Defend Cold and Mucus NDC 54973-3183

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)54973-3183Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width54973-3183Add 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
54973-3183-1	54973318301	1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (54973-3183-1) / 118 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICMarketed from Jul 1, 2014

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): Defend Cold and Mucus
Generic name (nonproprietary): bryonia alba root, euphrasia stricta, calcium sulfide, sodium chloride, phosphorus, anemone patens, rumex crispus root, and silicon dioxide
Active ingredients: Bryonia alba root — 6 [hp_X]/mLEuphrasia stricta — 6 [hp_X]/mLCalcium sulfide — 12 [hp_X]/mLSodium chloride — 30 [hp_X]/mLPhosphorus — 30 [hp_X]/mLPulsatilla patens whole — 6 [hp_X]/mLRumex crispus root — 6 [hp_X]/mLSilicon dioxide — 12 [hp_X]/mL
Dosage form: Liquid
Route: Oral
Labeler: Hyland's Inc.
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Jul 1, 2014
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Identifiers: Product ID 54973-3183_efa3f603-afa3-4668-e053-2a95a90ac5d2SPL ID efa3f603-afa3-4668-e053-2a95a90ac5d2SPL set ID bb851be1-0528-4199-91e7-e09f994b2862UNII T7J046YI2B, C9642I91WL, 1MBW07J51Q, 451W47IQ8X, 27YLU75U4W, 4M1169RWJD, 9N1RM2S62C, ETJ7Z6XBU4

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NDC on a medical claim

N454973318301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54973-3183-01. 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 symptoms of colds, including accumulation of mucus in chest, throat and nose; cough with expectoration of thick, discolored mucus; runny nose, sneezing and nasal congestion.

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