NDC 16729-545 Carmustine

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Product Information

NDC Product Code:
16729-545
Proprietary Name:
Carmustine
Non-Proprietary Name: [1]
Carmustine
NDC Directory Status:
Human Prescription Drug
Product Type: [3]
ACTIVE PRODUCT INCLUDED in the NDC Directory
Dosage Form:
Kit - A packaged collection of related material.
Labeler Code:
16729
FDA Application Number: [6]
NDA215000
Marketing Category: [8]
NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date: [9]
08-18-2022
Listing Expiration Date: [11]
12-31-2024
Exclude Flag: [12]
N
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Product Details

What is NDC 16729-545?

The NDC code 16729-545 is assigned by the FDA to the product Carmustine which is a human prescription drug product labeled by Accord Healthcare Inc.. The product's dosage form is kit. The product is distributed in a single package with assigned NDC code 16729-545-63 1 kit in 1 carton * 3 ml in 1 vial (16729-544-85) * 20 ml in 1 vial, single-dose (16729-543-05). 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 Carmustine?

This medication is used to treat certain types of cancer (including multiple myeloma, brain tumor, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma). Carmustine belongs to a class of drugs known as alkylating agents. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.

Which are Carmustine UNII Codes?

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

Which are Carmustine 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 Carmustine?

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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Patient Education

Carmustine


Carmustine injection is used to treat certain types of brain tumors. Carmustine injection is also used along with prednisone to treat multiple myeloma (a type of cancer of the bone marrow). It is also used with other medications to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (cancer that begins in the cells of the immune system) that has not improved or that has worsened after treatment with other medications. Carmustine is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body.
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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.

[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.

[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.

[11] 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.

[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".