Desoximetasone NDC 68180-946

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68180-946Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68180-0946Add 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
68180-946-01	68180094601	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (68180-946-01) / 15 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from May 10, 2017
68180-946-04	68180094604	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (68180-946-04) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from May 10, 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): Desoximetasone
Generic name (nonproprietary): desoximetasone
Active ingredients: Desoximetasone — 2.5 mg/g
Dosage form: Ointment
Route: Topical
Labeler: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208104
Marketing start: May 10, 2017
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68180-946_5752644f-f41f-4d69-9f97-ef3818fd482aSPL ID 5752644f-f41f-4d69-9f97-ef3818fd482aSPL set ID 65e5f3c5-ef24-4e21-9427-fa0d5c283098RxCUI 197575UNII 4E07GXB7AUUPC 0368180946045
Pharmacologic class: Corticosteroid

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N468180094601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68180-0946-01. 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 Nov 5, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Desoximetasone ointment USP, 0.25% is indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

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