What is NDC 81279-117?

81279-117 is the product NDC for Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone .25 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Pangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Pangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC, NDC labeler code 81279. 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 81279-117 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)81279-117Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width81279-0117Add 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
81279-117-60	8127901176081279011760	60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (81279-117-60)Marketed from May 1, 2026

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): Dexamethasone
Generic name (nonproprietary): dexamethasone
Active ingredients: Dexamethasone — .25 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Pangea Pharmaceuticals, LLCNDC labeler code 81279
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 088149
Marketing start: May 1, 2026
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 81279-117_4fcc51f0-654d-a3a8-e063-6394a90aac9aSPL ID 4fcc51f0-654d-a3a8-e063-6394a90aac9aSPL set ID 37607468-0331-44c0-9bb4-5c614c7b69d4RxCUI 197576UNII 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

N481279011760 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 81279-0117-60. 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 Apr 19, 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 in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis and serum sickness. Dermatologic diseases: Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus and severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine disorders: Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; may be used in conjunction with synthetic mineralocorticoid analogs where applicable; in infancy mineralocortic…

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About NDC 81279-117

What is NDC 81279-117?: 81279-117 is the product NDC for Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone .25 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Pangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC. 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?: Pangea Pharmaceuticals, LLC, NDC labeler code 81279. 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 .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	Bryant Ranch Prepack	72162-2600	72162-2600-02
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