NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70710-1592Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70710-1592Add 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
70710-1592-770710159207120 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (70710-1592-7)Marketed from Aug 4, 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)
icosapent ethyl
Generic name (nonproprietary)
icosapent ethyl
Active ingredients
Icosapent ethyl — 1 g/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217656
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 70710-1592_fc13bee2-0828-4bc5-b967-b47e368f0a24SPL ID fc13bee2-0828-4bc5-b967-b47e368f0a24SPL set ID 5910742b-c5e6-4029-9a19-97669e3808bcRxCUI 1304979, 1811180UNII 6GC8A4PAYHUPC 0370710159276

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N470710159207 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70710-1592-07. 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)

Icosapent ethyl capsules are indicated: as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Limitations of Use: The effect of icosapent ethyl on the risk for pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not been determined. Icosapent ethyl capsules are an ethyl ester of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) indicated: as an adjunct to diet to reduce TG levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use: The effect of icosapent ethyl on the risk for pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not been determined. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 217656

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 217656
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
icosapent ethylIcosapent ethyl .5 g/1CapsuleOralZydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70710-1738
icosapent ethylIcosapent ethyl 1 g/1CapsuleOralSoftgel Healthcare Private Limited35916-1592
icosapent ethylIcosapent ethyl .5 g/1CapsuleOralSoftgel Healthcare Private Limited35916-1738

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