NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68071-5248Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68071-5248Add 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
68071-5248-36807152480330 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (68071-5248-3)Marketed from Apr 30, 2020
68071-5248-96807152480990 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (68071-5248-9)Marketed from Apr 30, 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)
Escitalopram
Generic name (nonproprietary)
escitalopram
Active ingredients
Escitalopram oxalate — 20 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 078032
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68071-5248_1d78c293-2345-7b8b-e063-6394a90ae4e3SPL ID 1d78c293-2345-7b8b-e063-6394a90ae4e3SPL set ID a489600b-6ae0-edb7-e053-2a95a90a7d00RxCUI 351250UNII 5U85DBW7LOUPC 0368071524895
Pharmacologic class
Serotonin Reuptake 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

N468071524803 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68071-5248-03. 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)

Escitalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) indicated for: Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults and adolescents aged 12-17 years ( 1.1 ) Acute Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in adults ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Escitalopram is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder in adults and in adolescents 12 to 17 years of age [ see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 ) ]. A major depressive episode (DSM-IV) implies a prominent and relatively persistent (nearly every day for at least 2 weeks) depressed or dysphoric mood that usually interferes with daily functioning, and includes at least …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 078032

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 078032
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-5312
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralDirect_Rx72189-424
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-865
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralCoupler LLC67046-0355
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralDirect_Rx72189-451
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralDirect_Rx72189-449
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-116
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2317
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68788-7461
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBluePoint Laboratories68001-591
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBluePoint Laboratories68001-592
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralBluePoint Laboratories68001-593
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4567
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2472
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralSOLCO HEALTHCARE US, LLC43547-282
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 5 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralSOLCO HEALTHCARE US, LLC43547-280
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralSOLCO HEALTHCARE US, LLC43547-281
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 20 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6534
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAdvanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC80425-0320
EscitalopramEscitalopram oxalate 10 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-277

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