NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72189-445Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72189-0445Add 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
72189-445-06721890445066 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72189-445-06)Marketed from Mar 14, 2023
72189-445-207218904452020 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72189-445-20)Marketed from Mar 14, 2023

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)
Cefadroxil
Generic name (nonproprietary)
cefadroxil
Active ingredients
Cefadroxil — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
Direct_Rx
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 065392
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Cephalosporins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72189-445_2c4d982f-27ee-a7c8-e063-6394a90a9af0SPL ID 2c4d982f-27ee-a7c8-e063-6394a90a9af0SPL set ID f6ddd84a-4a44-7035-e053-6294a90a6606RxCUI 309049UNII 280111G160
Pharmacologic class
Cephalosporin Antibacterial

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

N472189044506 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72189-0445-06. 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)

Cefadroxil Capsules USP are indicated for the treatment of patients with infection caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the following diseases: Urinary tract infections caused by E. coli, P. mirabilis, and Klebsiella species. Skin and skin structure infections caused by staphylococci and/or streptococci. Pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci). Note: Only penicillin by the intramuscular route of administration has been shown to be effective in the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. Cefadroxil monohydrate is generally effective in the eradication of streptococci from the oropharynx. However, data establishing t…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 065392

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 065392
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0432
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-4690
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68180-180
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68788-8261
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-553
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralRedpharm Drug67296-0491
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralProficient Rx LP63187-883
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3580
CefadroxilCefadroxil 500 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-9456

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