NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)53489-479Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width53489-0479Add 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
53489-479-0153489047901100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-479-01)Marketed from Sep 4, 2009
53489-479-025348904790250 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-479-02)Marketed from Sep 4, 2009
53489-479-0353489047903250 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-479-03)Marketed from Sep 4, 2009
53489-479-0553489047905500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-479-05)Marketed from Sep 4, 2009
53489-479-065348904790660 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-479-06)Marketed from Sep 4, 2009
53489-479-10534890479101000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-479-10)Marketed from Sep 4, 2009

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)
Sulindac
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sulindac
Active ingredients
Sulindac — 200 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 072051
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 53489-479_2524fd49-5789-e388-e063-6394a90a2c9bSPL ID 2524fd49-5789-e388-e063-6394a90a2c9bSPL set ID a47e4259-d44b-4b7b-b517-841cb6840982RxCUI 198238, 198239UNII 184SNS8VUHUPC 0353489479011, 0353489478014

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

N453489047901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 53489-0479-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of sulindac tablets and other treatment options before deciding to use sulindac tablets. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals (see WARNINGS ). Sulindac tablets are indicated for acute or long-term use in the relief of signs and symptoms of the following: Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis* Ankylosing spondylitis Acute painful shoulder (Acute subacromial bursitis/supraspinatus tendinitis) Acute gouty arthritis

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Other NDCs under ANDA 072051

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 072051
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
SulindacSulindac 200 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-2093
SulindacSulindac 200 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-374

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