NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55289-315Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55289-0315Add 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
55289-315-06552890315066 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-315-06)Marketed from Sep 23, 2011
55289-315-08552890315088 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-315-08)Marketed from Sep 23, 2011
55289-315-105528903151010 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-315-10)Marketed from Sep 23, 2011
55289-315-125528903151212 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-315-12)Marketed from Sep 23, 2011
55289-315-155528903151515 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-315-15)Marketed from Sep 23, 2011
55289-315-205528903152020 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-315-20)Marketed from Sep 23, 2011
55289-315-305528903153030 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (55289-315-30)Marketed from Sep 23, 2011

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)
Loperamide Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
loperamide hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Loperamide hydrochloride — 2 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 073192
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Opioid Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 55289-315_4199e187-f646-693a-e063-6294a90ae583SPL ID 4199e187-f646-693a-e063-6294a90ae583SPL set ID 3310a3c2-389a-4b27-a478-67c905789854RxCUI 978006UNII 77TI35393CUPC 0355289315155
Pharmacologic class
Opioid Agonist

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

N455289031506 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55289-0315-06. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Loperamide hydrochloride is indicated for the control and symptomatic relief of acute nonspecific diarrhea in patients 2 years of age and older and of chronic diarrhea in adults associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Loperamide hydrochloride capsules are also indicated for reducing the volume of discharge from ileostomies.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 073192

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 073192
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8747
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-973
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.66267-132
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-0460
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.0093-0311
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-020
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-2257
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-4699
Loperamide HydrochlorideLoperamide hydrochloride 2 mg/1CapsuleOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-229

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