fluocinolone acetonide NDC 68462-185

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68462-185Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68462-0185Add 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
68462-185-56	68462018556	1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (68462-185-56) / 20 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERMarketed from Dec 18, 2018

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): fluocinolone acetonide
Generic name (nonproprietary): fluocinolone acetonide
Active ingredients: Fluocinolone acetonide — .11 mg/mL
Dosage form: Oil
Route: Auricular (Otic)
Labeler: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211815
Marketing start: Dec 18, 2018
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68462-185_cc1f615e-6cb2-4721-84c6-e5f170b64d90SPL ID cc1f615e-6cb2-4721-84c6-e5f170b64d90SPL set ID a00224b0-3db5-4d40-b370-5ec5476e1e10RxCUI 1191299UNII 0CD5FD6S2M
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N468462018556 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68462-0185-56. 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 Dec 18, 2018.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATION AND USAGE Fluocinolone acetonide oil, 0.01% (ear drops) is a low to medium potency corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of chronic eczematous external otitis in adults and pediatric patients 2 years and older.

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