Carbidopa And Levodopa
NDC Package 54868-1334-2

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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.

Carbidopa And Levodopa is tablets are indicated in the treatment of the symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans), post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and symptomatic parkinsonism which may follow injury to the nervous system by carbon monoxide intoxication and/or manganese intoxication. Marketed by Physicians Total Care, Inc., this product is identified by NDC 54868-1334 and is authorized under FDA application ANDA073589.

Identification & Billing

NDC Package Code
54868-1334-2
Package Description
100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE
Product Code
54868-1334
11-Digit Billing Format
54868133402
Billing Unit
EA - Billing unit of "each" is used when the product is dispensed in discreet units.
Units Per Package
100 EA
RxNorm Crosswalk
  • RxCUI: 197443 - carbidopa 10 MG / levodopa 100 MG Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 197443 - carbidopa (as carbidopa monohydrate) 10 MG / levodopa 100 MG Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 197443 - Carbidopa 10 MG / L-DOPA 100 MG Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 197444 - carbidopa 25 MG / levodopa 100 MG Oral Tablet
  • RxCUI: 197444 - carbidopa (as carbidopa monohydrate) 25 MG / levodopa 100 MG Oral Tablet

Clinical Specifications

Proprietary Name
Carbidopa And Levodopa
Dosage Form
-
Usage Information
Carbidopa and levodopa tablets are indicated in the treatment of the symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans), post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and symptomatic parkinsonism which may follow injury to the nervous system by carbon monoxide intoxication and/or manganese intoxication. This product is indicated in these conditions to permit the administration of lower doses of levodopa with reduced nausea and vomiting, with more rapid dosage titration, with a somewhat smoother response, and with supplemental pyridoxine (vitamin B6).In some patients a somewhat smoother antiparkinsonian effect results from therapy with carbidopa and levodopa than with levodopa. However, patients with markedly irregular ("on-off") responses to levodopa have not been shown to benefit from carbidopa and levodopa therapy.Although the administration of carbidopa permits control of parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease with much lower doses of levodopa, there is no conclusive evidence at present that this is beneficial other than in reducing nausea and vomiting, permitting more rapid titration, and providing a somewhat smoother response to levodopa.Certain patients who responded poorly to levodopa have improved when carbidopa and levodopa was substituted. This is most likely due to decreased peripheral decarboxylation of levodopa which results from administration of carbidopa rather than to a primary effect of carbidopa on the nervous system. Carbidopa has not been shown to enhance the intrinsic efficacy of levodopa in parkinsonian syndromes.In considering whether to give this combination product to patients already on levodopa who have nausea and/or vomiting, the practitioner should be aware that, while many patients may be expected to improve, some do not. Since one cannot predict which patients are likely to improve, this can only be determined by a trial of therapy. It should be further noted that in controlled trials comparing carbidopa and levodopa with levodopa, about half of the patients with nausea and/or vomiting on levodopa improved spontaneously despite being retained on the same dose of levodopa during the controlled portion of the trial.

Regulatory & Marketing

Labeler Name
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
FDA Application #
ANDA073589
Marketing Category
ANDA - A product marketed under an approved Abbreviated New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date
12-09-1994
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 (54868-1334). Click a package code to view its specific billing and regulatory data.

54868-1334-1
30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE
54868-1334-4
60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE
54868-1334-5
50 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE
54868-1334-6
90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE
54868-1334-7
120 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the distribution configuration for this product package?

The code 54868-1334-2 identifies a specific commercial package of 100 tablet in 1 bottle of Carbidopa And Levodopa, labeled by Physicians Total Care, Inc.. This product is billed for "EA" each discreet unit and contains an estimated amount of 100 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 Physicians Total Care, Inc. on December 09, 1994. The current certification is valid through December 31, 2017.

How is this Physicians Total Care, Inc. product billed for insurance claims?

For medical billing and reimbursement, this package follows the 11-digit CMS format: 54868133402. Quantities are measured in per "each", products billed on a per each basis are usually products dispensed in discreet units.. There are 100 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 (5-4-1)
54868-1334-2
11-Digit CMS (5-4-2)
54868-1334-02

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