NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0143-3018Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00143-3018Add 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
0143-3018-0100143301801100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0143-3018-01)Marketed from Oct 1, 2014
0143-3018-10001433018101000 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0143-3018-10)Marketed from Oct 1, 2014
0143-3018-300014330183030 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0143-3018-30)Marketed from Jul 23, 2018

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)
Colchicine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
colchicine
Active ingredients
Colchicine — .6 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 204820
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Alkaloids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 0143-3018_76a875b0-99ff-4f9a-9113-ad5e122b7a79SPL ID 76a875b0-99ff-4f9a-9113-ad5e122b7a79SPL set ID ee1583ac-c308-4beb-b602-9ecac4977026RxCUI 1550940UNII SML2Y3J35T
Pharmacologic class
Alkaloid

Billing references

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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

N400143301801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00143-3018-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Colchicine capsules are indicated for prophylaxis of gout flares in adults. Limitations of Use : The safety and effectiveness of colchicine capsules for acute treatment of gout flares during prophylaxis has not been studied. Colchicine capsules are not an analgesic medication and should not be used to treat pain from other causes. Colchicine capsules are an alkaloid indicated for prophylaxis of gout flares in adults ( 1 ). Limitations of Use : • The safety and effectiveness of colchicine capsules for acute treatment of gout flares during prophylaxis has not been studied. • Colchicine capsules are not an analgesic medication and should not be used to treat pain from other causes.…

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Other NDCs under NDA 204820

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 204820
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
ColchicineColchicine .6 mg/1CapsuleOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-6732
ColchicineColchicine .6 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3465
MitigarecolchicineColchicine .6 mg/1CapsuleOralHikma Specialty USA Inc.59467-318
ColchicineColchicine .6 mg/1CapsuleOralCoupler LLC67046-0889
ColchicineColchicine .6 mg/1CapsuleOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-358

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