Deciphering Ndc Code For Drugs

What does the NDC code represent on label of medicine?

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It's a 10 digit, 3 segment number that's designed to allow the medication to be identified according to labeler, product and original package size.

So, the first segment, which is the labeler segment and it is assigned by the FDA so they basically know who the last person was the had control of the drug, before it was shipped. So, the labeler can be a manufacturer, or just a lower representative that repackages and distributes the medication.

The second segment, the product code, provides the specific details about the medication, including the strength, dosage form (tablets, capsules or etc.) and formulation, such as regular release or time released.

The final number, is exactly what it sounds like, just the package information, so it tells if it was originally in a bottle of 100 tablets, or 500 and etc.

Learn more prescription drug details here.

So to you, it really is just a list of numbers that doesn't tell you much, but if there is an emergency, it will allow all the specific details about the medication to be traced.

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