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NDC Package 71872-7217-1 Bupivacaine Hydrochloride

Injection, Solution Infiltration; Perineural - View Billable Units, 11-Digit Format, RxNorm

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Package Information

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:
71872-7217-1
Package Description:
1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE in 1 BAG / 50 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE
Product Code:
71872-7217
Proprietary Name:
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Non-Proprietary Name:
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Substance Name:
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Usage Information:
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride is indicated for the production of local or regional anesthesia or analgesia for surgery, dental and oral surgery procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and for obstetrical procedures. Only the 0.25% and 0.5% concentrations are indicated for obstetrical anesthesia (See WARNINGS). Experience with nonobstetrical surgical procedures in pregnant patients is not sufficient to recommend use of 0.75% concentration of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in these patients.Bupivacaine Hydrochloride is not recommended for intravenous regional anesthesia (Bier Block) (See WARNINGS). The routes of administration and indicated Bupivacaine Hydrochloride concentrations are:•local infiltration 0.25%•peripheral nerve block 0.25% and 0.5%•retrobulbar block 0.75%•sympathetic block 0.25%•lumbar epidural0.25%, 0.5%, and 0.75% (0.75% not for obstetrical anesthesia) •caudal0.25% and 0.5%•epidural test dose0.5% with epinephrine 1:200,000•dental blocks0.5% with epinephrine 1:200,000(See  DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION for additional information.) Standard textbooks should be consulted to determine the accepted procedures and techniques for the administration of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride.
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
71872721701
NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk:
  • RxCUI: 1012396 - BUPivacaine HCl 0.25 % Injectable Solution
  • RxCUI: 1012396 - bupivacaine hydrochloride 2.5 MG/ML Injectable Solution
  • RxCUI: 1012396 - bupivacaine hydrochloride 0.25 % Injectable Solution
    • Product Type:
    Human Prescription Drug
    Labeler Name:
    Medical Purchasing Solutions, Llc
    Dosage Form:
    Injection, Solution - A liquid preparation containing one or more drug substances dissolved in a suitable solvent or mixture of mutually miscible solvents that is suitable for injection.
    Administration Route(s):
  • Infiltration - Administration that results in substances passing into tissue spaces or into cells.
  • Perineural - Administration surrounding a nerve or nerves.
    • Active Ingredient(s):
  • BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2.5 mg/mL
    • Pharmacologic Class(es):
  • Amide Local Anesthetic - [EPC] (Established Pharmacologic Class)
  • Amides - [CS]
  • Local Anesthesia - [PE] (Physiologic Effect)
    • Sample Package:
    No
    FDA Application Number:
    ANDA070590
    Marketing Category:
    ANDA - A product marketed under an approved Abbreviated New Drug Application.
    Start Marketing Date:
    04-30-2005
    Listing Expiration Date:
    12-31-2024
    Exclude Flag:
    N
    Code Structure:

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is NDC 71872-7217-1?

    The NDC Packaged Code 71872-7217-1 is assigned to a package of 1 vial, multi-dose in 1 bag / 50 ml in 1 vial, multi-dose of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, a human prescription drug labeled by Medical Purchasing Solutions, Llc. The product's dosage form is injection, solution and is administered via infiltration; perineural form.

    Is NDC 71872-7217 included in the NDC Directory?

    Yes, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride with product code 71872-7217 is active and included in the NDC Directory. The product was first marketed by Medical Purchasing Solutions, Llc on April 30, 2005 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 71872-7217-1?

    The 11-digit format is 71872721701. 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 5-4-1 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
    5-4-171872-7217-15-4-271872-7217-01