NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)78206-173Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width78206-0173Add 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
78206-173-01782060173017820601730130 TABLET, CHEWABLE in 1 BOTTLE (78206-173-01)Marketed from Jun 1, 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)
Singulair
Generic name (nonproprietary)
montelukast sodium
Active ingredients
Montelukast sodium — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Chewable
Route
Oral
Labeler
Organon LLCNDC labeler code 78206
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 020830
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 78206-173_57a12189-3bb3-4a5d-b5fe-fc57db87c134SPL ID 57a12189-3bb3-4a5d-b5fe-fc57db87c134SPL set ID 482dcc92-b47f-4ea6-854a-f5ac2aea7842RxCUI 153892, 153893, 200224, 242438, 261367, 311759, 351246, 404406UNII U1O3J18SFLUPC 0378206173010, 0378206170019
Pharmacologic class
Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist

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

N478206017301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 78206-0173-01. 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)

SINGULAIR is a leukotriene receptor antagonist indicated for: Prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma in patients 12 months of age and older ( 1.1 ). Acute prevention of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in patients 6 years of age and older ( 1.2 ). Relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR): seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) in patients 2 years of age and older, and perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) in patients 6 months of age and older. Reserve use for patients who have an inadequate response or intolerance to alternative therapies ( 1.3 ). Limitations of Use: Not indicated to treat an acute asthma attack ( 5.2 ). 1.1 Asthma SINGULAIR ® is indicated for the prophylaxis and ch…

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About NDC 78206-173

What is NDC 78206-173?
78206-173 is the product NDC for Singulair (montelukast sodium), Montelukast sodium 5 mg/1 tablet, chewable, listed with the FDA by Organon LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Singulair (Montelukast sodium).
What is the active ingredient?
Montelukast sodium.
Who is the labeler?
Organon LLC, NDC labeler code 78206. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Singulair?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Singulair 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 Singulair NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Singulairmontelukast sodiumMontelukast sodium 4 mg/1Tablet, ChewableOralOrganon LLC78206-17078206-0170-01
Singulairmontelukast sodiumMontelukast sodium 4 mg/1GranuleOralOrganon LLC78206-17178206-0171-01
Singulairmontelukast sodiumMontelukast sodium 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralOrganon LLC78206-17278206-0172-0178206-0172-02

Other NDCs under NDA 020830

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 020830
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Singulairmontelukast sodiumMontelukast sodium 4 mg/1Tablet, ChewableOralOrganon LLC78206-170

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