB	1	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A040189-003	AB	1	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	A040189-004	AB	1	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A040189-001	AB	1	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A040189-002	AB	1	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A040189-003	AB	1	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	A040189-004	AB	1	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A040189-001	AB	1	`03ed91905a0d…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A040189-002	AB	1	`03ed91905a0d…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A040189-003	AB	1	`03ed91905a0d…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	A040189-004	AB	1	`03ed91905a0d…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A040189-001	AB	1	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A040189-002	AB	1	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A040189-003	AB	1	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	A040189-004	AB	1	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A040189-001	AB	1	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A040189-002	AB	1	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A040189-003	AB	1	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	A040189-004	AB	1	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A040189-001	AB	1	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A040189-002	AB	1	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A040189-003	AB	1	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	A040189-004	AB	1	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A040189-001	AB	1	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A040189-002	AB	1	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A040189-003	AB	1	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	A040189-004	AB	1	`d06236e962d9…`

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
68788-4593-2	EA - Each	68788-4593	7926cea1-dce8-4d56-b239-d6cb34f679b1	1	2024-04-05

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	DailyMed label	SPL version
Methylprednisolone	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	X4W7ZR7023	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1
Methylprednisolone	ACTIVE MOIETY	X4W7ZR7023	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1
Anhydrous Lactose	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3SY5LH9PMK	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1
Cellulose, Microcrystalline	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1
Magnesium stearate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1
Silicon Dioxide	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1
Sodium lauryl sulfate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	368GB5141J	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1
Sodium Starch Glycolate Type A Potato	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5856J3G2A2	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1
Starch, Corn	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
68788-4593	METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLET [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.]	8	Legacy NDC	20240716_ebe4f4a5-3fec-4f30-8289-25e594162c49.zip

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Methylprednisolone	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC	f19f3676-856f-e8d7-e053-2995a90ad703	2024-12-31	Warnings, Adverse reactions	Exact identifier application applno (ANDA): 040189 application number: ANDA040189
Methylprednisolone	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	A-S Medication Solutions	eb479561-142d-410c-84b2-988375c6a96e	2024-10-02	Warnings, Adverse reactions	Exact identifier application applno (ANDA): 040189 application number: ANDA040189
Methylprednisolone	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	Proficient Rx LP	283a913e-f737-478e-b6a0-e050fb6562d8	2023-07-01	Warnings, Adverse reactions	Exact identifier application applno (ANDA): 040189 application number: ANDA040189
Methylprednisolone	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	Asclemed USA, Inc.	8bfdc471-54f7-4298-ba2f-e5c1f6c48456	2022-10-12	Warnings, Adverse reactions	Exact identifier application applno (ANDA): 040189 application number: ANDA040189

UNII, Preferred term, Registry number table
UNII	Preferred term	Registry number	Matched term
X4W7ZR7023	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	83-43-2	METHYLPREDNISOLONE

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC	11-digit format	Description	Units	Marketing start	Marketing end	Sample	Exclude flag	Status
68788-4593-2	68788459302	21 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (68788-4593-2)	21 tablet	2013-09-03	0000-00-00	No	No	Current

Title, Manufacturer, Effective date table
Title	Manufacturer	Effective date	Type	Version
METHYLPREDNISOLONE TABLETS, USP Rx only	Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2025-08-08	HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL	9