caffeine citrate NDC 51754-0501

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)51754-0501Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width51754-0501Add 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
51754-0501-2	51754050102	5 VIAL in 1 CARTON (51754-0501-2) / 3 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Aug 31, 2019
51754-0501-3	51754050103	10 VIAL in 1 CARTON (51754-0501-3) / 3 mL in 1 VIALMarketed from Mar 30, 2015

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): caffeine citrate
Generic name (nonproprietary): caffeine citrate
Active ingredients: Caffeine citrate — 20 mg/mL
Dosage form: Solution
Route: Oral
Labeler: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077304
Marketing start: Sep 21, 2006
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Central Nervous System Stimulation (Physiologic effect)Xanthines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 51754-0501_6717d816-ee3c-4633-ba00-98e539734243SPL ID 6717d816-ee3c-4633-ba00-98e539734243SPL set ID 5d05ebf4-fd27-3bd1-5634-b41e33abc41fRxCUI 849928UNII U26EO4675Q
Pharmacologic class: Central Nervous System Stimulant; Methylxanthine

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

N451754050102 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51754-0501-02. 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 Mar 26, 2015.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Caffeine citrate injection and caffeine citrate oral solution are indicated for the short term treatment of apnea of prematurity in infants between 28 and <33 weeks gestational age.

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