NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)64980-340Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width64980-0340Add 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
64980-340-0164980034001100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (64980-340-01)Marketed from Aug 4, 2008
64980-340-036498003400330 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (64980-340-03)Marketed from Aug 4, 2008

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)
Alendronate Sodium
Generic name (nonproprietary)
alendronate sodium
Active ingredients
Alendronate sodium — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090124
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Diphosphonates (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 64980-340_ae2e410c-e759-4879-9b18-aba62f096312SPL ID ae2e410c-e759-4879-9b18-aba62f096312SPL set ID ffdd2496-d253-419b-85a6-8c615f7545f1RxCUI 904396, 904419, 904431UNII 2UY4M2U3RAUPC 0364980340038, 0364980342148, 0364980342018, 0364980340014
Pharmacologic class
Bisphosphonate

Billing references

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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

N464980034001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 64980-0340-01. 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)

Alendronate sodium is a bisphosphonate indicated for: Treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women ( 1.1 , 1.2 ) Treatment to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis ( 1.3 ) Treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis ( 1.4 ) Treatment of Paget's disease of bone ( 1.5 ) Limitations of use: Optimal duration of use has not been determined. For patients at low-risk for fracture, consider drug discontinuation after 3 to 5 years of use. ( 1.6 ) 1.1 Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women Alendronate sodium tablets are indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. In postmenopausal women, alendronate sodium tablets increases bone mass a…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 090124

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090124
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 70 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3126
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 70 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-048
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 35 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-328
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 35 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-5474
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 10 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-327
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 70 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-329
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 70 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-5677
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 70 mg/1TabletOralRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.64980-342
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 35 mg/1TabletOralRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.64980-341
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 70 mg/1TabletOralNorthStar Rx LLC16714-633
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 10 mg/1TabletOralNorthStar Rx LLC16714-631
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate sodium 35 mg/1TabletOralNorthStar Rx LLC16714-632

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