NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)59088-168Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width59088-0168Add 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
59088-168-545908801685430 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (59088-168-54)Marketed from Nov 30, 2020

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)
Vitrexate FE
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ferrous fumarate, folic acid
Active ingredients
Chromium nicotinate35 ug/1Folic acid1000 ug/1Vitamin a acetate1500 ug/1Riboflavin3.4 mg/1Niacinamide20 mg/1Pyridoxine hydrochloride20 mg/1Cyanocobalamin8 ug/1Calcium carbonate200 mg/1Ascorbic acid120 mg/1Thiamine mononitrate3 mg/1Zinc oxide25 mg/1Manganese sulfate2.3 mg/1Ferrous fumarate27 mg/1Magnesium oxide200 mg/1Molybdenum45 ug/1.alpha.-tocopherol acetate, Dl-30 mg/1Cholecalciferol20 ug/1Selenium55 ug/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Analogs/Derivatives (Chemical/Ingredient)Ascorbic Acid (Chemical structure)Calcium (Chemical structure)Divalent (Chemical structure)Decreased Copper Ion Absorption (Physiologic effect)Increased Coagulation Factor Activity (Physiologic effect)Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Small Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Magnesium Ion Exchange Activity (Mechanism)Magnetic Resonance Contrast Activity (Mechanism)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion (Physiologic effect)Vitamin A (Chemical structure)Vitamin B 12 (Chemical structure)Vitamin B 6 (Chemical/Ingredient)Vitamin D (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 59088-168_f204b6b0-92ad-3c22-e053-2995a90ad0aaSPL ID f204b6b0-92ad-3c22-e053-2995a90ad0aaSPL set ID b3637def-a701-673a-e053-2995a90a02d5UNII A150AY412V, 935E97BOY8, 3LE3D9D6OY, TLM2976OFR, 25X51I8RD4, 68Y4CF58BV, P6YC3EG204, H0G9379FGK, PQ6CK8PD0R, 8K0I04919X, SOI2LOH54Z, W00LYS4T26, R5L488RY0Q, 3A3U0GI71G, 81AH48963U, WR1WPI7EW8, 1C6V77QF41, H6241UJ22BUPC 0359088168547
Pharmacologic class
Blood Coagulation Factor; Calculi Dissolution Agent; Copper Absorption Inhibitor; Osmotic Laxative; Paramagnetic Contrast Agent; Vitamin A; Vitamin B12; Vitamin B6 Analog; Vitamin C; Vitamin D

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NDC on a medical claim

N459088016854 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59088-0168-54. 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)

INDICATIONS: Vitrexate FE is indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and folate deficiency as in extended convalescence, menorrhagia, pregnancy, puberty, excessive blood loss and advanced age.Also for the treatment of a condition in which iron deficiency and vitamin C deficiency occur together, along with a deficient intake or increased need for B-Complex vitamins in chronic and acute illness, as well as cases of metabolic stress, and in convalescence.

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