NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50268-584Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50268-0584Add 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
50268-584-135026805841330 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (50268-584-13) / 1 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (50268-584-11)Marketed from Sep 14, 2017

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)
Niacin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
niacin
Active ingredients
Niacin — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Labeler
AvPAKNDC labeler code 50268
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 203578
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nicotinic Acids (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 50268-584_4ba8c8c4-810e-b1f2-e063-6394a90a2d32SPL ID 4ba8c8c4-810e-b1f2-e063-6394a90a2d32SPL set ID dd60fe81-3d54-4a29-9502-601be89c575eRxCUI 1098134, 1098141UNII 2679MF687A
Pharmacologic class
Nicotinic Acid

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

N450268058413 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50268-0584-13. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be only one component of multiple risk factor intervention in individuals at significantly increased risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease due to hyperlipidemia. Niacin therapy is indicated as an adjunct to diet when the response to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol and other nonpharmacologic measures alone has been inadequate. Niacin extended-release tablets are indicated to reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B and TG levels, and to increase HDL-C in patients with primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia. In patients with a history of myocardial infarction and hyperlipidemia, niacin is indicated to reduce …

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About NDC 50268-584

What is NDC 50268-584?
50268-584 is the product NDC for Niacin, Niacin 500 mg/1 tablet, extended release, listed with the FDA by AvPAK. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Niacin.
What is the active ingredient?
Niacin.
Who is the labeler?
AvPAK, NDC labeler code 50268. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Niacin?
22 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Niacin 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 Niacin NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
NiacinNiacin 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralQUAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS LLC70752-29570752-0295-09
NiacinNiacin 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralQUAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS LLC70752-29670752-0296-09
NiacinNiacin 500 mg/1TabletOralMacleods Pharmaceuticals Limited33342-18733342-0187-1033342-0187-11
NiacinNiacin 1000 mg/1TabletOralMacleods Pharmaceuticals Limited33342-18933342-0189-1033342-0189-11
NiacinNiacin 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-01859651-0018-0559651-0018-1859651-0018-90
NiacinNiacin 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-01959651-0019-0559651-0019-1859651-0019-90
NiacinNiacin 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-02059651-0020-0559651-0020-1859651-0020-90
NiacinNiacin 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.51407-26751407-0267-90
NiacinNiacin 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.51407-26851407-0268-90
NiacinNiacin 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralLannett Company, Inc.62175-32062175-0320-4362175-0320-46

All 23 Niacin NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 203578

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 203578
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
NiacinNiacin 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC65162-321
NiacinNiacin 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC65162-323

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