Arthrotec
NDC Package 16590-024-60

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Table of Contents
    1. Package Information
    2. Other Packages
    3. Frequently Asked Questions

Package Information

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

Arthrotec is ® CONTAINS DICLOFENAC SODIUM AND MISOPROSTOL. Marketed by Stat Rx Usa Llc, this product is identified by NDC 16590-024 and is authorized under FDA application NDA020607.

Identification & Billing

NDC Package Code
16590-024-60
Package Description
60 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE
Product Code
16590-024
11-Digit Billing Format
16590002460
Billing Unit
EA - Billing unit of "each" is used when the product is dispensed in discreet units.
Units Per Package
60 EA
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

Clinical Specifications

Proprietary Name
Arthrotec
Dosage Form
-
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.

Regulatory & Marketing

Labeler Name
Stat Rx Usa Llc
FDA Application #
NDA020607
Marketing Category
NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date
12-24-1997
Listing Expiration
12-31-2017
Exclude Flag
I
Sample Package
No

Hierarchy Structure

Code Lineage

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Other Available Packages

The following commercial packages are registered under the same Product NDC (16590-024). Click a package code to view its specific billing and regulatory data.

16590-024-30
30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the distribution configuration for this product package?

The code 16590-024-60 identifies a specific commercial package of 60 tablet, film coated in 1 bottle of Arthrotec, labeled by Stat Rx Usa Llc. This product is billed for "EA" each discreet unit and contains an estimated amount of 60 billable units per package. This is formulated for use and contains as the active substance.

Is this product currently listed with the FDA?

This product code is currently listed as inactive or excluded from the primary directory. It was introduced to the market by Stat Rx Usa Llc on December 24, 1997. The current certification is valid through December 31, 2017.

How is this Stat Rx Usa Llc product billed for insurance claims?

For medical billing and reimbursement, this package follows the 11-digit CMS format: 16590002460. Quantities are measured in per "each", products billed on a per each basis are usually products dispensed in discreet units.. There are 60 total billable units per package. The table below illustrates the segment conversion from the 10-digit labeler code to the 11-digit provider format.

11-Digit Code Conversion

Billing payers usually require a 5-4-2 segment configuration. Below is the conversion from the 10-digit package format to the 11-digit billing format:

10-Digit Format (5-3-2)
16590-024-60
11-Digit CMS (5-4-2)
16590-0024-60

Note: The zero is added to the Product segment to maintain the 5-4-2 structure.