NDC 0009-5230 Minoxidil

Powder - View Dosage, Usage, Ingredients, Routes, UNII

Product Information

This product is an UNFINISHED DRUG part of the official NDC directory. Unfinished drugs include products like active ingredients some of which are used in bulk for further processing or compounding. The FDA requires a list of these drugs manufactured in a U.S. commercial distribution facility.
NDC Product Code:
0009-5230
Proprietary Name:
Minoxidil
Non-Proprietary Name: [1]
Minoxidil
Substance Name: [2]
Minoxidil
NDC Directory Status:
Bulk Ingredient
Product Type: [3]
UNFINISHED PRODUCT INCLUDED in the NDC Directory
Dosage Form:
Powder - An intimate mixture of dry, finely divided drugs and/or chemicals that may be intended for internal or external use.
Labeler Name: [5]
Pharmacia And Upjohn Company Llc
Labeler Code:
0009
Marketing Category: [8]
BULK INGREDIENT - A category specifying that a product is marketed as a bulk ingredient.
Start Marketing Date: [9]
07-03-2014
Listing Expiration Date: [11]
12-31-2024
Exclude Flag: [12]
N
Unfinished Product: [13]
Yes
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Product Packages

NDC Code 0009-5230-02

Package Description: 1 BAG in 1 DRUM / 55 kg in 1 BAG

NDC Code 0009-5230-03

Package Description: 3 BAG in 1 DRUM / 10 kg in 1 BAG (0009-5230-10)

Product Details

What is NDC 0009-5230?

The NDC code 0009-5230 is assigned by the FDA to the UNFINISHED product Minoxidil which is a bulk ingredient product labeled by Pharmacia And Upjohn Company Llc. The generic name of Minoxidil is minoxidil. The product's dosage form is powder. The product is distributed in 2 packages with assigned NDC codes 0009-5230-02 1 bag in 1 drum / 55 kg in 1 bag, 0009-5230-03 3 bag in 1 drum / 10 kg in 1 bag (0009-5230-10). 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 Minoxidil?

Minoxidil is used with other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Minoxidil works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.

What are Minoxidil 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.
  • MINOXIDIL 1 kg/kg - A potent direct-acting peripheral vasodilator (VASODILATOR AGENTS) that reduces peripheral resistance and produces a fall in BLOOD PRESSURE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p371)

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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.

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

[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.

[11] What is the Listing Expiration Date? - This is the date when the listing record will expire if not updated or certified by the product labeler.

[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 ("Y"), or because the listing certification is expired ("E"), or because the listing data was inactivated by FDA ("I"). Values = "Y", "N", "E", or "I".

[13] What is an Unfinished Product? - This field indicates if the product is an unfinished drug. An unfinished drug is an active pharmaceutical ingredient either alone or with other ingredients that is not a finished drug product. Unfinished drugs are used to process other drugs or for drug compounding.