Prescription drug · UNAPPROVED DRUG OTHER
Armour Thyroid NDC 50090-0189
thyroid, porcine · Thyroid 30 mg/1 · Tablet · Oral · A-S Medication Solutions
NDC codes
FDA NDC Directory| Package NDC | 11-digit (billing) | Package | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50090-0189-0 | 50090018900 | 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-0189-0)Marketed from Jun 21, 2016 |
How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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)
- Armour Thyroid
- Generic name (nonproprietary)
- thyroid, porcine
- Active ingredients
- Thyroid — 30 mg/1
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Route
- Oral
- Labeler
- A-S Medication Solutions
- Product type
- Prescription drug
- Marketing category
- Unapproved drug (other)
- Marketing start
- Listing expires
- Identifiers
- Product ID 50090-0189_46f8ce58-78d0-45d5-b13c-005f6be2db1aSPL ID 46f8ce58-78d0-45d5-b13c-005f6be2db1aSPL set ID f5a1ce3b-9c62-48da-9ad1-5fe771ae8ccbRxCUI 208535, 313387UNII 6RV024OAUQ
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
N450090018900followed by a unit qualifier and the quantityPackage 50090-0189-00. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.
Indications (excerpt from the label)
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Armour Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP) are indicated: 1. As replacement or supplemental therapy in patients with hypothyroidism of any etiology, except transient hypothyroidism during the recovery phase of subacute thyroiditis. This category includes cretinism, myxedema, and ordinary hypothyroidism in patients of any age (children, adults, the elderly), or state (including pregnancy); primary hypothyroidism resulting from functional deficiency, primary atrophy, partial or total absence of thyroid gland, or the effects of surgery, radiation, or drugs, with or without the presence of goiter; and secondary (pituitary), or tertiary (hypothalamic) hypothyroidism (See WARNINGS…
Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.