Omnipred vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic prednisolone

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic prednisolone.Find pharmacies near you
Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Omnipred, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Brand nameOmnipred

Authorized genericprednisolone

Regular genericprednisolone

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually among the lowest

Same as Omnipred?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Omnipred itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

See the authorized generic →

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Omnipred, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

prednisolone

Sold by

SandozThe company behind Omnipred

NDC to ask for

1%suspension drops
- 61314-637-0511-digit: 61314-0637-055 mL per bottle
- 61314-637-1011-digit: 61314-0637-1010 mL per bottle
- 61314-637-1511-digit: 61314-0637-1515 mL per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Omnipred, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Sandoz (NDC 61314-637-05), and for a regular generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

Omnipred itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from Sandoz — Authorized genericSandoz

See the ingredients

Active: prednisolone acetate 1%

Inactive:

Benzalkonium chloride
Citric acid monohydrate
Edetate disodium
Glycerin
Hypromellose
Polysorbate 80
Sodium hydroxide
Dibasic sodium phosphate
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

2 companies sell a generic of Omnipred that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals1%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 60219-2550-1

1%

Package NDC
Carton of 10 mL 60219-2551-1

1%

Package NDC
Carton of 15 mL 60219-2552-1

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, boric acid, edetate disodium, hypromellose, polysorbate 80, sodium bisulfite, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, water
FDA label
Lupin Pharmaceuticals1%

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

1%

Package NDC
Carton of 5 mL 70748-332-02
Carton of 10 mL 70748-332-03
Carton of 15 mL 70748-332-04

Inactive ingredients: benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, polysorbate 80, sodium bisulfite, hypromellose 2906 (4000 mpa.s), boric acid, trisodium citrate dihydrate, sodium chloride, water
FDA label

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	60219-2550-1

Package	NDC
Carton of 10 mL	60219-2551-1

Package	NDC
Carton of 15 mL	60219-2552-1

Package	NDC
Carton of 5 mL	70748-332-02
Carton of 10 mL	70748-332-03
Carton of 15 mL	70748-332-04

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

INDICATIONS AND USAGE:

Steroid responsive inflammatory conditions of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, cornea, and anterior segment of the globe, such as allergic conjunctivitis, acne rosacea, superficial punctate keratitis, herpes zoster keratitis, iritis, cyclitis, selected infective conjunctivitides, when the inherent hazard of steroid use is accepted to obtain an advisable diminution in edema and inflammation; corneal injury from chemical, radiation, or thermal burns, or penetration of foreign bodies.

Source: the FDA label for Prednisolone Acetate (Sandoz Inc), December 30, 2024. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Omnipred (color, shape, or markings). That’s normal for an authorized generic.
If your prescription says “dispense as written,” the pharmacy needs your prescriber’s OK to give you the authorized generic.
Cash prices can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so it can pay to ask two. With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan.
If your pharmacy doesn’t stock it, they can often order it within a day or two.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/omnipred/