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NDC 55648-290 Entacapone

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Table of Contents

  1. Product Information
  2. Product Packages
  3. Product Characteristics
  4. What is NDC 55648-290?
  5. Entacapone Uses
  6. Active Ingredients UNII Codes
  7. Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes
  8. NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk

Product Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was inactivated by the FDA.
NDC Product Code:
55648-290
Proprietary Name:
Entacapone
Product Type: [3]
INACTIVATED PRODUCT and EXCLUDED the from NDC Directory
Labeler Name: [5]
Wockhardt Limited
Labeler Code:
55648
Product Label ID:
f34a7de7-488c-4543-9518-2abe8e651c88
Start Marketing Date: [9]
09-30-2012
Listing Expiration Date: [11]
12-31-2017
Exclude Flag: [12]
I
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Product Characteristics

Color(s):
ORANGE (C48331 - BROWNISH-ORANGE)
Shape:
OVAL (C48345)
Size(s):
17 MM
Imprint(s):
W781
Score:
1

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Product Details

What is NDC 55648-290?

The NDC code 55648-290 is assigned by the FDA to the product Entacapone which is product labeled by Wockhardt Limited. The product's dosage form is . The product is distributed in a single package with assigned NDC code 55648-290-02 100 tablet, film coated in 1 bottle . 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 Entacapone?

This medication is used with other medications (levodopa/carbidopa) to treat Parkinson's disease. Entacapone belongs to a class of drugs known as COMT inhibitors. Many people taking levodopa for Parkinson's have problems with the effects of the levodopa wearing off between scheduled doses, causing symptoms to return or worsen. Entacapone blocks a certain natural substance (COMT enzyme) that breaks down the levodopa in the body. This effect allows the levodopa to last longer in the system so that it doesn't wear off before the next dose.

Which are Entacapone UNII Codes?

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

Which are Entacapone 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 Entacapone?

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 code indicates a single concept unique identifier (RXCUI) is associated with this product:

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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".