NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50268-598Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50268-0598Add 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
50268-598-155026805981550 BLISTER PACK in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE (50268-598-15) / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (50268-598-11)Marketed from Feb 11, 2011

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)
Nifedipine ERSuffix: ER
Generic name (nonproprietary)
nifedipine
Active ingredients
Nifedipine — 60 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated, Extended release
Route
Oral
Labeler
AvPAKNDC labeler code 50268
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077127
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Calcium Channel Antagonists (Mechanism)Dihydropyridines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 50268-598_47e7d21f-e346-6413-e063-6294a90aa9beSPL ID 47e7d21f-e346-6413-e063-6294a90aa9beSPL set ID d1a78ff2-7672-3e69-00ef-63d203c80484RxCUI 1812011, 1812013, 1812015UNII I9ZF7L6G2L
Pharmacologic class
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker

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

N450268059815 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50268-0598-15. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE I. Vasospastic Angina Nifedipine Extended-release Tablet is indicated for the management of vasospastic angina confirmed by any of the following criteria: 1) classical pattern of angina at rest accompanied by ST segment elevation, 2) angina or coronary artery spasm provoked by ergonovine, or 3) angiographically demonstrated coronary artery spasm. In those patients who have had angiography, the presence of significant fixed obstructive disease is not incompatible with the diagnosis of vasospastic angina, provided that the above criteria are satisfied. Nifedipine Extended-release Tablet may also be used where the clinical presentation suggests a possible vasospastic compo…

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About NDC 50268-598

What is NDC 50268-598?
50268-598 is the product NDC for Nifedipine ER (nifedipine), Nifedipine 60 mg/1 tablet, film coated, 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?
Nifedipine ER (Nifedipine).
What is the active ingredient?
Nifedipine.
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 Nifedipine ER?
2 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Nifedipine ER 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 Nifedipine ER NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Nifedipine ERnifedipineNifedipine 30 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAvPAK50268-59750268-0597-15
Nifedipine ERnifedipineNifedipine 90 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAvPAK50268-59950268-0599-15

Other NDCs under ANDA 077127

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 077127
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
NifedipineNifedipine 60 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAmerican Health Packaging68084-598
NifedipineNifedipine 90 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAmerican Health Packaging68084-603
NifedipineNifedipine 30 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-4690
NifedipineNifedipine 30 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.55289-798
NifedipineNifedipine 30 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralProficient Rx LP63187-875
NifedipineNifedipine 90 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralLannett Company, Inc.62175-262
NifedipineNifedipine 30 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralLannett Company, Inc.62175-260
NifedipineNifedipine 60 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralLannett Company, Inc.62175-261
NifedipineNifedipine 90 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-4158
NifedipineNifedipine 60 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-494
NifedipineNifedipine 30 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralChartwell RX, LLC62135-521
NifedipineNifedipine 60 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-8177
NifedipineNifedipine 60 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralChartwell RX, LLC62135-522
NifedipineNifedipine 90 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralChartwell RX, LLC62135-523
Nifedipine ERnifedipineNifedipine 30 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAvPAK50268-597
NifedipineNifedipine 30 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAmerican Health Packaging68084-597

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