NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68462-656Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68462-0656Add 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
68462-656-2968462065629684620656293 POUCH in 1 CARTON (68462-656-29) / 1 BLISTER PACK in 1 POUCH / 28 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Apr 2, 2015
68462-656-90684620656906846206569090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68462-656-90)Marketed from Apr 2, 2015

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

Generic name (nonproprietary)
norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol
Active ingredients
Norethindrone acetate — .5 mg/1Ethinyl estradiol — 2.5 ug/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USANDC labeler code 68462
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203038
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Estrogen Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)Progesterone Congeners (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68462-656_bc4774d0-9902-4678-af65-69d6a70d9983SPL ID bc4774d0-9902-4678-af65-69d6a70d9983SPL set ID cf549b5a-2707-4020-9f94-dab1260e1664RxCUI 1090992, 1251323, 1251334, 1251336UNII 9S44LIC7OJ, 423D2T571UUPC 0368462657294, 0368462656297
Pharmacologic class
Estrogen; Progestin

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

N468462065629 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68462-0656-29. 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)

Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets are a combination of an estrogen and progestin indicated in a woman with a uterus for: • Treatment of Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms due to Menopause ( 1.1 ) • Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Treatment of Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms due to Menopause 1.2 Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Limitation of Use When prescribing solely for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, first consider the use of non-estrogen medications. Consider estrogen therapy only for women at significant risk of osteoporosis.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 68462-656

What is NDC 68462-656?
68462-656 is the product NDC for Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol, Norethindrone acetate .5 mg/1; Ethinyl estradiol 2.5 ug/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol.
What is the active ingredient?
Norethindrone acetate, Ethinyl estradiol.
Who is the labeler?
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, NDC labeler code 68462. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol?
7 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol 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 Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Norethindrone Acetate And Ethinyl Estradiol—KitMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-728800378-7288-53
Norethindrone Acetate And Ethinyl EstradiolEthinyl estradiol .03 mg/1; Norethindrone acetate 1.5 mg/1TabletOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-727400378-7274-53
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiolnorethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets—KitOralXiromed, LLC70700-10170700-0101-85
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl EstradiolNorethindrone acetate 1 mg/1; Ethinyl estradiol .02 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-678250090-6782-00
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl EstradiolNorethindrone acetate 1 mg/1; Ethinyl estradiol .02 mg/1TabletOralGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA68462-13268462-0132-81
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl EstradiolNorethindrone acetate 1 mg/1; Ethinyl estradiol 5 ug/1TabletOralGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA68462-65768462-0657-2968462-0657-90
Norethindrone Acetate And Ethinyl EstradiolEthinyl estradiol .02 mg/1; Norethindrone acetate 1 mg/1TabletOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-728000378-7280-53

Other NDCs under ANDA 203038

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 203038
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl EstradiolNorethindrone acetate 1 mg/1; Ethinyl estradiol 5 ug/1TabletOralGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA68462-657

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