NDC Package 59011-260-10 Ms Contin

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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:

59011-260-10

Package Description:

100 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC

Product Code:

59011-260

Proprietary Name:

Ms Contin

Usage Information:

This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Morphine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. The higher strengths of this drug (100 milligrams or more per tablet) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of opioid pain medications. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the extended-release form of morphine to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use.

11-Digit NDC Billing Format:

59011026010

Billing Unit:

EA - Billing unit of "each" is used when the product is dispensed in discreet units.

NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:

100 EA

NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:

RxCUI: 891874 - morphine sulfate 100 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet

RxCUI: 891874 - MS 100 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet

RxCUI: 891881 - morphine sulfate 15 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet

RxCUI: 891881 - MS 15 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet

RxCUI: 891888 - morphine sulfate 30 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet

Labeler Name:

Purdue Pharma Lp

Sample Package:

Start Marketing Date:

07-01-1987

Listing Expiration Date:

12-31-2018

Exclude Flag:

Code Structure:

59011 - Purdue Pharma Lp
- 59011-260 - Ms Contin
  - 59011-260-10 - 100 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NDC 59011-260-10?

The NDC Packaged Code 59011-260-10 is assigned to a package of 100 tablet, film coated, extended release in 1 bottle, plastic of Ms Contin, labeled by Purdue Pharma Lp. The product's dosage form is and is administered via form.This product is billed for "EA" each discreet unit and contains an estimated amount of 100 billable units per package.

Is NDC 59011-260 included in the NDC Directory?

No, Ms Contin with product code 59011-260 is excluded from the NDC Directory because it's listing has been INACTIVATED by FDA. The product was first marketed by Purdue Pharma Lp on July 01, 1987 and its listing in the NDC Directory is set to expire on December 31, 2018 if the product is not updated or renewed by the manufacturer.

What is the NDC billing unit for package 59011-260-10?

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 100.

What is the 11-digit format for NDC 59011-260-10?

The 11-digit format is 59011026010. 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 Format	10-Digit Original Code	11-Digit Format	11-Digit Code
5-3-2	59011-260-10	5-4-2	59011-0260-10

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