NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55289-075Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55289-0075Add 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
55289-075-03552890075033 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-075-03)Marketed from Dec 18, 2013
55289-075-405528900754040 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-075-40)Marketed from Dec 18, 2013
55289-075-565528900755656 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-075-56)Marketed from Dec 18, 2013

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)
Erythromycin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
erythromycin
Active ingredients
Erythromycin — 250 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Labeler
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 55289
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 061621
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Macrolides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 55289-075_4199686c-7009-b215-e063-6294a90aaa02SPL ID 4199686c-7009-b215-e063-6294a90aaa02SPL set ID e54d66fa-93bb-4339-a75e-194a2e4488aaRxCUI 598006UNII 63937KV33D
Pharmacologic class
Macrolide Antimicrobial; Macrolide

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

N455289007503 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55289-0075-03. 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 To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Erythromycin Tablets, USP and other antibacterial drugs, Erythromycin Tablets, USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Erythromycin Tablets, USP are indicated in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated …

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About NDC 55289-075

What is NDC 55289-075?
55289-075 is the product NDC for Erythromycin, Erythromycin 250 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Erythromycin.
What is the active ingredient?
Erythromycin.
Who is the labeler?
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 55289. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Erythromycin?
68 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Erythromycin 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 Erythromycin NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
ErythromycinErythromycin 5 mg/gOintmentOphthalmicSentiss Pharmaceuticals LLC70244-03170244-0031-0170244-0031-02
ErythromycinErythromycin 333 mg/1Tablet, Delayed releaseOralTorrent Pharmaceuticals Limited13668-58713668-0587-0113668-0587-0513668-0587-30
erythromycinErythromycin 250 mg/1Capsule, Delayed release pelletsOralDr. Reddy's Labratories Inc.75907-07675907-0076-01
ErythromycinErythromycin 5 mg/gOintmentOphthalmicST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY60760-67060760-0670-35
ErythromycinErythromycin 5 mg/gOintmentOphthalmicRedpharm Drug67296-212867296-2128-03
ErythromycinErythromycin 5 mg/gOintmentOphthalmicNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-399268071-3992-02
ErythromycinErythromycin 5 mg/gOintmentOphthalmicARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.72485-67072485-0670-3172485-0670-35
ErythromycinErythromycin 5 mg/gOintmentOphthalmicFera Pharmaceuticals, LLC48102-05748102-0057-11
ErythromycinErythromycin 250 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAlembic Pharmaceuticals Limited46708-39746708-0397-3046708-0397-3146708-0397-91
ErythromycinErythromycin 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAlembic Pharmaceuticals Limited46708-39846708-0398-3046708-0398-3146708-0398-91

All 69 Erythromycin NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 061621

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 061621
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
ErythromycinErythromycin 250 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralArbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.24338-102
ErythromycinErythromycin 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralArbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.24338-104
ErythromycinErythromycin 250 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralWilshire Pharmaceuticals52536-103
ErythromycinErythromycin 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralWilshire Pharmaceuticals52536-105

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