What is NDC 68180-821?

68180-821 is the product NDC for Lanthanum Carbonate, Lanthanum carbonate 1000 mg/1 tablet, chewable, listed with the FDA by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

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 Lanthanum Carbonate?

16 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Lanthanum Carbonate NDC 68180-821 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68180-821Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68180-0821Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
68180-821-47	68180082147	9 BOTTLE in 1 PACKAGE (68180-821-47) / 10 TABLET, CHEWABLE in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Aug 30, 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): Lanthanum Carbonate
Generic name (nonproprietary): lanthanum carbonate
Active ingredients: Lanthanum carbonate — 1000 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Chewable
Route: Oral
Labeler: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 68180
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090978
Marketing start: Aug 30, 2017
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Phosphate Chelating Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68180-821_4ea12e2c-97a4-461b-8d14-fa20499f0c6dSPL ID 4ea12e2c-97a4-461b-8d14-fa20499f0c6dSPL set ID 91556a42-5e16-4f86-bae9-a8cdd6b182a6RxCUI 477347, 602635, 642452UNII 490D9F069TUPC 0368180820468, 0368180821472, 0368180819424
Pharmacologic class: Phosphate Binder

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

N468180082147 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68180-0821-47. 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 Nov 7, 2024.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet is a phosphate binder indicated to reduce serum phosphate in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Management of elevated serum phosphorus levels in patients with ESRD usually includes all of the following: reduction in dietary intake of phosphate, removal of phosphate by dialysis, and reduction of intestinal phosphate absorption with phosphate binders. Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet is a phosphate binder indicated to reduce serum phosphate in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). ( 1 )

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About NDC 68180-821

What is NDC 68180-821?: 68180-821 is the product NDC for Lanthanum Carbonate, Lanthanum carbonate 1000 mg/1 tablet, chewable, 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?: Lanthanum Carbonate.
What is the active ingredient?: Lanthanum carbonate.
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 Lanthanum Carbonate?: 16 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Lanthanum Carbonate 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 Lanthanum Carbonate NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Lanthanum Carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 500 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	67877-256	67877-0256-90
Lanthanum Carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 750 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	67877-257	67877-0257-90
Lanthanum Carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 1000 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	67877-258	67877-0258-90
Lanthanum carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 500 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	0093-5938	00093-5938-98
Lanthanum carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 1000 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	0093-5940	00093-5940-98
Lanthanum carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 500 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Cipla USA Inc.	69097-934	69097-0934-98
Lanthanum carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 750 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Cipla USA Inc.	69097-935	69097-0935-98
Lanthanum carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 1000 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Cipla USA Inc.	69097-936	69097-0936-98
Lanthanum carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 500 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Exelan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	76282-476	76282-0476-90
Lanthanum carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 750 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Exelan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	76282-477	76282-0477-90

All 17 Lanthanum Carbonate NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 090978

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090978
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Lanthanum Carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 500 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68180-819
Lanthanum Carbonate	Lanthanum carbonate 750 mg/1	Tablet, ChewableOral	Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	68180-820