NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)24979-004Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width24979-0004Add 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
24979-004-06249790004062497900040630 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (24979-004-06)Marketed from Mar 1, 2015
24979-004-07249790004072497900040790 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (24979-004-07)Marketed from Sep 22, 2015

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)
Donepezil Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
donepezil hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Donepezil hydrochloride — 23 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Labeler
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLCNDC labeler code 24979
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203104
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cholinesterase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 24979-004_625542d6-e84b-4a79-9c93-ab89bd9f5264SPL ID 625542d6-e84b-4a79-9c93-ab89bd9f5264SPL set ID 12a755c5-1ad9-43d1-832a-eb2ff17bd693RxCUI 1100184UNII 3O2T2PJ89DUPC 0324979004068, 0324979004075
Pharmacologic class
Cholinesterase Inhibitor

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

N424979000406 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 24979-0004-06. 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)

Donepezil hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Efficacy has been demonstrated in patients with mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer’s disease. Donepezil hydrochloride tablets are acetylcholinesterase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Efficacy has been demonstrated in patients with mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer’s Disease ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 24979-004

What is NDC 24979-004?
24979-004 is the product NDC for Donepezil Hydrochloride, Donepezil hydrochloride 23 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Donepezil Hydrochloride.
What is the active ingredient?
Donepezil hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC, NDC labeler code 24979. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Donepezil Hydrochloride?
60 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Donepezil Hydrochloride 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 Donepezil Hydrochloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Donepezil hydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 23 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralDr. Reddys Laboratories Limited55111-30255111-0302-3055111-0302-90
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-439270518-4392-00
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCoupler LLC67046-147667046-1476-03
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-871168788-8711-0368788-8711-0668788-8711-09
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-820868788-8208-0368788-8208-0668788-8208-09
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralDirectRx72189-26572189-0265-90
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralDirect_Rx72189-03172189-0031-30
donepezil hydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-166670518-1666-0070518-1666-01
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-01971209-0019-0171209-0019-0471209-0019-11
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-02071209-0020-0171209-0020-0471209-0020-11

All 61 Donepezil Hydrochloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 203104

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 203104
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 23 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.51407-320
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 23 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8483
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 23 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralProficient Rx LP71205-948
Donepezil HydrochlorideDonepezil hydrochloride 23 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-1276

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