NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)49967-591Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width49967-0591Add 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
49967-591-0149967059101499670591011 TUBE in 1 CARTON (49967-591-01) / 45 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Aug 23, 2019
49967-591-0249967059102499670591021 TUBE in 1 CARTON (49967-591-02) / 3 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Oct 22, 2019

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)
Effaclar
Generic name (nonproprietary)
adapalene
Active ingredients
Adapalene — 1 mg/g
Dosage form
Gel
Route
Topical
Labeler
LOreal USA Products IncNDC labeler code 49967
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 091314
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Retinoids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 49967-591_b42708ac-ccbb-4494-aeec-8a8acea67ca4SPL ID b42708ac-ccbb-4494-aeec-8a8acea67ca4SPL set ID a47b204a-3815-4a2b-9a7d-2c2b65b837bbRxCUI 307731UNII 1L4806J2QFUPC 3606000527553
Pharmacologic class
Retinoid

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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N449967059101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 49967-0591-01. 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)

Use • for the treatment of acne

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 49967-591

What is NDC 49967-591?
49967-591 is the product NDC for Effaclar (adapalene), Adapalene 1 mg/g gel, listed with the FDA by LOreal USA Products Inc. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Effaclar (Adapalene).
What is the active ingredient?
Adapalene.
Who is the labeler?
LOreal USA Products Inc, NDC labeler code 49967. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Effaclar?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Effaclar 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 Effaclar NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
EffaclaradapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalLOreal USA Products Inc49967-59249967-0592-0149967-0592-02

Other NDCs under ANDA 091314

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 091314
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalWalgreens0363-0888
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalMEIJER, INC.41250-288
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalLOreal USA Products Inc49967-354
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalDolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL)55910-880
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalCVS Pharmacy69842-088
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalGLENMARK THERAPEUTICS INC., USA72657-158
AdapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalYYBA Corp73581-216
Adapaleneadaplane 0.1%Adapalene .1 g/gGelTopicalAcne Free, LLC80861-115
Adapalene GeladaplaeneAdapalene .00036 g/gGelTopicalAcne Free LLC80861-114
Curist Acne ReliefadapaleneAdapalene .1 g/100gGelTopicalLittle Pharma, Inc.72559-015
EffaclaradapaleneAdapalene 1 mg/gGelTopicalLOreal USA Products Inc49967-592

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