NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68071-4872Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68071-4872Add 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
68071-4872-96807148720990 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68071-4872-9)Marketed from Apr 25, 2019

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)
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
tamsulosin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Tamsulosin hydrochloride — .4 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.NDC labeler code 68071
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 204645
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68071-4872_1ae1a5f4-841d-25d8-e063-6294a90a35c6SPL ID 1ae1a5f4-841d-25d8-e063-6294a90a35c6SPL set ID 87618dfd-eae4-2532-e053-2a95a90a10a0RxCUI 863669UNII 11SV1951MRUPC 0368071487299
Pharmacologic class
alpha-Adrenergic Blocker

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

N468071487209 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68071-4872-09. 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)

Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )]. Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are not indicated for the treatment of hypertension. • Tamsulosin hydrochloride is an alpha1 adrenoceptor antagonist indicated for treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia ( 1 ) • Tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules are not indicated for the treatment of hypertension ( 1 )

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About NDC 68071-4872

What is NDC 68071-4872?
68071-4872 is the product NDC for Tamsulosin Hydrochloride, Tamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride.
What is the active ingredient?
Tamsulosin hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc., NDC labeler code 68071. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Tamsulosin Hydrochloride?
62 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 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 Tamsulosin Hydrochloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-414568788-4145-0168788-4145-0368788-4145-06+2 more
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralCoupler LLC67046-101567046-1015-03
tamsulosin hydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralXLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72865-35072865-0350-0572865-0350-90
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralAvKARE42291-98942291-0989-1042291-0989-90
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC0115-821100115-8211-01
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-214255154-2142-00
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-263655154-2636-00
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralXLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc72865-28272865-0282-0172865-0282-0572865-0282-90
Tamsulosin hydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralEXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.76282-74476282-0744-0576282-0744-90
Tamsulosin hydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-91071610-0910-3071610-0910-5371610-0910-60+2 more

All 63 Tamsulosin Hydrochloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 204645

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 204645
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-1840
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralMacleods Pharmaceuticals Limited33342-159
Tamsulosin HydrochlorideTamsulosin hydrochloride .4 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2502

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