NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0781-5438Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00781-5438Add 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
0781-5438-010078154380100781543801100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (0781-5438-01)Marketed from May 28, 2008
0781-5438-20007815438200078154382020 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (0781-5438-20)Marketed from May 28, 2008

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)
Cefpodoxime Proxetil
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cefpodoxime proxetil
Active ingredients
Cefpodoxime proxetil — 100 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Labeler
Sandoz IncNDC labeler code 0781
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065462
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0781-5438_5da86042-4c5d-4778-9125-19c942e112e5SPL ID 5da86042-4c5d-4778-9125-19c942e112e5SPL set ID 8519a9d8-7106-4545-bc58-859ee9a6708eRxCUI 309076, 309078UNII 2TB00A1Z7N
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400781543801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00781-5438-01. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Cefpodoxime proxetil is indicated for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed below. Recommended dosages, durations of therapy, and applicable patient populations vary among these infections. Please see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION for specific recommendations. Acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (excluding penicillin-resistant strains), Streptococcus pyogenes, Haemophilus influenzae (including beta-lactamase-producing strains), or Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis (including beta-lactamase-producing strains). Pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis caused …

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About NDC 0781-5438

What is NDC 0781-5438?
0781-5438 is the product NDC for Cefpodoxime Proxetil, Cefpodoxime proxetil 100 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by Sandoz Inc. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Cefpodoxime Proxetil.
What is the active ingredient?
Cefpodoxime proxetil.
Who is the labeler?
Sandoz Inc, NDC labeler code 0781. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Cefpodoxime Proxetil?
26 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Cefpodoxime Proxetil NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Cefpodoxime Proxetil NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 200 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-467670518-4676-00
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 100 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralRedpharm Drug67296-233167296-2331-01
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 100 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-87867877-0878-0167877-0878-0567877-0878-20
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 100 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-361668071-3616-04
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 200 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralRedpharm Drug67296-233267296-2332-03
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 200 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-87967877-0879-0167877-0879-0567877-0879-20
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 200 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-344168071-3441-02
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 100 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAmici Pharmaceuticals, LLC.69292-51469292-0514-0169292-0514-50
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 200 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAmici Pharmaceuticals, LLC.69292-51669292-0516-0169292-0516-50
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 100 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-55967877-0559-0167877-0559-0567877-0559-20

All 27 Cefpodoxime Proxetil NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 065462

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065462
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime proxetil 200 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralSandoz Inc0781-5439

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