NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68788-8824Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68788-8824Add 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
68788-8824-1687888824016878888240112 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8824-1)Marketed from Feb 10, 2025
68788-8824-3687888824036878888240330 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8824-3)Marketed from Feb 10, 2025
68788-8824-5687888824056878888240515 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8824-5)Marketed from Feb 10, 2025
68788-8824-668788882406687888824066 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8824-6)Marketed from Feb 10, 2025

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)
Dexamethasone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
dexamethasone
Active ingredients
Dexamethasone — 4 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 68788
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217001
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68788-8824_b883860c-27ba-4bac-8ae3-4cf4d82d5071SPL ID b883860c-27ba-4bac-8ae3-4cf4d82d5071SPL set ID b883860c-27ba-4bac-8ae3-4cf4d82d5071RxCUI 197582UNII 7S5I7G3JQL
Pharmacologic class
Corticosteroid

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

N468788882401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8824-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Allergic states: Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, and serum sickness. Dermatologic diseases: Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, and severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine disorders: Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; may be used in conjunction with synthetic mineralocorticoid analogs where applicable; in infancy mineralocort…

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About NDC 68788-8824

What is NDC 68788-8824?
68788-8824 is the product NDC for Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone 4 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 4 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Dexamethasone.
What is the active ingredient?
Dexamethasone.
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 Dexamethasone?
134 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Dexamethasone 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 Dexamethasone NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc68788-411368788-4113-0168788-4113-0368788-4113-05+1 more
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-466970518-4669-00
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .25 mg/1TabletOralPangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC81279-11781279-0117-60
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/5mLElixirOralANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70954-87270954-0872-10
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-53472789-0534-0172789-0534-2872789-0534-95
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/5mLElixirOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-260072162-2600-02
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/5mLElixirOralKanchan Healthcare Inc85742-00485742-0004-03
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 1.5 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68071-396268071-3962-03
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .5 mg/1TabletOralAdvagen Pharma Ltd.72888-23572888-0235-01
DexamethasoneDexamethasone .75 mg/1TabletOralAdvagen Pharma Ltd.72888-23672888-0236-01

All 135 Dexamethasone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 217001

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 217001
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralBionpharma Inc.,69452-277
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 6 mg/1TabletOralBionpharma Inc.,69452-278
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2500
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0515
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP82804-254
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 4 mg/1TabletOralSportpharm LLC85766-246
DexamethasoneDexamethasone 6 mg/1TabletOralSportpharm LLC85766-247

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