Earache Drops NDC 54973-3172

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)54973-3172Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width54973-3172Add 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	Copy
54973-3172-1	54973317201	1 BOTTLE, DROPPER in 1 CARTON (54973-3172-1) / 10 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPERMarketed from Jun 17, 2004

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): Earache Drops
Generic name (nonproprietary): belladonna leaf, calcium carbonate, chamomile, lycopodium clavatum spore, anemone patens, and sulfur
Active ingredients: Belladonna leaf — 30 [hp_C]/mLCalcium carbonate — 30 [hp_C]/mLChamomile — 30 [hp_C]/mLLycopodium clavatum spore — 30 [hp_C]/mLAnemone patens whole — 30 [hp_C]/mLSulfur — 30 [hp_C]/mL
Dosage form: Liquid
Route: Auricular (Otic)
Labeler: Hyland's Inc.
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Jun 17, 2004
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Calcium (Chemical structure)Divalent (Chemical structure)Increased Coagulation Factor Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 54973-3172_efa40953-abb8-885e-e053-2a95a90a6482SPL ID efa40953-abb8-885e-e053-2a95a90a6482SPL set ID 9b18453e-e338-4b8e-9856-85aca8c46ee1UNII 6GZW20TIOI, H0G9379FGK, FGL3685T2X, C88X29Y479, 4M1169RWJD, 70FD1KFU70UPC 0354973751620
Pharmacologic class: Blood Coagulation Factor

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N454973317201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54973-3172-01. 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 Dec 12, 2022.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Uses Temporarily relieves common pain or itching from swimmer’s ear, and symptoms of other earaches after diagnosis by a physician, including: ■ ear pain or itching ■ irritability ■ minor fever

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