Desonide NDC 51672-1280

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)51672-1280Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width51672-1280Add 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
51672-1280-1	51672128001	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1280-1) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jun 30, 1992
51672-1280-3	51672128003	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1280-3) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jun 30, 1992

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): Desonide
Generic name (nonproprietary): desonide
Active ingredients: Desonide — .5 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 073548
Marketing start: Jun 30, 1992
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 51672-1280_38f4eb47-a888-b419-e063-6394a90a6442SPL ID 38f4eb47-a888-b419-e063-6394a90a6442SPL set ID 6cea3912-23ae-45f3-b535-6fea29c7594fRxCUI 204135, 349351UNII J280872D1O
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

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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

N451672128001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51672-1280-01. 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 Jul 2, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Desonide cream, 0.05% and desonide ointment, 0.05% are low potency corticosteroids indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid responsive dermatoses. It should not be used for longer than two weeks unless directed by a physician.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 073548

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 073548
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Desonide	Desonide .5 mg/g	CreamTopical	NORTHSTAR RX LLC	16714-729