Calcium Acetate NDC 53746-590

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)53746-590Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width53746-0590Add 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
53746-590-01	53746059001	100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (53746-590-01)Marketed from Oct 8, 2014
53746-590-05	53746059005	500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (53746-590-05)Marketed from Oct 8, 2014
53746-590-20	53746059020	200 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (53746-590-20)Marketed from Oct 8, 2014

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): Calcium Acetate
Generic name (nonproprietary): calcium acetate
Active ingredients: Calcium acetate — 667 mg/1
Dosage form: Capsule
Route: Oral
Labeler: Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 201658
Marketing start: Oct 8, 2014
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Calcium (Chemical structure)Divalent (Chemical structure)Increased Coagulation Factor Activity (Physiologic effect)Phosphate Chelating Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 53746-590_4daaf871-3ef0-4dea-b140-e67573ea5e9bSPL ID 4daaf871-3ef0-4dea-b140-e67573ea5e9bSPL set ID 4a490e1d-80ee-461f-aba6-01f54fe8a5feRxCUI 359296UNII Y882YXF34XUPC 0353746590206
Pharmacologic class: Blood Coagulation Factor; Phosphate Binder

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N453746059001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 53746-0590-01. 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 31, 2020.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Calcium acetate capsules are a phosphate binder indicated to reduce serum phosphorus in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Calcium acetate capsules are a phosphate binder indicated for the reduction of serum phosphorus in patients with end stage renal disease. ( 1 )

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