NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71610-124Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71610-0124Add 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
71610-124-09716100124099000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71610-124-09)Marketed from Aug 17, 2018

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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)
Azathioprine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
azathioprine
Active ingredients
Azathioprine — 50 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074069
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors (Mechanism)Nucleosides (Chemical structure)Purines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71610-124_3bd2577b-8447-4b76-b7f2-aeefbf8abac0SPL ID 3bd2577b-8447-4b76-b7f2-aeefbf8abac0SPL set ID 2f994aed-f8e7-4967-a167-b22b783b4192RxCUI 197388UNII MRK240IY2L
Pharmacologic class
Purine Antimetabolite

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

N471610012409 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71610-0124-09. 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)

​ INDICATIONS AND USAGE Azathioprine tablets are indicated as an adjunct for the prevention of rejection in renal homotransplantation. It is also indicated for the management of active rheumatoid arthritis to reduce signs and symptoms. Renal Homotransplantation: Azathioprine tablets are indicated as an adjunct for the prevention of rejection in renal homotransplantation. Experience with over 16,000 transplants shows a 5-year patient survival of 35% to 55%, but this is dependent on donor, match for HLA antigens, anti-donor or anti-B-cell alloantigen antibody, and other variables. The effect of azathioprine on these variables has not been tested in controlled trials. Rheumatoid Arthritis : Aza…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 074069

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 074069
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
AzathioprineAzathioprine 100 mg/1TabletOralAvKARE42291-063
AzathioprineAzathioprine 50 mg/1TabletOralAvKARE42291-071
AzathioprineAzathioprine 50 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC60219-1076
AzathioprineAzathioprine 50 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC69238-1076
AzathioprineAzathioprine 50 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-129
AzathioprineAzathioprine 75 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC60219-2036
AzathioprineAzathioprine 100 mg/1TabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC60219-2037

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