Citalopram NDC 42806-021

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)42806-021Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width42806-0021Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package
42806-021-01	42806002101	100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (42806-021-01)Marketed from May 20, 2011
42806-021-10	42806002110	1000 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (42806-021-10)Marketed from May 20, 2011
42806-021-30	42806002130	30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (42806-021-30)Marketed from May 20, 2011

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): Citalopram
Generic name (nonproprietary): citalopram
Active ingredients: Citalopram hydrobromide — 40 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Epic Pharma, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077045
Marketing start: May 20, 2011
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 42806-021_b7f54932-2c8c-44f4-acc6-d9e2b3914be9SPL ID b7f54932-2c8c-44f4-acc6-d9e2b3914be9SPL set ID 08b6d5da-5919-4760-9e16-3b478a14d6d7RxCUI 200371, 283672, 309314UNII I1E9D14F36UPC 0342806019306, 0342806020012
Pharmacologic class: Serotonin Reuptake 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

N442806002101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42806-0021-01. 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 Sep 18, 2024. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Citalopram tablets are indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults [see Clinical Studies (14) ]. Citalopram tablets are a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults ( 1 ).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 077045

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 077045
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Citalopram	Citalopram hydrobromide 40 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.	60429-175
Citalopram	Citalopram hydrobromide 10 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Epic Pharma, LLC	42806-019
Citalopram	Citalopram hydrobromide 20 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Epic Pharma, LLC	42806-020
Citalopram	Citalopram hydrobromide 40 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC	71610-422