NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42291-650Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42291-0650Add 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
42291-650-90422910650904229106509090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (42291-650-90)Marketed from Jun 18, 2013

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)
Norethindrone Acetate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
norethindrone
Active ingredients
Norethindrone acetate — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
AvKARENDC labeler code 42291
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 200275
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Progesterone Congeners (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 42291-650_3f07bf1f-a9bc-c5ad-e063-6394a90a7545SPL ID 3f07bf1f-a9bc-c5ad-e063-6394a90a7545SPL set ID 827c7ef1-a8b7-d0c4-b062-c5154b331a35RxCUI 1000405UNII 9S44LIC7OJ
Pharmacologic class
Progestin

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

N442291065090 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42291-0650-90. 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 Norethindrone acetate tablets, USP is indicated for the treatment of secondary amenorrhea, endometriosis, and abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormonal imbalance in the absence of organic pathology, such as submucous fibroids or uterine cancer. Norethindrone acetate tablets, USP are not intended, recommended or approved to be used with concomitant estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women for endometrial protection.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 42291-650

What is NDC 42291-650?
42291-650 is the product NDC for Norethindrone Acetate (norethindrone), Norethindrone acetate 5 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by AvKARE. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Norethindrone Acetate (Norethindrone).
What is the active ingredient?
Norethindrone acetate.
Who is the labeler?
AvKARE, NDC labeler code 42291. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Norethindrone Acetate?
6 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Norethindrone Acetate 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 Norethindrone Acetate NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Norethindrone AcetateNorethindrone acetate 5 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-92160687-0921-21
Norethindrone acetateNorethindrone acetate 5 mg/1TabletOralIngenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC50742-26750742-0267-50
Norethindrone AcetateNorethindrone acetate 5 mg/1TabletOralGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA68462-30468462-0304-0568462-0304-50
Norethindrone AcetatenorethindroneNorethindrone acetate 5 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC65162-47565162-0475-0365162-0475-0565162-0475-09+1 more
Norethindrone AcetateNorethindrone acetate 5 mg/1TabletOralTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.0555-021100555-0211-10
Norethindrone AcetateNorethindrone acetate 5 mg/1TabletOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.51407-59951407-0599-50

Other NDCs under ANDA 200275

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 200275
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Norethindrone AcetatenorethindroneNorethindrone acetate 5 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC65162-475

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