What is NDC 0187-0938?

0187-0938 is the product NDC for Tasmar (tolcapone), Tolcapone 100 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by Bausch Health US LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Bausch Health US LLC, NDC labeler code 0187. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Tasmar?

None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Tasmar NDC 0187-0938 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0187-0938Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00187-0938Add 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
0187-0938-01	00187093801	90 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (0187-0938-01)Marketed from Jul 27, 2004

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): Tasmar
Generic name (nonproprietary): tolcapone
Active ingredients: Tolcapone — 100 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Bausch Health US LLCNDC labeler code 0187
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 020697
Marketing start: Jul 27, 2004
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 0187-0938_b5c3a96c-28c4-40b3-8b44-e977c4ca2a9cSPL ID b5c3a96c-28c4-40b3-8b44-e977c4ca2a9cSPL set ID a0e47a9d-78e7-4523-983a-aa259f221736RxCUI 153655, 200220UNII CIF6334OLYUPC 0301870938012
Pharmacologic class: Catechol-O-Methyltransferase 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

N400187093801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00187-0938-01. 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 Oct 2, 2020. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS: TASMAR is indicated as an adjunct to levodopa and carbidopa for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Because of the risk of potentially fatal, acute fulminant liver failure, TASMAR (tolcapone) should ordinarily be used in patients with Parkinson's disease on l-dopa/carbidopa who are experiencing symptom fluctuations and are not responding satisfactorily to or are not appropriate candidates for other adjunctive therapies. Because of the risk of liver injury and because TASMAR, when it is effective, provides an observable symptomatic benefit, the patient who fails to show substantial clinical benefit within 3 weeks of initiation of treatment, …

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About NDC 0187-0938

What is NDC 0187-0938?: 0187-0938 is the product NDC for Tasmar (tolcapone), Tolcapone 100 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by Bausch Health US LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Tasmar (Tolcapone).
What is the active ingredient?: Tolcapone.
Who is the labeler?: Bausch Health US LLC, NDC labeler code 0187. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Tasmar?: None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?: Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other NDCs under NDA 020697

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 020697
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Tolcapone	Tolcapone 100 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Oceanside Pharmaceuticals	68682-938

Tasmar (Tolcapone) NDC 0187-0938