Pyrimethamine NDC 0480-3720

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0480-3720Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00480-3720Add 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
0480-3720-01	00480372001	100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0480-3720-01)Marketed from Dec 15, 2021
0480-3720-56	00480372056	30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0480-3720-56)Marketed from Dec 15, 2021

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): Pyrimethamine
Generic name (nonproprietary): pyrimethamine
Active ingredients: Pyrimethamine — 25 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 215506
Marketing start: Dec 15, 2021
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 0480-3720_59e9eb08-b3f6-4ef0-852c-5c43a06fe374SPL ID 59e9eb08-b3f6-4ef0-852c-5c43a06fe374SPL set ID 2c57a992-619b-40ce-9395-f12ac47a2c67RxCUI 198182UNII Z3614QOX8WUPC 0304803720562
Pharmacologic class: Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitor Antimalarial

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

N400480372001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00480-3720-01. 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 Aug 19, 2021.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Treatment of Toxoplasmosis : Pyrimethamine tablets are indicated for the treatment of toxoplasmosis when used conjointly with a sulfonamide, since synergism exists with this combination.

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