What is NDC 63187-608?

63187-608 is the product NDC for Erythromycin, Erythromycin 5 mg/g ointment, listed with the FDA by Proficient Rx LP. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

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 Erythromycin?

69 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Erythromycin NDC 63187-608 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)63187-608Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width63187-0608Add 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
63187-608-35	63187060835	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (63187-608-35) / 3.5 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Dec 1, 2018

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 — 5 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Ophthalmic
Labeler: Proficient Rx LPNDC labeler code 63187
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 064067
Marketing start: Jul 29, 1994
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Macrolides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 63187-608_bb8e6b6b-70fd-48b7-b43d-23180531dc9fSPL ID bb8e6b6b-70fd-48b7-b43d-23180531dc9fSPL set ID 5101bf55-cacf-42bf-8dd1-2a29e80ca6f1RxCUI 310149UNII 63937KV33DUPC 0363187608354
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. Ophthalmic products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N463187060835 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 63187-0608-35. 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 Jul 1, 2022.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE For the treatment of superficial ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by organisms susceptible to erythromycin. For prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum due to N. gonorrhoeae or C. trachomatis . The effectiveness of erythromycin in the prevention of ophthalmia caused by penicillinase-producing N. gonorrhoeae is not established. For infants born to mothers with clinically apparent gonorrhea, intravenous or intramuscular injections of aqueous crystalline penicillin G should be given; a single dose of 50,000 units for term infants or 20,000 units for infants of low birth weight. Topical prophylaxis alone is inadequate for these infants.

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About NDC 63187-608

What is NDC 63187-608?: 63187-608 is the product NDC for Erythromycin, Erythromycin 5 mg/g ointment, listed with the FDA by Proficient Rx LP. It has 1 package NDC, 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?: 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 Erythromycin?: 69 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
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Sentiss Pharmaceuticals LLC	70244-031	70244-0031-0170244-0031-02
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 333 mg/1	Tablet, Delayed releaseOral	Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited	13668-587	13668-0587-0113668-0587-0513668-0587-30
erythromycin	Erythromycin 250 mg/1	Capsule, Delayed release pelletsOral	Dr. Reddy's Labratories Inc.	75907-076	75907-0076-01
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	72485-670	72485-0670-3172485-0670-35
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY	60760-670	60760-0670-35
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Redpharm Drug	67296-2128	67296-2128-03
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-3992	68071-3992-02
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC	48102-057	48102-0057-11
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 250 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited	46708-397	46708-0397-3046708-0397-3146708-0397-91
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 500 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited	46708-398	46708-0398-3046708-0398-3146708-0398-91

All 70 Erythromycin NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 064067

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 064067
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68788-9328
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Asclemed USA, Inc.	76420-196
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-1484
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-4228
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Sportpharm LLC	85766-248
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-7850
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-0465
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	66267-975
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Direct Rx	61919-090
Erythromycin	Erythromycin 5 mg/g	OintmentOphthalmic	Bausch & Lomb Incorporated	24208-910