What is NDC 68788-8663?

68788-8663 is the product NDC for prednisone, Prednisone 20 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 6 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for prednisone?

282 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

prednisone NDC 68788-8663 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68788-8663Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68788-8663Add the package segment from the table below.

Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package
68788-8663-1	68788866301	10 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68788-8663-1)Marketed from May 13, 2024
68788-8663-2	68788866302	20 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68788-8663-2)Marketed from May 13, 2024
68788-8663-3	68788866303	30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68788-8663-3)Marketed from May 13, 2024
68788-8663-4	68788866304	18 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68788-8663-4)Marketed from May 13, 2024
68788-8663-5	68788866305	15 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68788-8663-5)Marketed from May 13, 2024
68788-8663-8	68788866308	21 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68788-8663-8)Marketed from May 13, 2024

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary): prednisone
Generic name (nonproprietary): prednisone
Active ingredients: Prednisone — 20 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 68788
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208412
Marketing start: May 13, 2024
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68788-8663_36adaaf7-b451-4c6e-b36e-16ba9909c02bSPL ID 36adaaf7-b451-4c6e-b36e-16ba9909c02bSPL set ID 1e74ac55-4a48-4bf5-bfed-36c0fa37dd9fRxCUI 312615UNII VB0R961HZT
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N468788866301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8663-01. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective Aug 19, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Prednisone tablets USP are indicated in the following conditions: Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice: synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance); congenital adrenal hyperplasia; hypercalcemia associated with cancer; nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cas…

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About NDC 68788-8663

What is NDC 68788-8663?: 68788-8663 is the product NDC for prednisone, Prednisone 20 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 6 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: prednisone.
What is the active ingredient?: Prednisone.
Who is the labeler?: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for prednisone?: 282 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all prednisone NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?: Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other prednisone NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
PredniSONE	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-4182	68788-4182-0168788-4182-0268788-4182-03+3 more
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Unit Dose Solutions, Inc.	87441-069	87441-0069-01
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1171	67046-1171-03
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2582	55154-2582-00
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4660	70518-4660-00
Prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1379	67046-1379-03
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2581	55154-2581-00
Prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4560	70518-4560-00
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-903	60687-0903-01
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1642	67046-1642-03

All 283 prednisone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 208412

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 208412
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-8052
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7218
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7219
prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-8051
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Strides Pharma Science Limited	64380-949
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-7505
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Proficient Rx LP	71205-755
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-3539
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-3555
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Northwind Health Company, LLC	51655-349
prednisone	Prednisone 50 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-9715
Prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Direct_Rx	72189-589
Prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-2661
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4660
Prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2581
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-2582
prednisone	Prednisone 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Sportpharm LLC	85766-002
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Sportpharm LLC	85766-001
prednisone	Prednisone 5 mg/1	TabletOral	Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC	80425-0482
prednisone	Prednisone 10 mg/1	TabletOral	Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC	80425-0484

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