NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68180-440Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68180-0440Add 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
68180-440-016818004400168180044001100 mL in 1 BOTTLE (68180-440-01)Marketed from Aug 21, 2017
68180-440-026818004400268180044002200 mL in 1 BOTTLE (68180-440-02)Marketed from Sep 6, 2017

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)
cephalexin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cephalexin
Active ingredients
Cephalexin — 125 mg/5mL
Dosage form
For suspension
Route
Oral
Labeler
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 68180
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065234
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68180-440_e632e484-a5f0-46b3-8204-7221083d2528SPL ID e632e484-a5f0-46b3-8204-7221083d2528SPL set ID 25ef498a-7a7e-4543-a544-b9d0e99f9cd9RxCUI 309110, 309113UNII OBN7UDS42Y
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

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

N468180044001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68180-0440-01. 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)

Cephalexin USP is a cephalosporin antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of the following infections caused by susceptible isolates of designated bacteria in adults and pediatric patients aged one year and older: Respiratory tract infection ( 1.1 ) Otitis media ( 1.2 ) Skin and skin structure infections ( 1.3 ) Bone infections ( 1.4 ) Genitourinary tract infections ( 1.5 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of cephalexin and other antibacterial drugs, cephalexin for oral suspension should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. ( 1.6 ) 1.1 Respiratory Tract Infections Cephalexin …

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 68180-440

What is NDC 68180-440?
68180-440 is the product NDC for cephalexin, Cephalexin 125 mg/5mL for suspension, listed with the FDA by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
cephalexin.
What is the active ingredient?
Cephalexin.
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 cephalexin?
183 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all cephalexin 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 cephalexin NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-414368788-4143-0168788-4143-0268788-4143-03+6 more
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-416768788-4167-0268788-4167-0368788-4167-04+3 more
CephalexinCephalexin 125 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-32259651-0322-0159651-0322-02
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLPowder, For suspensionOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-32359651-0323-0159651-0323-02
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralCoupler LLC67046-124567046-1245-03
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralAVKARE42291-00642291-0006-50
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralAVKARE42291-00742291-0007-50
CephalexinCephalexin 500 mg/1CapsuleOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC82868-09582868-0095-1082868-0095-2082868-0095-21+3 more
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-451170518-4511-00
CephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/1CapsuleOralCoupler, LLC67046-153367046-1533-03

All 184 cephalexin NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 065234

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065234
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
cephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6445
cephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7091
cephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3587
cephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68180-441
cephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8686
cephalexinCephalexin 250 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralProficient Rx LP71205-553

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