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NDC Package 50201-2400-6 Towerx Effervescent Potassium

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Package Information

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

Find all the important details about this NDC Package code, including the 11-Digit NDC Billing number, billing units, wholesale price, RxNorm crosswalk, active ingredients, pharmacologic clasess, etc.

NDC Package Code:
50201-2400-6
Package Description:
250 TABLET, EFFERVESCENT in 1 BOX
Product Code:
50201-2400
Proprietary Name:
Towerx Effervescent Potassium
Usage Information:
INDICATIONS AN USAGE:1. For therapeutic use in patients with hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis; in digitalis intoxication and in patients with hypokalemic familial    periodic paralysis.2. For prevention of potassium depletion when the dietary intake of potassium is inadequate in the following conditions; patients receiving digitalis and    diuretics for congestive heart failure; hepatic cirrhosis with ascites; states of aldosterone excess with normal renal function; potassium-losing    nephropathy, and certain diarrheal states.3. The use of potassium salts in patients receiving diuretics for uncomplicated essential hypertension is often unnecessary when such patients have a    normal dietary pattern.  Serum potassium should be checked periodically, however, and, if hypokalemia occurs, dietary supplementation with    potassium-containing foods may be adequate to control milder cases.  In more severe cases supplementation with potassium salts may be    indicated.
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
50201240006
Billing Unit:
EA - Billing unit of "each" is used when the product is dispensed in discreet units.
NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:
250 EA
NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:
  • RxCUI: 1088772 - potassium bicarbonate 25 MEQ Effervescent Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 1088772 - K+ bicarbonate 25 MEQ Effervescent Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 1088772 - Pot bicarbonate 25 MEQ Effervescent Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 1088772 - potassium bicarbonate 978 MG Effervescent Oral Tablet
    • Labeler Name:
    Tower Laboratories Ltd
    Sample Package:
    No
    Start Marketing Date:
    01-06-2006
    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
    50201-2400-230 TABLET, EFFERVESCENT in 1 BOX
    50201-2400-4100 TABLET, EFFERVESCENT in 1 BOX

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is NDC 50201-2400-6?

    The NDC Packaged Code 50201-2400-6 is assigned to a package of 250 tablet, effervescent in 1 box of Towerx Effervescent Potassium, labeled by Tower Laboratories Ltd. The product's dosage form is and is administered via form.

    Is NDC 50201-2400 included in the NDC Directory?

    No, Towerx Effervescent Potassium with product code 50201-2400 is excluded from the NDC Directory because it's listing has been INACTIVATED by FDA. The product was first marketed by Tower Laboratories Ltd on January 06, 2006 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 NDC billing unit for package 50201-2400-6?

    The contents of this package are billed per "each", products billed on a per each basis are usually products dispensed in discreet units. The calculated billable units for this package is 250.

    What is the 11-digit format for NDC 50201-2400-6?

    The 11-digit format is 50201240006. 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 5-4-1 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
    5-4-150201-2400-65-4-250201-2400-06