NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)24208-353Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width24208-0353Add 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
24208-353-01242080353011 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (24208-353-01) / 1 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERMarketed from Mar 9, 1998 · Sample package
24208-353-05242080353051 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (24208-353-05) / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERMarketed from Mar 9, 1998
24208-353-10242080353101 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (24208-353-10) / 10 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERMarketed from Mar 9, 1998

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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)
Alrex
Generic name (nonproprietary)
loteprednol etabonate
Active ingredients
Loteprednol etabonate2 mg/mL
Dosage form
Suspension/ drops
Route
Ophthalmic
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 020803
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 24208-353_138577af-1a4e-48fb-b088-47f54c896442SPL ID 138577af-1a4e-48fb-b088-47f54c896442SPL set ID 21c76da0-50a1-41c0-91b8-8cc4dcc27f60RxCUI 213262, 311381UNII YEH1EZ96K6UPC 0324208353103
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

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. Ophthalmic products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N424208035301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 24208-0353-01. 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 ALREX ophthalmic suspension is indicated for the temporary relief of the signs and symptoms of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under NDA 020803

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 020803
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
loteprednol etabonateLoteprednol etabonate 2 mg/mLSuspension/ dropsOphthalmicBausch & Lomb Americas Inc.82260-361

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