Prescription drug · NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC
memantine hydrochloride NDC 55154-2666
Memantine hydrochloride 5 mg/1 · Tablet · Oral · Cardinal Health 107, LLC
NDC codes
FDA NDC Directory| Package NDC | 11-digit (billing) | Package | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55154-2666-0 | 55154266600 | 10 BLISTER PACK in 1 BAG (55154-2666-0) / 1 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Apr 1, 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)
- memantine hydrochloride
- Generic name (nonproprietary)
- memantine hydrochloride
- Active ingredients
- Memantine hydrochloride — 5 mg/1
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Route
- Oral
- Labeler
- Cardinal Health 107, LLC
- Product type
- Prescription drug
- Marketing category
- NDA authorized genericApplication NDA 021487
- Marketing start
- Marketing end
- Other FDA classes
- NMDA Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
- Identifiers
- Product ID 55154-2666_3e541a5f-aae5-4d60-9506-ce794747a84cSPL ID 3e541a5f-aae5-4d60-9506-ce794747a84cSPL set ID e5754973-e73b-4a25-abb4-80f91880f018RxCUI 996561, 996571UNII JY0WD0UA60UPC 0055154266703, 0055154266604
- Pharmacologic class
- N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist
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
N455154266600followed by a unit qualifier and the quantityPackage 55154-2666-00. 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)
Memantine hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Memantine hydrochloride tablets are an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. ( 1 )
Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.
Other NDCs under NDA 021487
Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.
| Product | Strength | Form · route | Labeler | Product NDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| memantine hydrochloride | Memantine hydrochloride 10 mg/1 | TabletOral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | 71610-011 |
| memantine hydrochloride | Memantine hydrochloride 10 mg/1 | TabletOral | Actavis Pharma, Inc. | 0591-3875 |
| memantine hydrochloride | — | KitOral | Actavis Pharma, Inc. | 0591-3900 |
| memantine hydrochloride | Memantine hydrochloride 10 mg/1 | TabletOral | Cardinal Health 107, LLC | 55154-2667 |
| memantine hydrochloride | Memantine hydrochloride 5 mg/1 | TabletOral | Actavis Pharma, Inc. | 0591-3870 |