Prednisolone

Sold as Prelone, Nuflam, Adco prednisolone, Panafcortelone, Aspelone, Redipred, Deltacortril injectable, Solu-delta cortef, Prednisone, Lenisolone, Prednisolone B.P., Predeltilone, Prednidor, Pred mild sterile eye, Pred forte sterile eye, Minims prednisolone sodium phosphate

C₂₁H₂₈O₅360.40 g/mol

(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-Dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one

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Registration

Applicants: 13
Registrations: 19
Schedule source: Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026

Applicants and registrations

Applicant	Brands	Dosages	Registrations	Schedule	Leaflets
Adcock ingram limited1 of 4 cancelled	Prelone, Adco prednisolone, Panafcortelone	syrup, 15 mg/ 5 ml, tablets	280158, 380125, 380126, G3055	S4	PI PIL
Cipla Medpro (Pty) LtdCancelled	Nuflam	Not stated	370022	S4	None
Pharmacare limited û woodmeadCertificate held by Pharmacare limited1 of 3 cancelled	Aspelone, Redipred, Lenisolone	5 mg, 15 mg per 5 ml	410189, 410243, G2968	S4	PI PIL
Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd	Deltacortril injectable	suspension	83/488	S4	None
Zoetis South Africa (Pty) LtdCancelled	Solu-delta cortef	100 mg	83/751	S4	None
Upjohn South Africa (Pty) Ltd	Solu-delta cortef	500 MG	83/752	S4	None
Resmed healthcare	Prednisone	5mg	G1670	S4	None
Gulf Drug Company (Pty) Ltd	Prednisolone B.P.	tablet	G3094	S4	None
Hoechst Marion Roussel LtdCancelled	Predeltilone	Not stated	G3098	S4	None
Monopharm CCCancelled	Prednidor	Not stated	G3195	S4	None
Abbvie (Pty) Ltd	Pred mild sterile eye, Pred forte sterile eye	suspension	J0073, J0077	S4	None
Allergan Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Pred forte sterile eye	suspension	J77	S4	None
Soflens (Pty) Ltd	Minims prednisolone sodium phosphate	2.5 mg	P0212	S4	PI PIL

Variants

Product	Strength and form	Registration	Status	Schedule	Leaflets
Prelone syrup EACH 5 ml CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE 15 mg	Syrup	28015828/21.5.1/0158	Registered	S4	None
Nuflam EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE 15,0 mg	Not listed	37002237/21.5.1/0022	Cancelled	S4	None
Adco prednisolone syrup EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS :PREDNISOLONE 15,0 mg	15 mg/ 5 mlSyrup.	38012538/21.5.1/0125Approved 7 November 2024	Registered	S4	PI PIL
Panafcortelone syrup EACH 5,0 ml SYRUP CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE 15,0 mg	Syrup	38012638/21.5.1/0126	Cancelled	S4	None
Aspelone EACH 5,0 ml LIQUID CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE EQUIVALENT TO PREDNISOLONE 15,0 mg	15 mg per 5 mlLiquid	41018941/21.5.1/0189Approved 26 November 2025	Registered	S4	PI PIL
Redipred EACH 5,0 ml LIQUID CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE EQUIVALENT TO PREDNISOLONE 15,0 mg	Not listed	41024341/21.5.1/0243	Cancelled	S4	None
Deltacortril injectable suspension EACH 1,0 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE A 10,0 mg	Suspension	83/488	Old Medicine	S4	None
Solu-delta cortef 100 MG 1 ML PREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE A 140,6 MG	100 mg	83/751	Cancelled	S4	None
Solu-delta cortef 500 MG 1 ML PREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE A 731 MG	500 MG	83/752	Old Medicine	S4	None
Prednisone 5mg tablet Each tablet contains 5mg Prednisone	5mgTablet	G1670	Old Medicine	S4	None
Lenisolone tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE A 5,0 mg	5 mgTablets	G2968Approved 21 November 2023	Old Medicine	S4	PI PIL
Panafcortelone tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE A 5,0 MG	Tablets	G3055	Old Medicine	S4	None
Prednisolone tablet B.P. EACH TABLET CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE A 5,0 mg	Tablet	G3094	Old Medicine	S4	None
Predeltilone EACH TABLET CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE A 5,0 MG	Not listed	G3098	Cancelled	S4	None
Prednidor EACH TABLET CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE A 5,0 MG	Not listed	G3195	Cancelled	S4	None
Pred mild sterile eye suspension EACH 1 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 1,3 mg	Suspension	J0073J/15.2/73	Registered	S4	None
Pred forte sterile eye suspension EACH 1 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS :PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 10 mg	Suspension	J0077J/15.2/77	Registered	S4	None
Pred forte sterile eye suspension EACH ml CONTAINS PREDNISOLONE ACETATE A 10 mg	Suspension	J77	Old Medicine	S4	None
Minims prednisolone sodium phosphate 0,5 % EACH 0,5 ml SSOLUTION CONTAINS: PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE 2,5 mg	2.5 mgEye drops.	P0212P/15.2/212Approved 28 April 2021	Registered	S4	PI PIL

Regulatory status

Where S4 sits on the scale

S0S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8

Prescription-only medicine.

Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.

Schedule S4, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.

Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Prednisolone

S4: Prednisolone
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 7635

Pharmacological class: Corticosteroids and analogues. (class 21.5.1)

This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.

SAHPRA documents

Schedule verified from official documents

Schedule Verification

Adco prednisolone syrup, Adcock ingram limited is scheduled S4 in its official SAHPRA documents, read with 90% confidence.

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsAdco prednisolone syrup, Adcock ingram limited Patient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersAdco prednisolone syrup, Adcock ingram limited

These documents are provided by SAHPRA for informational purposes. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.

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