NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)63187-205Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width63187-0205Add 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
63187-205-0063187020500100 mL in 1 BOTTLE (63187-205-00)Marketed from Nov 3, 2014
63187-205-2063187020520200 mL in 1 BOTTLE (63187-205-20)Marketed from Nov 3, 2014

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)
Cephalexin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cephalexin
Active ingredients
Cephalexin — 250 mg/5mL
Dosage form
Powder, For suspension
Route
Oral
Labeler
Proficient Rx LPNDC labeler code 63187
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 062703
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 63187-205_379fbc28-1afd-4114-8d06-207a0a33783aSPL ID 379fbc28-1afd-4114-8d06-207a0a33783aSPL set ID febab51b-6b48-488a-8fd1-d24400e5df1dRxCUI 309113UNII OBN7UDS42YUPC 0363187205003
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

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

N463187020500 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 63187-0205-00. 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 Cephalexin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms: Respiratory tract infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes (Penicillin is the usual drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. Cephalexin is generally effective in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, substantial data establishing the efficacy of cephalexin in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present.) Otitis media due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influen…

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About NDC 63187-205

What is NDC 63187-205?
63187-205 is the product NDC for Cephalexin, Cephalexin 250 mg/5mL powder, for suspension, listed with the FDA by Proficient Rx LP. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Cephalexin.
What is the active ingredient?
Cephalexin.
Who is the labeler?
Proficient Rx LP, NDC labeler code 63187. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Cephalexin?
185 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Cephalexin 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 Cephalexin NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-414368788-4143-0168788-4143-0268788-4143-03+6 more
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-416768788-4167-0268788-4167-0368788-4167-04+3 more
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-32359651-0323-0159651-0323-02
CephalexinCephalexin 125 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-32259651-0322-0159651-0322-02
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralCoupler LLC67046-124567046-1245-03
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralAVKARE42291-00642291-0006-50
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralAVKARE42291-00742291-0007-50
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC82868-09582868-0095-1082868-0095-2082868-0095-21+2 more
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-451170518-4511-00
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralCoupler, LLC67046-153367046-1533-03

All 186 Cephalexin NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 062703

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 062703
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CephalexinCephalexin 125 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.0093-4175
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.0093-4177
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.66267-982

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