NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42291-043Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42291-0043Add 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
42291-043-604229100436060 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (42291-043-60)Marketed from Jun 13, 2024

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)
Cefdinir
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cefdinir
Active ingredients
Cefdinir — 300 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
AvKARE
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065368
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 42291-043_484c12cb-6b62-1ca6-e063-6394a90a7cfbSPL ID 484c12cb-6b62-1ca6-e063-6394a90a7cfbSPL set ID 1acc5d17-10a4-e23d-e063-6394a90a52c3RxCUI 200346UNII CI0FAO63WC
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

Billing references

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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

N442291004360 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42291-0043-60. 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 To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of cefdinir capsules and other antibacterial drugs, cefdinir capsules should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Cefdinir capsules are indicated for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the des…

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