Brimonidine
NDC 17478-715

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Table of Contents
  1. Product Information
  2. Product Packages
  3. What is NDC 17478-715?
  4. Brimonidine Uses
  5. Active Ingredients UNII Codes
  6. Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes
  7. NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk
  8. Patient Education

Product Information

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

Brimonidine is a ANDA-approved product labeled by Akorn. This product is primarily utilized in pharmaceutical processing or compounding. It is supplied as a product. This product entry covers the primary NDC 17478-715 and 3 associated package configurations. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.

Primary Identification

NDC Product Code:
17478-715
Proprietary Name:
Brimonidine
Product Type: [3]
INACTIVATED PRODUCT and EXCLUDED the from NDC Directory
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Labeler & Regulatory Data

Labeler Name: [5]
Akorn
Labeler Code:
17478
Product Label ID:
1ce6d79a-32c1-44dc-b50c-ada8848f39c3
FDA Application Number: [6]
ANDA076439
Marketing Category: [8]
ANDA - A product marketed under an approved Abbreviated New Drug Application.

Marketing Timeline

Start Marketing Date: [9]
09-07-2006
Listing Expiration Date: [11]
12-31-2023
Exclude Flag: [12]
I

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Product Details

What is NDC 17478-715?

The NDC code 17478-715 is assigned by the FDA to the product Brimonidine. This pharmaceutical product is labeled by Akorn and is currently categorized as listed product. In terms of distribution, this product is available in 3 different package configurations. The associated package NDC(s) include: 17478-715-10, 17478-715-11, 17478-715-12. 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?

Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution 0.2% is indicated for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The IOP lowering efficacy of brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution diminishes over time in some patients. This loss of effect appears with a variable time of onset in each patient and should be closely monitored.

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:

What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this product?

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

Brimonidine Ophthalmic


Ophthalmic brimonidine is used to lower pressure in the eyes in patients who have glaucoma (high pressure in the eyes that may damage nerves and cause vision loss) and ocular hypertension (pressure in the eyes that is higher than normal but not high enough to cause vision loss). Brimonidine is in a class of drugs called alpha adrenergic agonists. Brimonidine works by decreasing the amount of fluid in the eyes.
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Product & Regulatory Definitions
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".