NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70710-1591Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70710-1591Add 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
70710-1591-0707101591001000 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (70710-1591-0)Marketed from May 8, 2019
70710-1591-170710159101100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (70710-1591-1)Marketed from May 8, 2019
70710-1591-37071015910330 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (70710-1591-3)Marketed from May 8, 2019
70710-1591-47071015910410 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (70710-1591-4) / 10 CAPSULE in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from May 8, 2019
70710-1591-570710159105500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (70710-1591-5)Marketed from May 8, 2019
70710-1591-97071015910990 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (70710-1591-9)Marketed from May 8, 2019

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)
acetazolamide
Generic name (nonproprietary)
acetazolamide
Active ingredients
Acetazolamide — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.NDC labeler code 70710
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205301
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Mechanism)Sulfonamides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 70710-1591_4ee1e84b-1f11-43bb-8945-e6e302c58685SPL ID 4ee1e84b-1f11-43bb-8945-e6e302c58685SPL set ID bf514e99-4958-44a0-a87a-02a950f87e60RxCUI 562524UNII O3FX965V0I
Pharmacologic class
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor

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

N470710159100 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70710-1591-00. 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: For adjunctive treatment of: chronic simple (open-angle) glaucoma, secondary glaucoma, and preoperatively in acute angle-closure glaucoma where delay of surgery is desired in order to lower intraocular pressure. Acetazolamide extended-release capsules are also indicated for the prevention or amelioration of symptoms associated with acute mountain sickness despite gradual ascent.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 70710-1591

What is NDC 70710-1591?
70710-1591 is the product NDC for acetazolamide, Acetazolamide 500 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.. It has 6 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
acetazolamide.
What is the active ingredient?
Acetazolamide.
Who is the labeler?
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., NDC labeler code 70710. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for acetazolamide?
71 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all acetazolamide 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 acetazolamide NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Acetazolamideacetazolamide sodiumAcetazolamide sodium 500 mg/5mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousMylan Institutional LLC72078-09272078-0092-50
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide 500 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-464670518-4646-00
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide 125 mg/1TabletOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-83010135-0830-01
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide 250 mg/1TabletOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-83110135-0831-01
Acetazolamideacetazolamide sodiumAcetazolamide sodium 500 mg/5mLInjection, Powder, For solutionIntravenousSagent Pharmaceuticals25021-83925021-0839-20
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide sodium 500 mg/5mLInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For solutionIntravenousGland Pharma Limited68083-66168083-0661-01
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide 125 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-90559651-0905-01
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide 250 mg/1TabletOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-90659651-0906-01
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide 125 mg/1TabletOralAarkish Pharmaceuticals NJ Inc.81005-10481005-0104-0181005-0104-10
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide 250 mg/1TabletOralAarkish Pharmaceuticals NJ Inc.81005-10581005-0105-0181005-0105-10

All 72 acetazolamide NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 205301

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 205301
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
acetazolamideAcetazolamide 500 mg/1CapsuleOralZydus Lifesciences Limited65841-762
acetazolamideAcetazolamide 500 mg/1CapsuleOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-578

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