NDC Package 16590-024-30 Arthrotec

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This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was inactivated by the FDA.

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NDC Package Code:
16590-024-30
Package Description:
30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE
Product Code:
Proprietary Name:
Arthrotec
Usage Information:
ARTHROTEC® CONTAINS DICLOFENAC SODIUM AND MISOPROSTOL. ADMINISTRATION OF MISOPROSTOL TO WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT CAN CAUSE ABORTION, PREMATURE BIRTH, OR BIRTH DEFECTS. UTERINE RUPTURE HAS BEEN REPORTED WHEN MISOPROSTOL WAS ADMINISTERED IN PREGNANT WOMEN TO INDUCE LABOR OR TO INDUCE ABORTION BEYOND THE EIGHTH WEEK OF PREGNANCY (see also PRECAUTIONS). ARTHROTEC SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN BY PREGNANT WOMEN (see CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS).PATIENTS MUST BE ADVISED OF THE ABORTIFACIENT PROPERTY AND WARNED NOT TO GIVE THE DRUG TO OTHERS. ARTHROTEC should not be used in women of childbearing potential unless the patient requires nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy and is at high risk of developing gastric or duodenal ulceration or for developing complications from gastric or duodenal ulcers associated with the use of the NSAID (see WARNINGS). In such patients, ARTHROTEC may be prescribed if the patient:has had a negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to beginning therapy.is capable of complying with effective contraceptive measures.has received both oral and written warnings of the hazards of misoprostol, the risk of possible contraception failure, and the danger to other women of childbearing potential should the drug be taken by mistake.will begin ARTHROTEC only on the second or third day of the next normal menstrual period.
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
16590002430
NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:
  • RxCUI: 1359105 - diclofenac sodium 75 MG / miSOPROStol 0.2 MG Delayed Release Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 1359105 - diclofenac sodium 75 MG / misoprostol 0.2 MG Delayed Release Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 1359105 - diclofenac sodium (enteric coated core) 75 MG / misoprostol (non-enteric coated mantle) 200 MCG Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 1359105 - diclofenac sodium 75 MG / misoprostol 200 MCG Delayed Release Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 1359109 - Arthrotec 75 MG / 200 MCG Delayed Release Oral Tablet
  • Labeler Name:
    Stat Rx Usa Llc
    Sample Package:
    No
    Start Marketing Date:
    12-24-1997
    Listing Expiration Date:
    12-31-2017
    Exclude Flag:
    I
    Code Structure:

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    Other Product Packages

    The following packages are also available for this product:

    NDC Package CodePackage Description
    16590-024-6060 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is NDC 16590-024-30?

    The NDC Packaged Code 16590-024-30 is assigned to a package of 30 tablet, film coated in 1 bottle of Arthrotec, labeled by Stat Rx Usa Llc. The product's dosage form is and is administered via form.

    Is NDC 16590-024 included in the NDC Directory?

    No, Arthrotec with product code 16590-024 is excluded from the NDC Directory because it's listing has been INACTIVATED by FDA. The product was first marketed by Stat Rx Usa Llc on December 24, 1997 and its listing in the NDC Directory is set to expire on December 31, 2017 if the product is not updated or renewed by the manufacturer.

    What is the 11-digit format for NDC 16590-024-30?

    The 11-digit format is 16590002430. 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 5-3-2 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
    5-3-216590-024-305-4-216590-0024-30