NDC 78670-140 Zimhi

Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection, Solution Intramuscular; Subcutaneous - View Dosage, Usage, Ingredients, Routes, UNII

Product Information

This product is approaching its end of marketing date. An upcoming end of marketing date means the product has been delisted but will remain in the NDC database until the end of marketing date is reached. In most cases, the FDA advises firms to use the expiration date of the last lot produced as the end marketing date, reflecting the possibility that the product may still be available even after manufacturing has stopped.

Get all the details for National Drug Code (NDC) 78670-140 in one place. This page breaks down everything you need to know about the NDC, including proprietary name, active and inactive substances, package configurations, billing units, labeler information, and routes of administration. It also includes enhanced data such as HCPCS codes, FDA product labels with images, UNIIs, and RxNorm cross-references. Whether you're a healthcare professional verifying drug data or a consumer researching medication, this NDC page helps you make informed, accurate decisions.

NDC Product Code:
78670-140
Proprietary Name:
Zimhi
Non-Proprietary Name: [1]
Naloxone Hydrochloride
Substance Name: [2]
Naloxone Hydrochloride
NDC Directory Status:
Human Prescription Drug
Product Type: [3]
ACTIVE PRODUCT INCLUDED in the NDC Directory
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): [4]
  • Intramuscular - Administration within a muscle.
  • Subcutaneous - Administration beneath the skin; hypodermic. Synonymous with the term SUBDERMAL.
Labeler Name: [5]
Labeler Code:
78670
FDA Application Number: [6]
NDA212854
Marketing Category: [8]
NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date: [9]
03-31-2022
End Marketing Date: [10]
10-31-2025
Exclude Flag: [12]
N
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Product Details

What is NDC 78670-140?

The NDC code 78670-140 is assigned by the FDA to the product Zimhi which is a human prescription drug product labeled by Uswm, Llc. The generic name of Zimhi is naloxone hydrochloride. The product's dosage form is injection, solution and is administered via intramuscular; subcutaneous form. The product is distributed in a single package with assigned NDC code 78670-140-02 2 case in 1 carton / 1 syringe in 1 case (78670-140-11) / .5 ml in 1 syringe. 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 Zimhi?

ZIMHI™ is indicated in adults and pediatric patients for:the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, as manifested by respiratory and/or central nervous system depression.ZIMHI is intended for immediate administration as emergency therapy in settings where opioids may be present.ZIMHI is not a substitute for emergency medical care.

What are Zimhi Active Ingredients?

An active ingredient is the substance responsible for the medicinal effects of a product specified by the substance's molecular structure or if the molecular structure is not known, defined by an unambiguous definition that identifies the substance. Each active ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.
  • NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE 5 mg/.5mL - A specific opiate antagonist that has no agonist activity. It is a competitive antagonist at mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors.

Which are Zimhi UNII Codes?

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

Which are Zimhi 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 Zimhi?

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:

Which are the Pharmacologic Classes for Zimhi?

A pharmacologic class is a group of drugs that share the same scientifically documented properties. The following is a list of the reported pharmacologic class(es) corresponding to the active ingredients of this product.

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Patient Education

Naloxone Injection


Naloxone injection is used along with emergency medical treatment to reverse the life-threatening effects of a known or suspected opiate (narcotic) overdose. Naloxone injection is also used after surgery to reverse the effects of opiates given during surgery. Naloxone injection is given to newborns to decrease the effects of opiates received by the pregnant mother prior to delivery. Naloxone injection is in a class of medications called opiate antagonists. It works by blocking the effects of opiates to relieve dangerous symptoms caused by high levels of opiates in the blood.
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Product Footnotes

[1] What is the Non-Proprietary Name? - The non-proprietary name is sometimes called the generic name. The generic name usually includes the active ingredient(s) of the product.

[2] What is the Substance Name? - An active ingredient is the substance responsible for the medicinal effects of a product specified by the substance's molecular structure or if the molecular structure is not known, defined by an unambiguous definition that identifies the substance. Each active ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.

[3] What kind of product is this? - Indicates the type of product, such as Human Prescription Drug or Human Over the Counter Drug. This data element matches the “Document Type” field of the Structured Product Listing.

[4] What are the Administration Routes? - The translation of the route code submitted by the firm, indicating route of administration.

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

[6] What is the FDA Application Number? - This corresponds to the NDA, ANDA, or BLA number reported by the labeler for products which have the corresponding Marketing Category designated. If the designated Marketing Category is OTC Monograph Final or OTC Monograph Not Final, then the Application number will be the CFR citation corresponding to the appropriate Monograph (e.g. “part 341”). For unapproved drugs, this field will be null.

[8] What is the Marketing Category? - Product types are broken down into several potential Marketing Categories, such as NDA/ANDA/BLA, OTC Monograph, or Unapproved Drug. One and only one Marketing Category may be chosen for a product, not all marketing categories are available to all product types. Currently, only final marketed product categories are included. The complete list of codes and translations can be found at www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.

[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.

[10] What is the End Marketing Date? - This is the date the product will no longer be available on the market. If a product is no longer being manufactured, in most cases, the FDA recommends firms use the expiration date of the last lot produced as the EndMarketingDate, to reflect the potential for drug product to remain available after manufacturing has ceased. Products that are the subject of ongoing manufacturing will not ordinarily have any EndMarketingDate. Products with a value in the EndMarketingDate will be removed from the NDC Directory when the EndMarketingDate is reached.

[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, or because the listing certification is expired, or because the listing data was inactivated by FDA, or because it was discontinued by the labeler. Possible values in this field are: "D", "E", "I", "N", "U".