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 NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
47781-916-014778109160147781091601100 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.NDC labeler code 47781
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 088481
Marketing start
Listing expires
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

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

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

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis and serum sickness. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, and severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; may be used in conjunction with synthetic mineralocorticoid analogs where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoi…

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About NDC 47781-916

What is NDC 47781-916?
47781-916 is the product NDC for Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone 6 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Alvogen Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Dexamethasone.
What is the active ingredient?
Dexamethasone.
Who is the labeler?
Alvogen Inc., NDC labeler code 47781. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Dexamethasone?
134 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Dexamethasone 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 Dexamethasone NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc68788-411368788-4113-0168788-4113-0368788-4113-05+1 more
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-466970518-4669-00
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .25 mg/1TabletOralPangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC81279-11781279-0117-60
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/5mLElixirOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-87270954-0872-10
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-53472789-0534-0172789-0534-2872789-0534-95
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/5mLElixirOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-260072162-2600-02
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/5mLElixirOralKanchan Healthcare Inc85742-00485742-0004-03
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 1.5 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68071-396268071-3962-03
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/1TabletOralAdvagen Pharma Ltd.72888-23572888-0235-01
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .75 mg/1TabletOralAdvagen Pharma Ltd.72888-23672888-0236-01

All 135 Dexamethasone NDCs

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
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralAlvogen Inc.47781-914
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralRedpharm Drug, Inc.67296-1837
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-703
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2108
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC80425-0328

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