NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)53489-156Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width53489-0156Add 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
53489-156-0153489015601100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-156-01)Marketed from Jan 9, 1987
53489-156-025348901560250 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-156-02)Marketed from Jan 9, 1987
53489-156-0553489015605500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-156-05)Marketed from Jan 9, 1987
53489-156-10534890156101000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (53489-156-10)Marketed from Jan 9, 1987

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)
Allopurinol
Generic name (nonproprietary)
allopurinol
Active ingredients
Allopurinol — 100 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 071450
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 53489-156_57e38626-7a9d-4140-e063-6294a90acd2eSPL ID 57e38626-7a9d-4140-e063-6294a90acd2eSPL set ID fd8f8b8b-f25e-46e9-969a-65363b66e09bRxCUI 197319, 197320UNII 63CZ7GJN5IUPC 0353489156011, 0353489157018
Pharmacologic class
Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

Billing references

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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

N453489015601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 53489-0156-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Allopurinol tablets are indicated for: The management of adults with signs and symptoms of primary or secondary gout (acute attacks, tophi, joint destruction, uric acid lithiasis, and/or nephropathy) The management of adult and pediatric patients with leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving cancer therapy which causes elevations of serum and urinary uric acid levels The management of adult patients with recurrent calcium oxylate calculi whose daily uric acid excretion exceeds 800 mg/day in male patients and 750 mg/day in female patients, despite lifestyle changes (such as reduction of dietary sodium, non-dairy animal protein, oxalate rich foods, refined sugars and i…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 071450

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 071450
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
AllopurinolAllopurinol 300 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-968
AllopurinolAllopurinol 100 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-082
AllopurinolAllopurinol 300 mg/1TabletOralSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.53489-157
AllopurinolAllopurinol 300 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-377
AllopurinolAllopurinol 300 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-934
AllopurinolAllopurinol 100 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-935
AllopurinolAllopurinol 100 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-975
AllopurinolAllopurinol 300 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-976
AllopurinolAllopurinol 100 mg/1TabletOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-197
AllopurinolAllopurinol 300 mg/1TabletOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-253
AllopurinolAllopurinol 100 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2775
AllopurinolAllopurinol 100 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-208

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