NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71610-534Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71610-0534Add 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
71610-534-607161005346090 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (71610-534-60)Marketed from Mar 9, 2021

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)
Escitalopram oxalate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
escitalopram
Active ingredients
Escitalopram oxalate20 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 078604
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 71610-534_2b8bb776-9f66-415a-b869-aded0e844450SPL ID 2b8bb776-9f66-415a-b869-aded0e844450SPL set ID 900b7a2f-23e7-4c78-bd6e-549bbe09883eRxCUI 351250UNII 5U85DBW7LO
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

N471610053460 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71610-0534-60. 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)

Escitalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) indicated for: • Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years ( 1.1 ) • Acute Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Escitalopram Tablets, USP are indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder in adults and in adolescents 12 to 17 years of age [see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 )]. A major depressive episode (DSM-IV) implies a prominent and relatively persistent (nearly every day for at least 2 weeks) depressed or dysphoric mood that usually interferes with daily functioning, and

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Other NDCs under ANDA 078604

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 078604
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Escitalopram oxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC53401-037
Escitalopram OxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4703
Escitalopram oxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralExelan Pharmaceuticals Inc.76282-251
Escitalopram oxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralExelan Pharmaceuticals Inc.76282-249
Escitalopram oxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralExelan Pharmaceuticals Inc.76282-250
Escitalopram OxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralLegacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC68645-519
Escitalopram OxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralLegacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC68645-520
Escitalopram OxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCipla USA Inc.69097-847
Escitalopram OxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCipla USA Inc.69097-848
Escitalopram OxalateescitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCipla USA Inc.69097-849

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