NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71610-540Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71610-0540Add 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
71610-540-09716100540099000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-540-09)Marketed from Jun 28, 2021
71610-540-607161005406090 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-540-60)Marketed from Apr 6, 2021
71610-540-8071610054080180 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-540-80)Marketed from Apr 6, 2021
71610-540-9271610054092270 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-540-92)Marketed from Apr 6, 2021
71610-540-9471610054094360 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71610-540-94)Marketed from Sep 20, 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)
Primidone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
primidone
Active ingredients
Primidone — 50 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040586
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Central Nervous System Disorganized Electrical Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 71610-540_11c79cec-987d-4bce-b8ce-ba3edbe60dc6SPL ID 11c79cec-987d-4bce-b8ce-ba3edbe60dc6SPL set ID 91de277e-34b8-4ee1-8846-f02aea626089RxCUI 198150UNII 13AFD7670Q
Pharmacologic class
Anti-epileptic Agent

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

N471610054009 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71610-0540-09. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Primidone, used alone or concomitantly with other anticonvulsants, is indicated in the control of grand mal, psychomotor, and focal epileptic seizures. It may control grand mal seizures refractory to other anticonvulsant therapy.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 040586

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040586
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrimidonePrimidone 250 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP82804-953
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP82804-952
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralNCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs0615-8664
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-590
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralOxford Pharmaceuticals, LLC69584-684
PrimidonePrimidone 250 mg/1TabletOralOxford Pharmaceuticals, LLC69584-685
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralDIRECT RX72189-216
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1965
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-178
PrimidonePrimidone 250 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-177
PrimidonePrimidone 250 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-177
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-178

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