NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42291-072Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42291-0072Add 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
42291-072-0142291007201100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (42291-072-01)Marketed from Apr 14, 2023

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)
Bexarotene
Generic name (nonproprietary)
bexarotene
Active ingredients
Bexarotene75 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
AvKARE
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 210105
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Retinoids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 42291-072_41163fef-69b8-4e09-e063-6294a90ac8acSPL ID 41163fef-69b8-4e09-e063-6294a90ac8acSPL set ID f9514265-6e2c-9030-e053-6394a90aa04bRxCUI 308725UNII A61RXM4375UPC 0342291072015
Pharmacologic class
Retinoid

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

N442291007201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42291-0072-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Bexarotene capsules are indicated for the treatment of cutaneous manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients who are refractory to at least one prior systemic therapy. Bexarotene capsules are a retinoid indicated for the treatment of cutaneous manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients who are refractory to at least one prior systemic therapy. (1)

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Other NDCs under ANDA 210105

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 210105
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
BexaroteneBexarotene 75 mg/1CapsuleOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC69238-1250

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