NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68788-8423Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68788-8423Add 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
68788-8423-6687888423061 TUBE in 1 CARTON (68788-8423-6) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Apr 13, 2023

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)
Clindamycin Phosphate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
clindamycin phosphate 1%
Active ingredients
Clindamycin phosphate — 10 mg/g
Dosage form
Gel
Route
Topical
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 212438
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Lincosamides (Chemical structure)Neuromuscular Blockade (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 68788-8423_52b5216c-5a85-4eb5-949c-4793fdfe198cSPL ID 52b5216c-5a85-4eb5-949c-4793fdfe198cSPL set ID ea8d75ef-0e9b-4177-99f7-c901eb44f888RxCUI 2676585UNII EH6D7113I8
Pharmacologic class
Lincosamide Antibacterial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N468788842306 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8423-06. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Clindamycin phosphate gel, 1% is indicated in the treatment of acne vulgaris. In view of the potential for diarrhea, bloody diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis, the physician should consider whether other agents are more appropriate (see CONTRAINDICATIONS , WARNINGS and ADVERSE REACTIONS ).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 212438

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 212438
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Clindamycin Phosphateclindamycin phosphate usp, 1%Clindamycin phosphate 10 mg/gGelTopicalA-S Medication Solutions50090-5958
Clindamycin Phosphateclindamycin phosphate gel usp, 1%Clindamycin phosphate 10 mg/gGelTopicalEncube Ethicals, Inc.21922-027

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