NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42571-408Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42571-0408Add 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
42571-408-924257104089214 POUCH in 1 CARTON (42571-408-92) / 4 AMPULE in 1 POUCH (42571-408-19) / 5 mL in 1 AMPULE (42571-408-09)Marketed from Jan 1, 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)
Tobramycin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
tobramycin solution
Active ingredients
Tobramycin300 mg/5mL
Dosage form
Inhalant
Route
Respiratory (Inhalation)
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217344
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Aminoglycosides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 42571-408_38f21173-d355-80a7-e063-6294a90a3643SPL ID 38f21173-d355-80a7-e063-6294a90a3643SPL set ID 9d8b7b6c-3072-48e9-87c8-51160b9df9bcRxCUI 348719UNII VZ8RRZ51VKUPC 0342571408190
Pharmacologic class
Aminoglycoside Antibacterial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N442571040892 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42571-0408-92. 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)

Tobramycin inhalation solution is indicated for the management of cystic fibrosis in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older with Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Safety and efficacy have not been demonstrated in patients under the age of 6 years, patients with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1 ) <25% or >75% predicted, or patients colonized with Burkholderia cepacia [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )]. Tobramycin inhalation solution is an aminoglycoside antibacterial indicated for the management of cystic fibrosis in adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older with Pseudomonas aeruginosa . ( 1 ) Safety and efficacy have not been demonstrated in patients under the age o

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