What is NDC 68788-8440?

68788-8440 is the product NDC for telmisartan, Telmisartan 40 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for telmisartan?

79 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

telmisartan NDC 68788-8440 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)68788-8440Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width68788-8440Add 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
68788-8440-3	68788844003	30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8440-3)Marketed from May 2, 2023
68788-8440-6	68788844006	60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8440-6)Marketed from May 2, 2023
68788-8440-9	68788844009	90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-8440-9)Marketed from May 2, 2023

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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): telmisartan
Generic name (nonproprietary): telmisartan
Active ingredients: Telmisartan — 40 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC labeler code 68788
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205150
Marketing start: May 2, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Angiotensin 2 Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 68788-8440_610f65b7-7830-4699-a117-2f37d248006aSPL ID 610f65b7-7830-4699-a117-2f37d248006a
Pharmacologic class: Angiotensin 2 Receptor Blocker

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

N468788844003 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-8440-03. 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

The FDA listing for this product does not reference a label (SPL) set.

About NDC 68788-8440

What is NDC 68788-8440?: 68788-8440 is the product NDC for telmisartan, Telmisartan 40 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: telmisartan.
What is the active ingredient?: Telmisartan.
Who is the labeler?: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC labeler code 68788. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for telmisartan?: 79 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all telmisartan 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 telmisartan NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Redpharm Drug	67296-2284	67296-2284-09
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 20 mg/1	TabletOral	NorthStar RxLLC	72603-831	72603-0831-01
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 40 mg/1	TabletOral	NorthStar RxLLC	72603-832	72603-0832-01
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	NorthStar RxLLC	72603-833	72603-0833-01
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 40 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-4034	68788-4034-03
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited	33342-118	33342-0118-0733342-0118-10
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 40 mg/1	TabletOral	Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited	33342-119	33342-0119-0733342-0119-10
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited	33342-120	33342-0120-0733342-0120-10
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Lifestar Pharma LLC	70756-312	70756-0312-3070756-0312-99
Telmisartan	Telmisartan 40 mg/1	TabletOral	Lifestar Pharma LLC	70756-313	70756-0313-3070756-0313-80

All 80 telmisartan NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 205150

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 205150
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
telmisartan	Telmisartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	Proficient Rx LP	63187-951
telmisartan	Telmisartan 40 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	63629-5682
telmisartan	Telmisartan 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	67877-482
telmisartan	Telmisartan 40 mg/1	TabletOral	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	67877-483
telmisartan	Telmisartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	67877-484
telmisartan	Telmisartan 20 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8441
telmisartan	Telmisartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8718
telmisartan	Telmisartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-3798
telmisartan	Telmisartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-1428
telmisartan	Telmisartan 20 mg/1	TabletOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	72789-371