# METICORTEN
> **NDA009766** · New Drug Application · Sponsor: SCHERING · Approved 1955-02-21
## Drug
- **FDA Application Number:** NDA009766
- **Application type:** New Drug Application
- **Brand name:** METICORTEN
- **Generic name:** Prednisone
- **Active ingredients:** PREDNISONE
- **Dosage form:** TABLET
- **Route:** ORAL
- **Marketing status:** Discontinued
- **Sponsor:** SCHERING
- **First approval:** 1955-02-21
## Source
- [Drugs@FDA application overview](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=009766)
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