NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42291-811Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42291-0811Add 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
42291-811-1542291081115150 CAPSULE, GELATIN COATED in 1 BOTTLE (42291-811-15)Marketed from Jun 20, 2014

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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)
Tizanidine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
tizanidine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Tizanidine hydrochloride — 4 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule, Gelatin coated
Route
Oral
Labeler
AvKARENDC labeler code 42291
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 078868
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic alpha2-Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 42291-811_423ead2f-fbbc-830d-e063-6294a90aacfeSPL ID 423ead2f-fbbc-830d-e063-6294a90aacfeSPL set ID acc8f9f6-ceb6-0505-8f11-fd7e1f105af3RxCUI 485484, 485485, 485486UNII B53E3NMY5CUPC 0342291810150, 0342291812154, 0342291811157
Pharmacologic class
Central alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist

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

N442291081115 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42291-0811-15. 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)

Tizanidine is indicated for the treatment of spasticity in adults. Tizanidine is a central alpha-2-adrenergic agonist indicated for the management of spasticity. Because of the short duration of therapeutic effect, treatment with tizanidine should be reserved for those daily activities and times when relief of spasticity is most important. (1)

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About NDC 42291-811

What is NDC 42291-811?
42291-811 is the product NDC for Tizanidine Hydrochloride, Tizanidine hydrochloride 4 mg/1 capsule, gelatin coated, listed with the FDA by AvKARE. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Tizanidine Hydrochloride.
What is the active ingredient?
Tizanidine hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
AvKARE, NDC labeler code 42291. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Tizanidine Hydrochloride?
55 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Tizanidine Hydrochloride 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 Tizanidine Hydrochloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Tizanidine HydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 8 mg/1CapsuleOralTrifluent Pharma, LLC73352-08973352-0089-60
tizanidine hydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 8 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvagen Pharma Limited72888-16172888-0161-15
tizanidine hydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 4 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-047480425-0474-0180425-0474-0280425-0474-03+1 more
tizanidine hydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 4 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-877668788-8776-0168788-8776-0268788-8776-03+3 more
Tizanidine HydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 6 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-044880425-0448-0180425-0448-0280425-0448-03
Tizanidine HydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 4 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-874768788-8747-0168788-8747-0268788-8747-03+3 more
Tizanidine HydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 6 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-847868788-8478-0168788-8478-0368788-8478-06+1 more
tizanidine hydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 4 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-255971335-2559-0171335-2559-0271335-2559-03+1 more
tizanidine hydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 6 mg/1CapsuleOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-50572789-0505-77
tizanidine hydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-50672789-0506-77

All 56 Tizanidine Hydrochloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 078868

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 078868
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Tizanidine HydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 2 mg/1Capsule, Gelatin coatedOralApotex Corp.60505-2648
Tizanidine HydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 4 mg/1Capsule, Gelatin coatedOralApotex Corp.60505-2649
Tizanidine HydrochlorideTizanidine hydrochloride 6 mg/1Capsule, Gelatin coatedOralApotex Corp.60505-2650

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