NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68462-721Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68462-0721Add 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
68462-721-0168462072101100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68462-721-01)Marketed from Jun 3, 2021
68462-721-0568462072105500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68462-721-05)Marketed from Jun 3, 2021
68462-721-10684620721101000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68462-721-10)Marketed from Jun 3, 2021
68462-721-306846207213030 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68462-721-30)Marketed from Jun 3, 2021

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)
Theophylline
Generic name (nonproprietary)
theophylline
Active ingredients
Theophylline anhydrous — 300 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 212184
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Xanthines (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68462-721_588a56f6-ac5a-415e-99ac-fdb836e0202fSPL ID 588a56f6-ac5a-415e-99ac-fdb836e0202fSPL set ID 48330a8e-be08-4d38-b8b1-d30fbd5a35deRxCUI 314241, 317769UNII 0I55128JYKUPC 0368462721018, 0368462722015
Pharmacologic class
Methylxanthine

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

N468462072101 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68462-0721-01. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE: Theophylline extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of the symptoms and reversible airflow obstruction associated with chronic asthma and other chronic lung diseases, e.g., emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 212184

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 212184
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
TheophyllineTheophylline anhydrous 450 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA68462-722

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