NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72028-178Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72028-0178Add 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
72028-178-03720280178031 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (72028-178-03) / 30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICMarketed from Aug 14, 2019

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)
Wakix
Generic name (nonproprietary)
pitolisant hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Pitolisant hydrochloride — 17.8 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Labeler
Harmony Biosciences, LLCNDC labeler code 72028
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 211150
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inducers (Mechanism)Histamine H3 Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)Histamine H3 Receptor Inverse Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72028-178_377224a0-fa6e-498f-b42e-9f8d191728e2SPL ID 377224a0-fa6e-498f-b42e-9f8d191728e2SPL set ID 8daa5562-824e-476c-9652-26ceef3d4b0eRxCUI 2197884, 2197890, 2197892, 2197894UNII YV33CH63HI
Pharmacologic class
Histamine-3 Receptor Antagonist/Inverse Agonist

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

N472028017803 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72028-0178-03. 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

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

WAKIX is indicated for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or cataplexy in patients 6 years of age and older with narcolepsy. WAKIX is a histamine-3 (H3) receptor antagonist/inverse agonist indicated for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or cataplexy patients 6 years of age and older with narcolepsy ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 72028-178

What is NDC 72028-178?
72028-178 is the product NDC for Wakix (pitolisant hydrochloride), Pitolisant hydrochloride 17.8 mg/1 tablet, film coated, listed with the FDA by Harmony Biosciences, LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Wakix (Pitolisant hydrochloride).
What is the active ingredient?
Pitolisant hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
Harmony Biosciences, LLC, NDC labeler code 72028. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Wakix?
1 other product NDC are listed under this name. See all Wakix 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 Wakix NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Wakixpitolisant hydrochloridePitolisant hydrochloride 4.45 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralHarmony Biosciences, LLC72028-04572028-0045-03

Other NDCs under NDA 211150

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 211150
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Wakixpitolisant hydrochloridePitolisant hydrochloride 4.45 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralHarmony Biosciences, LLC72028-045

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