NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72888-045Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72888-0045Add 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
72888-045-0172888004501100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72888-045-01)Marketed from Jun 28, 2022
72888-045-0572888004505500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72888-045-05)Marketed from Jun 28, 2022

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)
Primidone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
primidone
Active ingredients
Primidone — 50 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 214896
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Central Nervous System Disorganized Electrical Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 72888-045_48453b30-812c-76c6-e063-6394a90ad9a0SPL ID 48453b30-812c-76c6-e063-6394a90ad9a0SPL set ID b3b94d2e-6a64-45b7-b0cb-0fde689240d8RxCUI 96304, 198150, 328176UNII 13AFD7670QUPC 0372888160016, 0372888046051, 0372888160009, 0372888046013, 0372888045054, 0372888160054, 0372888045016
Pharmacologic class
Anti-epileptic Agent

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

N472888004501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72888-0045-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Primidone, used alone or concomitantly with other anticonvulsants, is indicated in the control of grand mal, psychomotor, and focal epileptic seizures. It may control grand mal seizures refractory to other anticonvulsant therapy.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 214896

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 214896
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PrimidonePrimidone 250 mg/1TabletOralAdvagen Pharma Limited72888-046
PrimidonePrimidone 125 mg/1TabletOralTruPharma LLC.52817-117
PrimidonePrimidone 50 mg/1TabletOralNorthStar Rx LLC72603-609
PrimidonePrimidone 250 mg/1TabletOralNorthStar Rx LLC72603-610
PrimidonePrimidone 125 mg/1TabletOralAdvagen Pharma Limited72888-160

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