Desoximetasone NDC 51672-1261

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)51672-1261Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width51672-1261Add 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
51672-1261-1	51672126101	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1261-1) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jul 14, 1998
51672-1261-2	51672126102	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1261-2) / 30 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jul 14, 1998
51672-1261-3	51672126103	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-1261-3) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jul 14, 1998

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): Desoximetasone
Generic name (nonproprietary): desoximetasone
Active ingredients: Desoximetasone — .5 mg/g
Dosage form: Gel
Route: Topical
Labeler: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074904
Marketing start: Jul 14, 1998
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 51672-1261_38f63e0c-c4d2-523e-e063-6394a90a0272SPL ID 38f63e0c-c4d2-523e-e063-6394a90a0272SPL set ID 37eb1205-1743-4480-8631-b0bbcaeb8359RxCUI 197573, 197574, 315059UNII 4E07GXB7AU
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

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

N451672126101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51672-1261-01. 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 Jul 2, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Desoximetasone cream USP, 0.05%, desoximetasone cream USP, 0.25%, and desoximetasone gel USP, 0.05% are indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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