Ciclopirox NDC 0591-2159

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0591-2159Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00591-2159Add 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
0591-2159-90	00591215990	120 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0591-2159-90)Marketed from Dec 12, 2012

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): Ciclopirox
Generic name (nonproprietary): ciclopirox
Active ingredients: Ciclopirox — 10 mg/.96mL
Dosage form: Shampoo
Route: Topical
Labeler: Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090490
Marketing start: Dec 12, 2012
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Decreased DNA Replication (Physiologic effect)Decreased Protein Synthesis (Physiologic effect)Decreased RNA Replication (Physiologic effect)Protein Synthesis Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 0591-2159_0b7beaff-676d-43be-8032-61cba3b7ebf4SPL ID 0b7beaff-676d-43be-8032-61cba3b7ebf4SPL set ID eef13684-751f-47e1-b75e-3401a0e6e20fRxCUI 250344UNII 19W019ZDRJ

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400591215990 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00591-2159-90. 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 Nov 13, 2024.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Ciclopirox Shampoo 1% is indicated for the topical treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp in adults. Ciclopirox Shampoo 1% is an antifungal indicated for the topical treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp in adults. ( 1 )

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