NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68788-8714Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68788-8714Add 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
68788-8714-26878887140268788871402240 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (68788-8714-2)Marketed from Jul 12, 2024

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)
Megestrol Acetate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
megestrol acetate
Active ingredients
Megestrol acetate — 40 mg/mL
Dosage form
Suspension
Route
Oral
Labeler
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 68788
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 075671
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Progesterone Congeners (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68788-8714_8665544f-feee-4577-b765-ec407c6281fbSPL ID 8665544f-feee-4577-b765-ec407c6281fbSPL set ID edef65d1-d583-4cee-bb9a-515be84ac51dRxCUI 860225UNII TJ2M0FR8ES
Pharmacologic class
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

N468788871402 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8714-02. 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 Megestrol acetate oral suspension, USP is indicated for the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, or an unexplained, significant weight loss in patients with a diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 68788-8714

What is NDC 68788-8714?
68788-8714 is the product NDC for Megestrol Acetate, Megestrol acetate 40 mg/mL suspension, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Megestrol Acetate.
What is the active ingredient?
Megestrol acetate.
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 Megestrol Acetate?
23 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Megestrol Acetate 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 Megestrol Acetate NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 20 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-464070518-4640-00
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-91660687-0916-0860687-0916-56
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 400 mg/10mLSuspensionOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-757700904-7577-1800904-7577-72
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 400 mg/10mLSuspensionOralPAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma0121-103800121-1038-0000121-1038-40
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralKesin Pharma Corporation81033-15081033-0150-4381033-0150-4481033-0150-52
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralXttrium Laboratories, Inc.0116-401100116-4011-0800116-4011-1100116-4011-16+2 more
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-89670954-0896-1070954-0896-20
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralNatco Pharma USA LLC69339-16069339-0160-1669339-0160-1769339-0160-18+1 more
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralPrecision Dose Inc.68094-06368094-0063-6168094-0063-62
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralPrecision Dose Inc.68094-17468094-0174-62

All 24 Megestrol Acetate NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 075671

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 075671
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 400 mg/10mLSuspensionOralPAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma0121-0945
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.17856-0060
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.51407-910
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralStrides Pharma Science Limited64380-160
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralPrecision Dose Inc.68094-063
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralPrecision Dose Inc.68094-174
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralNatco Pharma USA LLC69339-160
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol acetate 40 mg/mLSuspensionOralKesin Pharma Corporation81033-150

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