Meperidine Hydrochloride
NDC 0054-4595

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Table of Contents
  1. Product Information
  2. Product Packages
  3. Product Characteristics
  4. What is NDC 0054-4595?
  5. Meperidine Hydrochloride Uses
  6. Active Ingredients UNII Codes
  7. Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes
  8. NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk

Product Information

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

Meperidine Hydrochloride is a ANDA-approved product labeled by Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc.. This product is primarily utilized in pharmaceutical processing or compounding. It is supplied as a white product. This product entry covers the primary NDC 0054-4595 and its associated package configuration. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.

Primary Identification

NDC Product Code:
0054-4595
Proprietary Name:
Meperidine Hydrochloride
Product Type: [3]
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Labeler & Regulatory Data

Labeler Name: [5]
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc.
Labeler Code:
0054
Product Label ID:
15bc51a8-1e24-4d33-9a2f-05a41c29acf0
FDA Application Number: [6]
ANDA040110
Marketing Category: [8]
ANDA - A product marketed under an approved Abbreviated New Drug Application.

Marketing Timeline

Start Marketing Date: [9]
03-12-1997
End Marketing Date: [10]
08-23-2021
Listing Expiration Date: [11]
08-23-2021
Exclude Flag: [12]
D

Product Characteristics

Color(s):
WHITE (C48325)
Shape:
ROUND (C48348)
Size(s):
6 MM
Imprint(s):
54;879
Score:
2

Code Structure Chart

Product Details

What is NDC 0054-4595?

The NDC code 0054-4595 is assigned by the FDA to the product Meperidine Hydrochloride. This pharmaceutical product is labeled by Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc. and is currently categorized as listed product. In terms of distribution, this product is available in a single package configuration. The associated package NDC(s) include: 0054-4595-25. Beyond standard identification, this entry provides technical data including pharmacologic classes, UNII ingredient references, and RxNorm cross-referencing for healthcare systems.

What are the uses of this product?

Meperidine Hydrochloride Tablets and Oral Solution is indicated for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.Limitations of Use Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, even at recommended doses [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)], reserve Meperidine Hydrochloride Tablets and Oral Solution for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options [e.g., non-opioid analgesics or opioid combination products]:•Have not been tolerated, or are not expected to be tolerated,•Have not provided adequate analgesia, or are not expected to provide adequate analgesia.Meperidine Hydrochloride Tablets or Oral Solution should not be used for treatment of chronic pain. Prolonged meperidine use may increase the risk of toxicity (e.g. seizures) from the accumulation of the meperidine metabolite, normeperidine.

Which are the associated UNII Codes?

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

Which are the Inactive Ingredients associated 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 this product?

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:

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Product & Regulatory Definitions
What is the Labeler Name? Name of Company corresponding to the labeler code segment of the Product NDC.
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.
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.
What is the Start Marketing Date? This is the date that the labeler indicates was the start of its marketing of the drug product.
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.
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.
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".