Quick answers
- What is Solu-Medrol?
- Solu-Medrol is a brand name of Methylprednisolone, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 23 Solu-Medrol products in 7 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Solu-Medrol?
- Pharmacia and Upjohn holds the FDA application for Solu-Medrol (NDA011856, approved May 18, 1959). 8 other companies (repackagers or distributors) also list Solu-Medrol products.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Solu-Medrol?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 1 other product with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Solu-Medrol product. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- What do pharmacies pay for Solu-Medrol?
- CMS lists a National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for 2 Solu-Medrol strengths and forms (see the table below). That is what pharmacies pay to buy it, not what you pay: your price depends on your insurance and your pharmacy.
- Has Solu-Medrol been recalled?
- No recall linked to Solu-Medrol products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Solu-Medrol is
Each Solu-Medrol product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Methylprednisolone · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 1 g/8 mL injection, powder, for solution (intramuscular, intravenous) | Solu-Medrol | None listed | DailyMed |
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 1 g/mL injection, powder, for solution (intramuscular, intravenous) | Solu-Medrol | None listed | DailyMed |
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2 mL injection, powder, for solution (intramuscular, intravenous) | Solu-Medrol | None listed | DailyMed |
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 2 g/30.6 mL injection, powder, for solution (intramuscular, intravenous) | Solu-Medrol | None listed | DailyMed |
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mL injection, powder, for solution (intramuscular, intravenous) | Solu-Medrol | None listed | DailyMed |
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 500 mg/4 mL injection, powder, for solution (intramuscular, intravenous) | Solu-Medrol | 1 product, 1 company | DailyMed |
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 500 mg/mL injection, powder, for solution (intramuscular, intravenous) | Solu-Medrol | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Methylprednisolone →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA011856 | Pharmacia and Upjohn | May 18, 1959 | 23 |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 125 mg/2 mL injection, powder, for solution | Brand: Solu-Medrol | $10.04 per unit |
| methylprednisolone sodium succinate 40 mg/mL injection, powder, for solution | Brand: Solu-Medrol | $6.28 per unit |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect between August 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that list Solu-Medrol
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Solu-Medrol products.
- Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC7 products
- Cardinal Health 107, LLC4 products
- Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC3 products
- Henry Schein, Inc.2 products
- HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst2 products
- ProPharma Distribution2 products
- A-S Medication Solutions1 product
- Sportpharm LLC1 product
- Remedyrepack Inc.1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Solu-Medrol products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.