What is NDC 68788-8524?

68788-8524 is the product NDC for esomeprazole magnesium, Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate 40 mg/1 capsule, delayed release, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 5 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

What is the active ingredient?

Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate.

Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for esomeprazole magnesium?

179 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

esomeprazole magnesium NDC 68788-8524

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68788-8524Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68788-8524Add 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
68788-8524-1	6878885240168788852401	100 CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8524-1)Marketed from Sep 14, 2023
68788-8524-2	6878885240268788852402	20 CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8524-2)Marketed from Sep 14, 2023
68788-8524-3	6878885240368788852403	30 CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8524-3)Marketed from Sep 14, 2023
68788-8524-6	6878885240668788852406	60 CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8524-6)Marketed from Sep 14, 2023
68788-8524-9	6878885240968788852409	90 CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8524-9)Marketed from Sep 14, 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): esomeprazole magnesium
Generic name (nonproprietary): esomeprazole magnesium
Active ingredients: Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate — 40 mg/1
Dosage form: Capsule, Delayed release
Route: Oral
Labeler: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 68788
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 213486
Marketing start: Sep 14, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Cytochrome P450 2C19 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Proton Pump Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68788-8524_efc27899-0425-4367-80ea-3045c6eb59f5SPL ID efc27899-0425-4367-80ea-3045c6eb59f5SPL set ID 2d21ed0b-a089-46f4-9ebb-f24f9f3af61dRxCUI 606730UNII R6DXU4WAY9
Pharmacologic class: Proton Pump Inhibitor

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

N468788852401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8524-01. 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 Apr 16, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules are indicated for the: • Short-term treatment in the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years to 17 years of age. ( 1.1 ) • Maintenance of healing of EE in adults. ( 1.2 ) • Short-term treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated GERD in adults and pediatric patients 12 years to 17 years of age. ( 1.3 ) • Risk reduction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)-associated gastric ulcer in adults at risk for developing gastric ulcers due to age (60 years and older) and/or documented history of gastric ulcers. ( 1.4 ) • Helicobacter pylori eradicatio…

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About NDC 68788-8524

What is NDC 68788-8524?: 68788-8524 is the product NDC for esomeprazole magnesium, Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate 40 mg/1 capsule, delayed release, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 5 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: esomeprazole magnesium.
What is the active ingredient?: Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate.
Who is the labeler?: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for esomeprazole magnesium?: 179 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all esomeprazole magnesium 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 esomeprazole magnesium NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4776	70518-4776-00
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium dihydrate 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Chain Drug Marketing Association, Inc.	83324-328	83324-0328-1483324-0328-42
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy	60760-877	60760-0877-60
Esomeprazole Magnesiumesomeprazole	Esomeprazole 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Amazon.com Services LLC	72288-563	72288-0563-01
esomeprazole magnesiumesomeprazole magnesium dihydrate	Esomeprazole magnesium dihydrate 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Amazon.com Services LLC	72288-780	72288-0780-03
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	American Health Packaging	60687-934	60687-0934-21
esomeprazole magnesiumesomeprazole	Esomeprazole 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Amazon.com Services LLC	72288-669	72288-0669-0172288-0669-03
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	H-E-B	37808-646	37808-0646-4137808-0646-4537808-0646-82
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.	64980-664	64980-0664-1964980-0664-41
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	CapsuleOral	YYBA CORP	73581-014	73581-0014-42

All 180 esomeprazole magnesium NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 213486

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 213486
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
esomeprazole magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-3419
esomeprazole magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Biocon Pharma Inc.,	70377-055
esomeprazole magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 40 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Biocon Pharma Inc.,	70377-056
esomeprazole magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 40 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-3850
esomeprazole magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 40 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-2476
esomeprazole magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-9713
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Quallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC	82009-033
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 40 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Quallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC	82009-034
esomeprazole magnesium	Esomeprazole magnesium 40 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed releaseOral	Proficient Rx LP	82804-078