Deferasirox NDC 72603-233

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72603-233Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72603-0233Add 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	Copy
72603-233-01	72603023301	30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (72603-233-01)Marketed from Oct 16, 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): Deferasirox
Generic name (nonproprietary): deferasirox
Active ingredients: Deferasirox — 360 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: NorthStar Rx LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 214474
Marketing start: Oct 16, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Cytochrome P450 1A2 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 2C8 Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inducers (Mechanism)Iron Chelating Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 72603-233_57cf1650-88f9-474e-9e19-df451a15619dSPL ID 57cf1650-88f9-474e-9e19-df451a15619dSPL set ID 57cf1650-88f9-474e-9e19-df451a15619dRxCUI 1607784, 1607792, 1607796UNII V8G4MOF2V9
Pharmacologic class: Iron Chelator

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NDC on a medical claim

N472603023301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72603-0233-01. 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 Dec 29, 2023. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Deferasirox tablets are an iron chelator indicated for the treatment of chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions in patients 2 years of age and older. ( 1.1 ) Deferasirox tablets are indicated for the treatment of chronic iron overload in patients 10 years of age and older with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT) syndromes, and with a liver iron (Fe) concentration (LIC) of at least 5 mg Fe per gram of dry weight (Fe/g dw) and a serum ferritin greater than 300 mcg/L. ( 1.2 ) Limitations of Use: The safety and efficacy of deferasirox tablets when administered with other iron chelation therapy have not been established. ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Treatment of Chronic Iron Overload Due to Blood…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 214474

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 214474
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Deferasirox	Deferasirox 90 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	NorthStar Rx LLC	72603-231
Deferasirox	Deferasirox 180 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	NorthStar Rx LLC	72603-232
Deferasirox	Deferasirox 90 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	59651-410
Deferasirox	Deferasirox 180 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	59651-411
Deferasirox	Deferasirox 360 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	59651-412