Fluorouracil Cream
NDC 0378-4791

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Table of Contents
  1. Product Information
  2. Product Packages
  3. What is NDC 0378-4791?
  4. Fluorouracil Uses
  5. Active Ingredients
  6. Active Ingredients UNII Codes
  7. Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes
  8. Pharmacologic Classes
  9. Patient Education

Product Information

Fluorouracil is a NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC-approved product labeled by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Fluorouracil is used to treat various types of cancer. It is supplied as a cream for topical administration. This product entry covers the primary NDC 0378-4791 and its associated package configuration. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.

Primary Identification

NDC Product Code:
0378-4791
Proprietary Name:
Fluorouracil
Non-Proprietary Name: [1]
Fluorouracil
Substance Name: [2]
Fluorouracil
NDC Directory Status:
Human Prescription Drug
Product Type: [3]
ACTIVE PRODUCT INCLUDED in the NDC Directory
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Clinical Specifications

Dosage Form:
Cream - An emulsion, semisolid3 dosage form, usually containing > 20% water and volatiles5 and/or < 50% hydrocarbons, waxes, or polyols as the vehicle. This dosage form is generally for external application to the skin or mucous membranes.
Administration Route(s): [4]
Topical - Administration to a particular spot on the outer surface of the body. The E2B term TRANSMAMMARY is a subset of the term TOPICAL.

Labeler & Regulatory Data

Labeler Name: [5]
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Labeler Code:
0378
Product Label ID:
744737c5-0d96-4214-82ab-6cff016b1ea0
FDA Application Number: [6]
NDA016831
Marketing Category: [8]
NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC - A product marketed as a "generic" drug under an approved New Drug Application (NDA), rather than an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA),.

Marketing Timeline

Start Marketing Date: [9]
09-19-2013
Listing Expiration Date: [11]
12-31-2026
Exclude Flag: [12]
N

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Product Details

What is NDC 0378-4791?

The NDC code 0378-4791 is assigned by the FDA to the product Fluorouracil. This pharmaceutical product is labeled by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and is currently categorized as listed product. The medication is a cream administered via topical route. In terms of distribution, this product is available in a single package configuration. The associated package NDC(s) include: 0378-4791-06. 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?

Fluorouracil is used to treat various types of cancer. It is a chemotherapy drug that is used to slow or stop cancer cell growth. You should be tested for a DPD enzyme deficiency before you start treatment with fluorouracil. Ask your doctor for more details.

What are Active Ingredients of this product?

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.
  • FLUOROURACIL 5 mg/g - A pyrimidine analog that is an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking the THYMIDYLATE SYNTHETASE conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.

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:

Which are the Pharmacologic Classes of this product?

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

Fluorouracil Topical


Fluorouracil cream and topical solution are used to treat actinic or solar keratoses (scaly or crusted lesions [skin areas] caused by years of too much exposure to sunlight). Fluorouracil cream and topical solution are also used to treat a type of skin cancer called superficial basal cell carcinoma if usual types of treatment cannot be used. Fluorouracil is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by killing fast-growing cells such as the abnormal cells in actinic keratoses and basal cell carcinoma.
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Product & Regulatory Definitions
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.
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.
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.
What are the Administration Routes? The translation of the route code submitted by the firm, indicating route of administration.
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 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".