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NDC Package 0006-0063-12 Decadron

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    2. Other Packages
    3. Frequently Asked Questions

Package Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was discontinued by the firm.

Find all the important details about this NDC Package code, including the 11-Digit NDC Billing number, billing units, wholesale price, RxNorm crosswalk, active ingredients, pharmacologic clasess, etc.

NDC Package Code:
0006-0063-12
Package Description:
6 BOX in 1 CARTON / 1 DOSE PACK in 1 BOX / 12 TABLET in 1 DOSE PACK
Product Code:
0006-0063
Proprietary Name:
Decadron
Usage Information:
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11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
00006006312
Labeler Name:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Sample Package:
No
FDA Application Number:
NDA011664
Marketing Category:
NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date:
10-30-1958
End Marketing Date:
11-30-2007
Listing Expiration Date:
11-30-2007
Exclude Flag:
D
Code Structure:

The NDC Directory contains ONLY information on final marketed drugs submitted to FDA electronically by labelers. A labeler might be a manufacturer, re-packager or re-labeler. The product information included in the NDC directory does not indicate that FDA has verified the information provided by the product labeler. Assigned NDC numbers are not in any way an indication of FDA approval of the product.

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Other Product Packages

The following packages are also available for this product:

NDC Package CodePackage Description
0006-0063-68100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NDC 0006-0063-12?

The NDC Packaged Code 0006-0063-12 is assigned to a package of 6 box in 1 carton / 1 dose pack in 1 box / 12 tablet in 1 dose pack of Decadron, labeled by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. The product's dosage form is and is administered via form.

Is NDC 0006-0063 included in the NDC Directory?

No, Decadron with product code 0006-0063 is excluded from the NDC Directory because it was discontinued by the manufacturer. The product was first marketed by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. on October 30, 1958 and its listing in the NDC Directory is set to expire on November 30, 2007 if the product is not updated or renewed by the manufacturer.

What is the 11-digit format for NDC 0006-0063-12?

The 11-digit format is 00006006312. The 11-digit billing format might be required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other payers in billing claim forms.

This package code is originally configured in a 4-4-2 segment 10-digit format and by adding a zero within the original NDC package code we can obtain the converted 11-digit format in a 5-4-2 segment configuration. The table below shows the 11-digit code conversion:

10-Digit Format10-Digit Original Code11-Digit Format11-Digit Code
4-4-20006-0063-125-4-200006-0063-12