NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)59651-491Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width59651-0491Add 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
59651-491-0159651049101100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (59651-491-01)Marketed from Mar 17, 2023
59651-491-505965104915050 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (59651-491-50)Marketed from Mar 17, 2023

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)
Prednisolone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
prednisolone
Active ingredients
Prednisolone — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215673
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 59651-491_c535b93f-b31f-411f-848c-b5e6782f321fSPL ID c535b93f-b31f-411f-848c-b5e6782f321fSPL set ID 070f1937-50a5-457f-bef5-4e597014e26dRxCUI 198142UNII 9PHQ9Y1OLM
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N459651049101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59651-0491-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE 1. Endocrine disorders . Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic disorders . As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis; including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spon…

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