Methylprednisolone vs Prednisone
Compare Methylprednisolone and Prednisone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Methylprednisolone | Prednisone | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Corticosteroid | Corticosteroid |
| Used to treat | Adrenal insufficiency, Ankylosing spondylitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, Berylliosis, Brain neoplasms, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Erythema multiforme, Graft vs host disease, Hematologic diseases, Hypercalcemia, Inflammation, Leukemia, Multiple sclerosis, Mycosis fungoides, Nephrotic syndrome, Neurologic manifestations, Pemphigus, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Respiratory distress syndrome, Rheumatic diseases, Sarcoidosis, Serum sickness, Synovitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Ulcerative colitis, Uveitis | Adrenal insufficiency, Allergic conjunctivitis, Allergic rhinitis, Anemia, hemolytic, autoimmune, Ankylosing spondylitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, Berylliosis, Bursitis, Collagen diseases, Contact dermatitis, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Erythema multiforme, Graft vs host disease, Hypercalcemia, Inflammation, Iritis, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple sclerosis, Nephrotic syndrome, Pemphigus, Psoriatic arthritis, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Purpura, thrombocytopenic, idiopathic, Rheumatic diseases, Sarcoidosis, Seborrheic dermatitis, Serum sickness, Synovitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Ulcerative colitis |
| Generic price | From $0.12 each, about $3.63 for 30 (4 mg tablet); other forms from $0.14 per item (4 mg dosepk) | From $0.037 each, about $1.10 for 30 (5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.61 per mL (5 mg/5 mL solution) |
| Brand price | Medrol: from $0.25 each, about $7.36 for 30 (4 mg tablet); other forms from $0.29 per item (4 mg dosepak) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 51% less than the brand | Not listed |