Prescription drug · ANDA
Entacapone NDC 50268-295
Entacapone 200 mg/1 · Tablet, Film coated · Oral · AvPAK
NDC codes
FDA NDC Directory| Package NDC | 11-digit (billing) | Package | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50268-295-15 | 50268029515 | 50 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (50268-295-15) / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK (50268-295-11)Marketed from Dec 5, 2016 |
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)
- Entacapone
- Generic name (nonproprietary)
- entacapone
- Active ingredients
- Entacapone — 200 mg/1
- Dosage form
- Tablet, Film coated
- Route
- Oral
- Labeler
- AvPAK
- Product type
- Prescription drug
- Marketing category
- ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203437
- Marketing start
- Listing expires
- Other FDA classes
- Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
- Identifiers
- Product ID 50268-295_47e3561c-c311-d3fd-e063-6394a90ae2ccSPL ID 47e3561c-c311-d3fd-e063-6394a90ae2ccSPL set ID 1fab63f2-9257-6998-5658-7e98db51b184RxCUI 317094UNII 4975G9NM6T
- Pharmacologic class
- Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Inhibitor
Billing references
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- 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
N450268029515followed by a unit qualifier and the quantityPackage 50268-0295-15. 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 Entacapone tablets, USP are indicated as an adjunct to levodopa and carbidopa to treat end-of-dose “wearing-off” in patients with Parkinson’s disease (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Clinical Studies ). Entacapone tablets, USP effectiveness has not been systematically evaluated in patients with Parkinson’s disease who do not experience end-of-dose “wearing-off”.
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Other NDCs under ANDA 203437
Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.
| Product | Strength | Form · route | Labeler | Product NDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entacapone | Entacapone 200 mg/1 | Tablet, Film coatedOral | American Health Packaging | 60687-188 |
| Entacapone | Entacapone 200 mg/1 | Tablet, Film coatedOral | Major Pharmaceuticals | 0904-6822 |
| Entacapone | Entacapone 200 mg/1 | Tablet, Film coatedOral | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | 65862-654 |
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