NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50090-4508Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50090-4508Add 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
50090-4508-0500904508001 POUCH in 1 CARTON (50090-4508-0) / 1 AEROSOL in 1 POUCHMarketed from Sep 4, 2019

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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)
Symbicort
Generic name (nonproprietary)
budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate
Active ingredients
Budesonide — 160 ug/1Formoterol fumarate — 4.5 ug/1
Dosage form
Aerosol
Route
Respiratory (Inhalation)
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 021929
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic beta2-Agonists (Mechanism)Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 50090-4508_6fa58634-230f-4962-9147-d49f17aaabbdSPL ID 6fa58634-230f-4962-9147-d49f17aaabbdSPL set ID 5feb8f35-b237-477a-9836-2a6db2ed6fa7RxCUI 1246304, 1246306UNII Q3OKS62Q6X, W34SHF8J2K
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid; beta2-Adrenergic Agonist

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

NDC on a medical claim

N450090450800 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-4508-00. 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)

SYMBICORT is a combination product containing a corticosteroid and a long-acting beta 2 -adrenergic agonist indicated for: • Treatment of asthma in patients 6 years of age and older. ( 1.1 ) • Maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction and reducing exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. ( 1.2 ) Important limitations: • Not indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm. ( 1.1 , 1.2 ) 1.1 Treatment of Asthma SYMBICORT is indicated for the treatment of asthma in patients 6 years of age and older. SYMBICORT should be used for patients not adequately controlled on a long-term asthma-control medication such as a…

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Other NDCs under NDA 021929

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 021929
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate DihydrateBudesonide 80 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)A-S Medication Solutions50090-6382
Symbicortbudesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrateBudesonide 160 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)A-S Medication Solutions50090-4509
Symbicortbudesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrateBudesonide 80 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)A-S Medication Solutions50090-4510
Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate DihydrateBudesonide 80 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)Sportpharm LLC85766-113
Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate DihydrateBudesonide 160 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)Sportpharm LLC85766-114
Symbicortbudesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrateBudesonide 160 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP0186-0370
Symbicortbudesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrateBudesonide 160 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)A-S Medication Solutions50090-1403
Symbicortbudesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrateBudesonide 80 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP0186-0372
Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate DihydrateBudesonide 160 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP0310-7370
Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate DihydrateBudesonide 80 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP0310-7372
Symbicortbudesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrateBudesonide 80 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)Sportpharm LLC85766-184
Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate DihydrateBudesonide 160 ug/1; Formoterol fumarate 4.5 ug/1AerosolRespiratory (Inhalation)A-S Medication Solutions50090-6327

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