NDC 54868-5526 Cholestyramine

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Product Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was inactivated by the FDA.
NDC Product Code:
54868-5526
Proprietary Name:
Cholestyramine
Product Type: [3]
INACTIVATED PRODUCT and EXCLUDED the from NDC Directory
Labeler Name: [5]
Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Labeler Code:
54868
Start Marketing Date: [9]
02-08-2006
Listing Expiration Date: [11]
12-31-2017
Exclude Flag: [12]
I
Code Structure:
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Product Characteristics

Flavor(s):
ORANGE (C73406)

Product Packages

NDC Code 54868-5526-0

Package Description: 60 PACKET in 1 CARTON / 5 g in 1 PACKET

Product Details

What is NDC 54868-5526?

The NDC code 54868-5526 is assigned by the FDA to the product Cholestyramine which is product labeled by Physicians Total Care, Inc.. The product's dosage form is . The product is distributed in a single package with assigned NDC code 54868-5526-0 60 packet in 1 carton / 5 g in 1 packet. 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 Cholestyramine?

Cholestyramine is used along with a proper diet to lower cholesterol in the blood. Lowering cholesterol helps decrease the risk for strokes and heart attacks. In addition to a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details. Cholestyramine may also be used to treat itching in people with too much bile acid caused by a certain type of liver/bile duct disease (partial biliary obstruction). This medication is known as a bile acid-binding resin. It works by removing bile acid from the body. In people with high cholesterol, this causes the liver to make more bile acid by using cholesterol in the blood. This helps to lower the cholesterol levels.

Which are Cholestyramine UNII Codes?

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

Which are Cholestyramine 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 Cholestyramine?

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:
  • RxCUI: 1801279 - cholestyramine Sugar-Free 4 GM Powder for Oral Suspension
  • RxCUI: 1801279 - Sugar-Free cholestyramine resin 4000 MG Powder for Oral Suspension
  • RxCUI: 848943 - cholestyramine resin 4 GM Powder for Oral Suspension
  • RxCUI: 848943 - cholestyramine resin 4000 MG Powder for Oral Suspension
  • RxCUI: 848943 - cholestyramine resin 4 GM per 9 GM Powder for Oral Suspension

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Product Footnotes

[5] What is the Labeler Name? - Name of Company corresponding to the labeler code segment of the Product NDC.

[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".