What is NDC 68071-3588?

68071-3588 is the product NDC for Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone 4 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc., NDC labeler code 68071. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Dexamethasone?

134 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Dexamethasone NDC 68071-3588 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68071-3588Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68071-3588Add 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
68071-3588-1	6807135880168071358801	10 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3588-1)Marketed from Dec 2, 2024
68071-3588-6	6807135880668071358806	6 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3588-6)Marketed from Mar 20, 2024
68071-3588-8	6807135880868071358808	8 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3588-8)Marketed from Jul 30, 2025

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): Dexamethasone
Generic name (nonproprietary): dexamethasone
Active ingredients: Dexamethasone — 4 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.NDC labeler code 68071
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215604
Marketing start: Aug 7, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68071-3588_3b2d9344-a30a-844a-e063-6294a90ae9f4SPL ID 3b2d9344-a30a-844a-e063-6294a90ae9f4SPL set ID 141e16a7-1f3d-3943-e063-6294a90ac5a9RxCUI 197582UNII 7S5I7G3JQLUPC 0368071358865
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

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

N468071358801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68071-3588-01. 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 Jul 30, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS & USAGE Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, and serum sickness. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, and severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; may be used in conjunction with synthetic mineralocorticoid analogs where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid…

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About NDC 68071-3588

What is NDC 68071-3588?: 68071-3588 is the product NDC for Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone 4 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Dexamethasone.
What is the active ingredient?: Dexamethasone.
Who is the labeler?: NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc., NDC labeler code 68071. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Dexamethasone?: 134 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Dexamethasone NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?: Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Dexamethasone NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc	68788-4113	68788-4113-0168788-4113-0368788-4113-05+1 more
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4669	70518-4669-00
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .25 mg/1	TabletOral	Pangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC	81279-117	81279-0117-60
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	70954-872	70954-0872-10
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	72789-534	72789-0534-0172789-0534-2872789-0534-95
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	72162-2600	72162-2600-02
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	Kanchan Healthcare Inc	85742-004	85742-0004-03
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 1.5 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68071-3962	68071-3962-03
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/1	TabletOral	Advagen Pharma Ltd.	72888-235	72888-0235-01
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .75 mg/1	TabletOral	Advagen Pharma Ltd.	72888-236	72888-0236-01

All 135 Dexamethasone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 215604

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 215604
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-718
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 6 mg/1	TabletOral	American Health Packaging	60687-729
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-3603
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68788-8467
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4320
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/1	TabletOral	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	70954-398
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .75 mg/1	TabletOral	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	70954-399
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 1.5 mg/1	TabletOral	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	70954-401
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	70954-403
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 6 mg/1	TabletOral	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	70954-404
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-2227
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .75 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-2405
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 1.5 mg/1	TabletOral	Direct_Rx	72189-468
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Direct_Rx	72189-511
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 1.5 mg/1	TabletOral	NorthStar Rx LLC	72603-187
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	NorthStar Rx LLC	72603-189
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 6 mg/1	TabletOral	NorthStar Rx LLC	72603-190
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/.5mg	TabletOral	NorthStar Rx LLC	72603-212
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .75 mg/.75mg	TabletOral	NorthStar Rx LLC	72603-213