NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0254-0460Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00254-0460Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
0254-0460-0100254046001100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (0254-0460-01)Marketed from Nov 1, 2023

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Colchicine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
colchicine
Active ingredients
Colchicine — .6 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208678
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Alkaloids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0254-0460_3921574e-5169-46b3-9236-d23609465864SPL ID 3921574e-5169-46b3-9236-d23609465864SPL set ID eb509994-6ecc-4599-b87a-98495fef6129RxCUI 1550940UNII SML2Y3J35TUPC 0302540460017
Pharmacologic class
Alkaloid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N400254046001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00254-0460-01. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Colchicine Capsules are indicated for prophylaxis of gout flares in adults. Limitations of use: The safety and effectiveness of colchicine for acute treatment of gout flares during prophylaxis has not been studied. Colchicine is not an analgesic medication and should not be used to treat pain from other causes. Colchicine Capsule is an alkaloid indicated for prophylaxis of gout flares in adults (1). Limitations of use: The safety and effectiveness of colchicine for acute treatment of gout flares during prophylaxis has not been studied. Colchicine is not an analgesic medication and should not be used to treat pain from other causes.

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