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FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)54092-191Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width54092-0191Add 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
54092-191-125409201911254092019112120 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (54092-191-12)Marketed from Jul 8, 2004

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)
Pentasa
Generic name (nonproprietary)
mesalamine
Active ingredients
Mesalamine — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.NDC labeler code 54092
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 020049
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Aminosalicylic Acids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 54092-191_42661699-8fcc-40da-a05d-91906f9973e8SPL ID 42661699-8fcc-40da-a05d-91906f9973e8SPL set ID e39d9a3d-5d3a-4bb6-aab1-fdbb2a598606RxCUI 206791, 314092, 476362, 580286UNII 4Q81I59GXCUPC 0354092191123, 0354092189816
Pharmacologic class
Aminosalicylate

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

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

N454092019112 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54092-0191-12. 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)

PENTASA is indicated for the induction of remission and for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis in adult patients. PENTASA is an aminosalicylate indicated for the induction of remission and for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis in adult patients. ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 54092-191

What is NDC 54092-191?
54092-191 is the product NDC for Pentasa (mesalamine), Mesalamine 500 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Pentasa (Mesalamine).
What is the active ingredient?
Mesalamine.
Who is the labeler?
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., NDC labeler code 54092. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Pentasa?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Pentasa NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Pentasa NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
PentasamesalamineMesalamine 250 mg/1CapsuleOralTakeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.54092-18954092-0189-81

Other NDCs under NDA 020049

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 020049
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PentasamesalamineMesalamine 250 mg/1CapsuleOralTakeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.54092-189

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