NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68071-2279Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68071-2279Add 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
68071-2279-86807122790815 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-2279-8)Marketed from Oct 15, 2020

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)
Acyclovir
Generic name (nonproprietary)
acyclovir
Active ingredients
Acyclovir — 400 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 074891
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
DNA Polymerase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Nucleoside Analog (EXT)
Identifiers
Product ID 68071-2279_1d7831aa-71b0-6028-e063-6294a90a2354SPL ID 1d7831aa-71b0-6028-e063-6294a90a2354SPL set ID b1b999a9-11cc-d6e5-e053-2995a90a5478RxCUI 197311UNII X4HES1O11FUPC 0368071227987
Pharmacologic class
Herpes Simplex Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Herpes Zoster Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor; Herpesvirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor

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

N468071227908 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68071-2279-08. 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 Herpes Zoster Infections: Acyclovir tablets, USP are indicated for the acute treatment of herpes zoster (shingles). Genital Herpes: Acyclovir tablets, USP are indicated for the treatment of initial episodes and the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes. Chickenpox: Acyclovir tablets, USP are indicated for the treatment of chickenpox (varicella).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 074891

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 074891
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
AcyclovirAcyclovir 800 mg/1TabletOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-228
AcyclovirAcyclovir 400 mg/1TabletOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-227
AcyclovirAcyclovir 800 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4186
AcyclovirAcyclovir 400 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-856
AcyclovirAcyclovir 800 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-867
AcyclovirAcyclovir 400 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-371
AcyclovirAcyclovir 800 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-388
AcyclovirAcyclovir 400 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1757
AcyclovirAcyclovir 400 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1645

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