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NDC 0065-0246 Betoptic S

Betaxolol Hydrochloride Suspension/ Drops Ophthalmic - View Dosage, Usage, Ingredients, Routes, UNII

Table of Contents

    1. Product Information
    2. Product Packages
    3. What is NDC 0065-0246?
    4. Betoptic S Uses
    5. Active Ingredients
    6. Active Ingredients UNII Codes
    7. Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes
    8. NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk
    9. Pharmacologic Classes
    10. Patient Education

Product Information

NDC Product Code:
0065-0246
Proprietary Name:
Betoptic S
Non-Proprietary Name: [1]
Betaxolol Hydrochloride
Substance Name: [2]
Betaxolol Hydrochloride
NDC Directory Status:
Human Prescription Drug
Product Type: [3]
ACTIVE PRODUCT INCLUDED in the NDC Directory
Dosage Form:
Suspension/ Drops - A suspension which is usually administered in a dropwise fashion.
Administration Route(s): [4]
  • Ophthalmic - Administration to the external eye.
    • Labeler Name: [5]
    Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Labeler Code:
    0065
    Product Label ID:
    71659a34-efad-4147-81c7-da10985e9224
    FDA Application Number: [6]
    NDA019845
    Marketing Category: [8]
    NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
    Start Marketing Date: [9]
    01-15-1996
    End Marketing Date: [10]
    08-31-2024
    Exclude Flag: [12]
    N
    Code Structure:
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    Product Packages

    NDC Code 0065-0246-10

    Package Description: 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON / 10 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC

    Price per Unit: $34.46629 per ML

    NDC Code 0065-0246-15

    Package Description: 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON / 15 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC

    Price per Unit: $29.57974 per ML

    Product Details

    What is NDC 0065-0246?

    The NDC code 0065-0246 is assigned by the FDA to the product Betoptic S which is a human prescription drug product labeled by Alcon Laboratories, Inc.. The generic name of Betoptic S is betaxolol hydrochloride. The product's dosage form is suspension/ drops and is administered via ophthalmic form. The product is distributed in 2 packages with assigned NDC codes 0065-0246-10 1 bottle, plastic in 1 carton / 10 ml in 1 bottle, plastic, 0065-0246-15 1 bottle, plastic in 1 carton / 15 ml in 1 bottle, plastic. 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 Betoptic S?

    This medication is used alone or with other medications to treat high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open-angle type) or other eye diseases (e.g., ocular hypertension). Lowering high pressure inside the eye helps to prevent blindness. Betaxolol belongs to a class of drugs known as beta blockers and works by decreasing the amount of fluid that is made within the eye.

    What are Betoptic S 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.

    Which are Betoptic S UNII Codes?

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

    Which are Betoptic S 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 Betoptic S?

    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:
    • RxCUI: 213729 - Betoptic S 0.25 % Ophthalmic Suspension
    • RxCUI: 213729 - betaxolol 2.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Suspension [Betoptic S]
    • RxCUI: 213729 - Betoptic S 2.5 MG/ML (betaxolol hydrochloride 2.8 MG/ML) Ophthalmic Suspension
    • RxCUI: 308719 - betaxolol HCl 0.25 % Ophthalmic Suspension
    • RxCUI: 308719 - betaxolol 2.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Suspension

    Which are the Pharmacologic Classes for Betoptic S?

    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

    Betaxolol Ophthalmic


    Ophthalmic betaxolol is used to treat glaucoma, a condition in which increased pressure in the eye can lead to gradual loss of vision. Betaxolol is in a class of medications called beta blockers. It works by decreasing the pressure in the eye.
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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 ("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".