NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70518-2553Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70518-2553Add 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
70518-2553-17051825530130 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-2553-1)Marketed from Jan 30, 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)
Citalopram
Generic name (nonproprietary)
citalopram
Active ingredients
Citalopram hydrobromide10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077042
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 70518-2553_579809cc-2da1-0ba6-e063-6294a90a2099SPL ID 579809cc-2da1-0ba6-e063-6294a90a2099SPL set ID f79f878e-99fb-4757-8abb-931af1fa9e2bRxCUI 283672UNII I1E9D14F36
Pharmacologic class
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

Billing references

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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

N470518255301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70518-2553-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Citalopram tablets are indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . Citalopram tablets are a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults ( 1 ) .

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Other NDCs under ANDA 077042

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 077042
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CitalopramCitalopram hydrobromide 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-6231
CitalopramCitalopram hydrobromide 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-6232
CitalopramCitalopram hydrobromide 40 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-6233
CitalopramCitalopram hydrobromide 40 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2232
CitalopramCitalopram hydrobromide 40 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2601
CitalopramCitalopram hydrobromide 40 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3558

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