NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72189-536Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72189-0536Add 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
72189-536-30721890536307218905363030 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72189-536-30)Marketed from Feb 7, 2024

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)
Tacrolimus
Generic name (nonproprietary)
tacrolimus
Active ingredients
Tacrolimus — 1 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
Direct_RxNDC labeler code 72189
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065461
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Calcineurin Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72189-536_13278868-e3cb-d2d0-e063-6294a90a6533SPL ID 13278868-e3cb-d2d0-e063-6294a90a6533SPL set ID 10ceb3bc-11cc-13e4-e063-6394a90acce4RxCUI 198377UNII WM0HAQ4WNM
Pharmacologic class
Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant

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

N472189053630 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72189-0536-30. 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)

1.1 Prophylaxis of Organ Rejection in Kidney, Liver, or Heart Transplant Tacrolimus capsules are indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection, in adult patients receiving allogeneic kidney transplant [see Clinical Studies (14.1)], liver transplant [see Clinical Studies (14.2)], and heart transplant [see Clinical Studies (14.3)], and pediatric patients receiving allogeneic liver transplants [see Clinical Studies (14.2)] in combination with other immunosuppressants. Additional pediatric use information is approved for Astellas Pharma US, Inc.’s Prograf (tacrolimus) products. However, due to Astellas Pharma US, Inc.’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that …

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About NDC 72189-536

What is NDC 72189-536?
72189-536 is the product NDC for Tacrolimus, Tacrolimus 1 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by Direct_Rx. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Tacrolimus.
What is the active ingredient?
Tacrolimus.
Who is the labeler?
Direct_Rx, NDC labeler code 72189. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Tacrolimus?
93 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Tacrolimus 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 Tacrolimus NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
TacrolimusTacrolimus .5 mg/1CapsuleOralAvPAK50268-73650268-0736-15
TacrolimusTacrolimus 1 mg/1CapsuleOralAvPAK50268-73750268-0737-15
TacrolimusTacrolimus .5 mg/1CapsuleOralSafecor Health LLC48433-09248433-0092-20
TacrolimusTacrolimus 1 mg/1CapsuleOralSafecor Health LLC48433-09348433-0093-20
TacrolimusTacrolimus 5 mg/1CapsuleOralSafecor Health LLC48433-09448433-0094-20
TacrolimusTacrolimus .5 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC69238-278069238-2780-03
TacrolimusTacrolimus 1 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC69238-278169238-2781-03
TacrolimusTacrolimus 5 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC69238-278269238-2782-03
TacrolimusTacrolimus 5 mg/mLInjectionIntravenousNexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC14789-13514789-0135-05
TacrolimusTacrolimus .5 mg/1CapsuleOralStellon Biotech Inc.85972-10185972-0101-0185972-0101-30

All 94 Tacrolimus NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 065461

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065461
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
TacrolimusTacrolimus .5 mg/1CapsuleOralSandoz Inc.0781-2102
TacrolimusTacrolimus 1 mg/1CapsuleOralSandoz Inc.0781-2103
TacrolimusTacrolimus 5 mg/1CapsuleOralSandoz Inc.0781-2104
TacrolimusTacrolimus 1 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-5596
TacrolimusTacrolimus 1 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8723
TacrolimusTacrolimus .5 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8725
TacrolimusTacrolimus 5 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8726
TacrolimusTacrolimus .5 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-9581
TacrolimusTacrolimus 1 mg/1CapsuleOralProficient Rx LP82804-032

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