Caverject Impulse (alprostadil) NDC 0009-5181

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0009-5181Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00009-5181Add 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
0009-5181-01	00009518101	2 SYRINGE in 1 CARTON (0009-5181-01) / .5 mL in 1 SYRINGE (0009-5181-10)Marketed from Jun 11, 2002

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 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): Caverject Impulse
Generic name (nonproprietary): alprostadil
Active ingredients: Alprostadil — 10 ug/.5mL
Dosage form: Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solution
Route: Intracavernous
Labeler: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 021212
Marketing start: Jun 11, 2002
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Genitourinary Arterial Vasodilation (Physiologic effect)Prostaglandin Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)Prostaglandins (Chemical structure)Venous Vasodilation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 0009-5181_eeb7c131-8178-44e1-b266-6306dc162a9bSPL ID eeb7c131-8178-44e1-b266-6306dc162a9bSPL set ID 4dec1dbd-c63b-4a1b-81cb-c8d29696cc40RxCUI 763470, 763472, 763473, 763474UNII F5TD010360
Pharmacologic class: Prostaglandin Analog; Prostaglandin E1 Agonist

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N400009518101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00009-5181-01. 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 Feb 29, 2024.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

CAVERJECT IMPULSE is a prostaglandin E1 agonist indicated • For the treatment of erectile dysfunction ( 1.1 ) • As an adjunct to other diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction ( 1.2 ). 1.1 Erectile Dysfunction CAVERJECT IMPULSE is indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. 1.2 Diagnostic Test CAVERJECT IMPULSE is indicated as an adjunct to other diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction.

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Other NDCs under NDA 021212

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 021212
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Caverject Impulsealprostadil	Alprostadil 20 ug/.5mL	Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntracavernous	Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC	0009-5182