Dexamethasone NDC 47781-916

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)47781-916Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width47781-0916Add 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	Copy
47781-916-01	47781091601	100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (47781-916-01)Marketed from Aug 30, 2021

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): Dexamethasone
Generic name (nonproprietary): dexamethasone
Active ingredients: Dexamethasone — 6 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Alvogen Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 088481
Marketing start: Jun 28, 2021
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 47781-916_f5d1d20f-dcb0-9ddf-b436-165cf014f5faSPL ID f5d1d20f-dcb0-9ddf-b436-165cf014f5faSPL set ID 9ab26af9-8196-e3d3-76a3-75227fd4e1c3RxCUI 197582, 197583UNII 7S5I7G3JQLUPC 0347781916015, 0347781914011
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N447781091601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 47781-0916-01. 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

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Other NDCs under ANDA 088481

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 088481
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-2108
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Alvogen Inc.	47781-914
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Proficient Rx LP	71205-703
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC	80425-0328
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Redpharm Drug, Inc.	67296-1837