NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)63187-127Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width63187-0127Add 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
63187-127-206318701272020 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (63187-127-20)Marketed from Nov 4, 2020
63187-127-216318701272121 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (63187-127-21)Marketed from Jul 1, 2014
63187-127-286318701272828 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (63187-127-28)Marketed from Nov 17, 2020
63187-127-306318701273030 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (63187-127-30)Marketed from Nov 4, 2020
63187-127-406318701274040 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (63187-127-40)Marketed from Jan 5, 2021
63187-127-606318701276060 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (63187-127-60)Marketed from Nov 4, 2020
63187-127-906318701279090 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (63187-127-90)Marketed from Nov 4, 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)
Clindamycin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
clindamycin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Clindamycin hydrochloride — 300 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065442
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Lincosamides (Chemical structure)Neuromuscular Blockade (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 63187-127_146abd0d-3e2b-480f-a2f0-925e9c36cec4SPL ID 146abd0d-3e2b-480f-a2f0-925e9c36cec4SPL set ID d6e1a5f2-9dcb-49fb-a5b0-d7d543520ac3RxCUI 284215UNII T20OQ1YN1WUPC 0363187127305
Pharmacologic class
Lincosamide Antibacterial

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

N463187012720 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 63187-0127-20. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Clindamycin hydrochloride capsules, USP are indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. Clindamycin hydrochloride capsules, USP are also indicated in the treatment of seri‑ous infections due to susceptible strains of streptococci, pneumococci, and staphylococci. Its use should be reserved for penicillin-allergic patients or other patients for whom, in the judgment of the physician, a penicillin is inappropriate. Because of the risk of colitis, as described in the WARNING box, before selecting clindamycin, the physician should consider the nature of the infection and the suitability of less toxic alternatives (e.g., erythrom…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 065442

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065442
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1CapsuleOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-185
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1CapsuleOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-186
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7659
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1CapsuleOralVERITYRX, LLC83939-0019
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1CapsuleOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-317
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1CapsuleOralRedpharm Drug67296-0940
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3907
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1CapsuleOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-7194
Clindamycin HCLClindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC80425-0145
Clindamycin HydrochlorideClindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-0443

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