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NDC 0004-0039 Valcyte

Valganciclovir Hydrochloride Powder, For Solution Oral - View Dosage, Usage, Ingredients, Routes, UNII

Table of Contents

  1. Product Information
  2. Product Packages
  3. Product Characteristics
  4. What is NDC 0004-0039?
  5. Valcyte Uses
  6. Active Ingredients
  7. Active Ingredients UNII Codes
  8. Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes
  9. NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk
  10. Pharmacologic Classes
  11. Patient Education

Product Information

This product is approaching its end of marketing date. An upcoming end of marketing date means the product has been delisted but will remain in the NDC database until the end of marketing date is reached. In most cases, the FDA advises firms to use the expiration date of the last lot produced as the end marketing date, reflecting the possibility that the product may still be available even after manufacturing has stopped.

Get all the details for National Drug Code (NDC) 0004-0039 in one place. This page breaks down everything you need to know about the NDC, including proprietary name, active and inactive substances, package configurations, billing units, labeler information, and routes of administration. It also includes enhanced data such as HCPCS codes, FDA product labels with images, UNIIs, and RxNorm cross-references. Whether you're a healthcare professional verifying drug data or a consumer researching medication, this NDC page helps you make informed, accurate decisions.

NDC Product Code:
0004-0039
Proprietary Name:
Valcyte
Non-Proprietary Name: [1]
Valganciclovir Hydrochloride
Substance Name: [2]
Valganciclovir Hydrochloride
NDC Directory Status:
Human Prescription Drug
Product Type: [3]
ACTIVE PRODUCT INCLUDED in the NDC Directory
Dosage Form:
Powder, For Solution - An intimate mixture of dry, finely divided drugs and/or chemicals, which, upon the addition of suitable vehicles, yields a solution.
Administration Route(s): [4]
Oral - Administration to or by way of the mouth.
Labeler Name: [5]
Genentech, Inc.
Labeler Code:
0004
Product Label ID:
dc548ff9-e8ea-4d6e-b9b4-e31f53ac4078
FDA Application Number: [6]
NDA022257
Marketing Category: [8]
NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date: [9]
08-28-2009
End Marketing Date: [10]
09-30-2025
Exclude Flag: [12]
N
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Product Characteristics

Color(s):
PINK (C48328)
WHITE (C48325 - COLORLESS TO BROWNISH YELLOW)
Shape:
OVAL (C48345)
Size(s):
17 MM
Imprint(s):
VGC;450
Score:
1
Flavor(s):
TUTTI FRUTTI (C73420)

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Product Details

What is NDC 0004-0039?

The NDC code 0004-0039 is assigned by the FDA to the product Valcyte which is a human prescription drug product labeled by Genentech, Inc.. The generic name of Valcyte is valganciclovir hydrochloride. The product's dosage form is powder, for solution and is administered via oral form. The product is distributed in a single package with assigned NDC code 0004-0039-09 1 bottle, glass in 1 carton / 100 ml in 1 bottle, glass. This page includes all the important details about this product, including active and inactive ingredients, pharmagologic classes, product uses and characteristics, UNII information and RxNorm crosswalk.

What are the uses for Valcyte?

Valganciclovir is an anti-viral drug. It is changed in the body to the active form of the drug called ganciclovir. It is used to prevent disease caused by a virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) in people who have received organ transplants. CMV disease can lead to serious infections in the body, including an infection in the eye, called CMV retinitis, that can cause blindness. Valganciclovir works by slowing the growth of the CMV virus. It helps prevent the spread of infection to other areas of the body. Valganciclovir is also used to treat CMV retinitis in people with advanced HIV disease (AIDS). This medication helps control CMV retinitis and decrease the risk of blindness. Valganciclovir is not a cure for CMV disease. Some people may have worsening CMV retinitis even with treatment. Therefore, it is important to have your eyes checked regularly by your doctor.

What are Valcyte Active Ingredients?

An active ingredient is the substance responsible for the medicinal effects of a product specified by the substance's molecular structure or if the molecular structure is not known, defined by an unambiguous definition that identifies the substance. Each active ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.
  • VALGANCICLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE 50 mg/mL - A ganciclovir prodrug and antiviral agent that is used to treat CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS in patients with AIDS, and for the prevention of CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS in organ transplant recipients who have received an organ from a CMV-positive donor.

Which are Valcyte UNII Codes?

The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:

Which are Valcyte Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes?

The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:

What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for Valcyte?

RxNorm is a normalized naming system for generic and branded drugs that assigns unique concept identifier(s) known as RxCUIs to NDC products.The NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this produdct indicates multiple concept unique identifiers (RXCUIs) are associated with this product:

Which are the Pharmacologic Classes for Valcyte?

A pharmacologic class is a group of drugs that share the same scientifically documented properties. The following is a list of the reported pharmacologic class(es) corresponding to the active ingredients of this product.

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Patient Education

Valganciclovir


Valganciclovir is used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (eye infection that can cause blindness) in people who have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Valganciclovir is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in people who have received a heart, kidney, or kidney-pancreas transplant and who have a chance of getting CMV disease. Valganciclovir is in a class of medications called antivirals. It works by preventing the spread of CMV disease or slowing the growth of CMV.
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Product Footnotes

[1] What is the Non-Proprietary Name? - The non-proprietary name is sometimes called the generic name. The generic name usually includes the active ingredient(s) of the product.

[2] What is the Substance Name? - An active ingredient is the substance responsible for the medicinal effects of a product specified by the substance's molecular structure or if the molecular structure is not known, defined by an unambiguous definition that identifies the substance. Each active ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.

[3] What kind of product is this? - Indicates the type of product, such as Human Prescription Drug or Human Over the Counter Drug. This data element matches the “Document Type” field of the Structured Product Listing.

[4] What are the Administration Routes? - The translation of the route code submitted by the firm, indicating route of administration.

[5] What is the Labeler Name? - Name of Company corresponding to the labeler code segment of the Product NDC.

[6] What is the FDA Application Number? - This corresponds to the NDA, ANDA, or BLA number reported by the labeler for products which have the corresponding Marketing Category designated. If the designated Marketing Category is OTC Monograph Final or OTC Monograph Not Final, then the Application number will be the CFR citation corresponding to the appropriate Monograph (e.g. “part 341”). For unapproved drugs, this field will be null.

[8] What is the Marketing Category? - Product types are broken down into several potential Marketing Categories, such as NDA/ANDA/BLA, OTC Monograph, or Unapproved Drug. One and only one Marketing Category may be chosen for a product, not all marketing categories are available to all product types. Currently, only final marketed product categories are included. The complete list of codes and translations can be found at www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.

[9] What is the Start Marketing Date? - This is the date that the labeler indicates was the start of its marketing of the drug product.

[10] What is the End Marketing Date? - This is the date the product will no longer be available on the market. If a product is no longer being manufactured, in most cases, the FDA recommends firms use the expiration date of the last lot produced as the EndMarketingDate, to reflect the potential for drug product to remain available after manufacturing has ceased. Products that are the subject of ongoing manufacturing will not ordinarily have any EndMarketingDate. Products with a value in the EndMarketingDate will be removed from the NDC Directory when the EndMarketingDate is reached.

[12] What is the NDC Exclude Flag? - This field indicates whether the product has been removed/excluded from the NDC Directory for failure to respond to FDA"s requests for correction to deficient or non-compliant submissions, or because the listing certification is expired, or because the listing data was inactivated by FDA, or because it was discontinued by the labeler. Possible values in this field are: "D", "E", "I", "N", "U".