NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0173-0933Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00173-0933Add 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
0173-0933-080017309330830 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (0173-0933-08)Marketed from Aug 1, 1995
0173-0933-100017309331090 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (0173-0933-10)Marketed from Aug 1, 1995

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)
Valtrex
Generic name (nonproprietary)
valacyclovir hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Valacyclovir hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Labeler
GlaxoSmithKline LLCNDC labeler code 0173
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 020487
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
DNA Polymerase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Nucleoside Analog (EXT)
Identifiers
Product ID 0173-0933_861c5801-9c12-4a6b-9bf4-aacb183a58b0SPL ID 861c5801-9c12-4a6b-9bf4-aacb183a58b0SPL set ID f8e0d8f8-cb73-4206-a484-88f5c4fbd719RxCUI 108780, 212448, 313564, 313565UNII G447S0T1VCUPC 0301730933089
Pharmacologic class
Herpes Simplex Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Herpes Zoster Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Herpesvirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor

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

N400173093308 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00173-0933-08. 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)

VALTREX is a deoxynucleoside analogue DNA polymerase inhibitor indicated for: Adult Patients ( 1.1 ) • Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) • Genital Herpes • Treatment in immunocompetent patients (initial or recurrent episode) • Suppression in immunocompetent or HIV-1−infected patients • Reduction of transmission • Herpes Zoster Pediatric Patients ( 1.2 ) • Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) • Chickenpox Limitations of Use ( 1.3 ) The efficacy and safety of VALTREX have not been established in immunocompromised patients other than for the suppression of genital herpes in HIV-1−infected patients. 1.1 Adult Patients Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) VALTREX is indicated for treatment of cold sores (herpes labia…

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About NDC 0173-0933

What is NDC 0173-0933?
0173-0933 is the product NDC for Valtrex (valacyclovir hydrochloride), Valacyclovir hydrochloride 500 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by GlaxoSmithKline LLC. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Valtrex (Valacyclovir hydrochloride).
What is the active ingredient?
Valacyclovir hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
GlaxoSmithKline LLC, NDC labeler code 0173. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Valtrex?
2 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Valtrex 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 Valtrex NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Valtrexvalacyclovir hydrochlorideValacyclovir hydrochloride 1 g/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-203970518-2039-0170518-2039-02
Valtrexvalacyclovir hydrochlorideValacyclovir hydrochloride 1 g/1Tablet, Film coatedOralGlaxoSmithKline LLC0173-056500173-0565-0400173-0565-10

Other NDCs under NDA 020487

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 020487
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Valtrexvalacyclovir hydrochlorideValacyclovir hydrochloride 1 g/1Tablet, Film coatedOralGlaxoSmithKline LLC0173-0565
Valtrexvalacyclovir hydrochlorideValacyclovir hydrochloride 1 g/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2039

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