Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride) NDC 60505-4518

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)60505-4518Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width60505-4518Add 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	Copy
60505-4518-3	60505451803	30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (60505-4518-3)Marketed from Mar 11, 2019

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): Paxil
Generic name (nonproprietary): paroxetine hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Paroxetine hydrochloride — 20 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Apotex Corp
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 020031
Marketing start: Mar 11, 2019
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 60505-4518_cfd5fba1-6adc-f1b1-95d9-8a74513c0404SPL ID cfd5fba1-6adc-f1b1-95d9-8a74513c0404
Pharmacologic class: Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

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

N460505451803 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 60505-4518-03. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

Other NDCs under NDA 020031

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 020031
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Paxilparoxetine hydrochloride	Paroxetine hydrochloride 10 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Apotex Corp	60505-4517
Paxilparoxetine hydrochloride	Paroxetine hydrochloride 30 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Apotex Corp	60505-4519
Paxilparoxetine hydrochloride	Paroxetine hydrochloride 40 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Apotex Corp	60505-4520