NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68180-185Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68180-0185Add 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
68180-185-066818001850630 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (68180-185-06)Marketed from Sep 6, 2011

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)
Mefenamic Acid
Generic name (nonproprietary)
mefenamic acid
Active ingredients
Mefenamic acid — 250 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 68180
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 091322
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Non-Steroidal (Chemical structure)Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68180-185_3e8cdf69-7610-4745-a6b6-0d3d0af09867SPL ID 3e8cdf69-7610-4745-a6b6-0d3d0af09867SPL set ID d15733a9-d5fd-4d5f-86ce-e7ed8c706c7fRxCUI 829500UNII 367589PJ2CUPC 0368180185062

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

N468180018506 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68180-0185-06. 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)

Mefenamic acid capsules are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for: For management of mild to moderate pain in patient 14 years of age and older, when therapy will not exceed one week (7 days). ( 1.1 ) For treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Mild to Moderate Pain Mefenamic acid capsules are indicated for management of mild to moderate pain in adults and pediatric patients 14 years of age and older, when therapy will not exceed one week (7 days). 1.2 Dysmenorrhea Mefenamic acid capsules are indicated for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

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About NDC 68180-185

What is NDC 68180-185?
68180-185 is the product NDC for Mefenamic Acid, Mefenamic acid 250 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Mefenamic Acid.
What is the active ingredient?
Mefenamic acid.
Who is the labeler?
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 68180. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Mefenamic Acid?
5 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Mefenamic Acid 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 Mefenamic Acid NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Mefenamic AcidMefenamic acid 250 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-042380425-0423-0180425-0423-0280425-0423-03
Mefenamic AcidMefenamic acid 250 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC80425-030680425-0306-0180425-0306-0280425-0306-03
Mefenamic AcidMefenamic acid 250 mg/1CapsuleOralMisemer Pharmaceuticals, Inc0276-050900276-0509-30
Mefenamic acidMefenamic acid 250 mg/1CapsuleOralMicro Labs Limited42571-25842571-0258-0142571-0258-30
Mefenamic acidMefenamic acid 250 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-238272162-2382-03

Other NDCs under ANDA 091322

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 091322
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Mefenamic AcidMefenamic acid 250 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0423

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