Permethrin (permethrin 5% w/w) NDC 50090-5888

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)50090-5888Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width50090-5888Add 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
50090-5888-0	50090588800	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (50090-5888-0) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Dec 30, 2021

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): Permethrin
Generic name (nonproprietary): permethrin 5% w/w
Active ingredients: Permethrin — 50 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: A-S Medication Solutions
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211303
Marketing start: Apr 8, 2019
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Pyrethrins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 50090-5888_74307089-9918-401b-a9e1-1ec6b4d56889SPL ID 74307089-9918-401b-a9e1-1ec6b4d56889SPL set ID 694abbf9-9460-4c55-b8c7-66220cabb5b6RxCUI 106387UNII 509F88P9SZ
Pharmacologic class: Pyrethroid

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

N450090588800 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-5888-00. 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 Nov 24, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Permethrin Cream 5% w/w is indicated for the treatment of infestation with Sarcoptesscabiei (scabies).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 211303

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211303
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Permethrinpermethrin cream 5% w/w	Permethrin 50 mg/g	CreamTopical	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8439
Permethrinpermethrin cream 5% w/w	Permethrin 50 mg/g	CreamTopical	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-2945
Permethrinpermethrin cream 5% w/w	Permethrin 50 mg/g	CreamTopical	Encube Ethicals, Inc.	21922-021