What is NDC 72162-2600?

72162-2600 is the product NDC for Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL elixir, listed with the FDA by Bryant Ranch Prepack. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Bryant Ranch Prepack, NDC labeler code 72162. 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.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Dexamethasone NDC 72162-2600 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72162-2600Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72162-2600Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
72162-2600-2	7216226000272162260002	237 mL in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2600-2)Marketed from Jan 9, 2026

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 — .5 mg/5mL
Dosage form: Elixir
Route: Oral
Labeler: Bryant Ranch PrepackNDC labeler code 72162
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 084754
Marketing start: Nov 14, 2025
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 72162-2600_5ea02dfb-2164-44a3-b106-dd3bdec8fa09SPL ID 5ea02dfb-2164-44a3-b106-dd3bdec8fa09SPL set ID 075717e3-be2a-4bb3-bead-492761bfb287RxCUI 309686UNII 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

N472162260002 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2600-02. 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 Jan 9, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Atopic dermatitis, Bronchial asthma, Contact dermatitis, Drug hypersensitivity reactions, Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis, and Serum sickness. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus, and Acute rheumatic carditis. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, Exfoliative dermatitis, Mycosis fungoides, Pemphigus, Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), Severe psoriasis, and Severe seborrheic dermatitis. Edematous States To induce a di…

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About NDC 72162-2600

What is NDC 72162-2600?: 72162-2600 is the product NDC for Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL elixir, listed with the FDA by Bryant Ranch Prepack. It has 1 package NDC, 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?: Bryant Ranch Prepack, NDC labeler code 72162. 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
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc	68788-4113	68788-4113-0168788-4113-0368788-4113-05+1 more
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4669	70518-4669-00
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .25 mg/1	TabletOral	Pangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC	81279-117	81279-0117-60
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	70954-872	70954-0872-10
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 4 mg/1	TabletOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	72789-534	72789-0534-0172789-0534-2872789-0534-95
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	Kanchan Healthcare Inc	85742-004	85742-0004-03
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 1.5 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68071-3962	68071-3962-03
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/1	TabletOral	Advagen Pharma Ltd.	72888-235	72888-0235-01
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .75 mg/1	TabletOral	Advagen Pharma Ltd.	72888-236	72888-0236-01
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Advagen Pharma Ltd.	72888-237	72888-0237-01

All 135 Dexamethasone NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 084754

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 084754
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc	10135-795
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	70954-872
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	Kesin Pharma Corporation	81033-010
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone .5 mg/5mL	ElixirOral	Kanchan Healthcare Inc	85742-004