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NDC Package 55718-172-01 Hydrocortisone Acetate

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    2. Frequently Asked Questions

Package Information

This product is an UNFINISHED DRUG part of the official NDC directory. Unfinished drugs include products like active ingredients some of which are used in bulk for further processing or compounding. The FDA requires a list of these drugs manufactured in a U.S. commercial distribution facility.

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:
55718-172-01
Package Description:
1 BAG in 1 BOX / 1900 g in 1 BAG
Product Code:
55718-172
Non-Proprietary Name:
Hydrocortisone Acetate
Substance Name:
Hydrocortisone Acetate
Usage Information:
This medication is used to treat hemorrhoids and itching/swelling in the rectum and anus. It is also used with other medications to treat certain intestinal problems (such as ulcerative colitis of the rectum and other rectal/anal inflammatory conditions). Hydrocortisone suppositories help to relieve rectal pain, itching, bloody diarrhea, and bleeding by reducing swelling (inflammation) directly in the rectum and anus. Hydrocortisone belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids.
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
55718017201
Product Type:
Drug For Further Processing
Labeler Name:
Isomedix Operations
Dosage Form:
Powder - An intimate mixture of dry, finely divided drugs and/or chemicals that may be intended for internal or external use.
Active Ingredient(s):
  • HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE 10 mg/g
    • Sample Package:
    N/A
    Marketing Category:
    DRUG FOR FURTHER PROCESSING - A drug (other than the bulk ingredient API) that is in an interim stage of manufacture, processing, preparation, or packaging, and not ready for human or animal use.
    Start Marketing Date:
    01-07-2015
    Listing Expiration Date:
    12-31-2024
    Exclude Flag:
    N
    Unfinished Product:
    Yes
    Code Structure:

    The NDC Directory contains ONLY information on final marketed drugs submitted to FDA electronically by labelers. A labeler might be a manufacturer, re-packager or re-labeler. The product information included in the NDC directory does not indicate that FDA has verified the information provided by the product labeler. Assigned NDC numbers are not in any way an indication of FDA approval of the product.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is NDC 55718-172-01?

    The NDC Packaged Code 55718-172-01 is assigned to an UNFINISHED drug package of 1 bag in 1 box / 1900 g in 1 bag of Hydrocortisone Acetate, drug for further processing labeled by Isomedix Operations. The product's dosage form is powder and is administered via form.

    Is NDC 55718-172 included in the NDC Directory?

    Yes, Hydrocortisone Acetate is an UNFINISHED PRODUCT with code 55718-172 that is active and included in the NDC Directory. The product was first marketed by Isomedix Operations on January 07, 2015 and its listing in the NDC Directory is set to expire on December 31, 2024 if the product is not updated or renewed by the manufacturer.

    What is the 11-digit format for NDC 55718-172-01?

    The 11-digit format is 55718017201. 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 5-3-2 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
    5-3-255718-172-015-4-255718-0172-01