Albuterol Sulfate NDC 0487-9901

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0487-9901Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00487-9901Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
0487-9901-02	00487990102	30 BAG in 1 BOX (0487-9901-02) / 1 POUCH in 1 BAG / 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 POUCH / .5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Jun 26, 2001
0487-9901-30	00487990130	30 POUCH in 1 CARTON (0487-9901-30) / 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 POUCH / .5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Jun 26, 2001

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): Albuterol Sulfate
Generic name (nonproprietary): albuterol sulfate
Active ingredients: Albuterol sulfate — 2.5 mg/.5mL
Dosage form: Solution
Route: Respiratory (Inhalation)
Labeler: Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 075664
Marketing start: Jun 26, 2001
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Adrenergic beta2-Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 0487-9901_30dbae21-c906-0624-e063-6394a90a299cSPL ID 30dbae21-c906-0624-e063-6394a90a299cSPL set ID ecc00500-58b8-491f-80df-dc6c89a08caeRxCUI 245314UNII 021SEF3731
Pharmacologic class: beta2-Adrenergic Agonist

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N400487990102 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00487-9901-02. 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 Mar 21, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Albuterol inhalation solution is indicated for the relief of bronchospasm in patients 12 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease and acute attacks of bronchospasm.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 075664

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 075664
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Albuterol Sulfate	Albuterol sulfate 2.5 mg/.5mL	SolutionRespiratory (Inhalation)	Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.	64980-642
Albuterol Sulfate	Albuterol sulfate 2.5 mg/.5mL	SolutionRespiratory (Inhalation)	Chartwell RX, LLC.	62135-829