NDC 51662-1660-3 HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Drug Status:  Active

Proprietary Name: Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate

Drug Overview

The NDC Code 51662-1660-3 is assigned to “Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate ” (also known as: “Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate”), a human prescription drug labeled by “HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst”. The product's dosage form is injection, and is administered via intra-articular; intralesional; intramuscular; intravenous; soft tissue form.

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Drug Information
NDC Package Code	51662-1660-3
	The labeler code, product code, and package code segments of the National Drug Code number, separated by hyphens. Asterisks are no longer used or included within the product and package code segments to indicate certain configurations of the NDC.
Product NDC	51662-1660
	The labeler code and product code segments of the National Drug Code number, separated by a hyphen. Asterisks are no longer used or included within the product code segment to indicate certain configurations of the NDC.
11 Digit NDC Code	51662-1660-03
	It should be noted that many NDCs are displayed on drug packaging in a 10-digit format. Proper billing of an NDC requires an 11-digit number in a 5-4-2 format. Converting NDCs from a 10-digit to 11-digit format requires a strategically placed zero, dependent upon the 10-digit format.
Proprietary Name	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
	Also known as the trade name. It is the name of the product chosen by the labeler.
Non Proprietary Name	Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
	Sometimes called the generic name, this is usually the active ingredient(s) of the product.
Product Type Name	HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
	Indicates the type of product, such as Human Prescription Drug or Human OTC Drug. This data element corresponds to the “Document Type” of the SPL submission for the listing. The complete list of codes and translations can be found at www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.
Labeler Name	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst
	Name of Company corresponding to the labeler code segment of the ProductNDC.
Status	Active
	Possible status values: Active Active NDC Code Deprecated Deprecated NDC Code Unfinished (Unapproved) The following status describes submitted unfinished drugs, including the marketing categories of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), Drug for Further Processing, Bulk for Human Drug Compounding, and Bulk for Animal Drug Compounding. FDA does not review and approve unfinished products. Therefore, all products having "unfinished" status are considered unapproved.
Description	Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, USP is a water-soluble inorganic ester of dexamethasone which produces a rapid response even when injected intramuscularly. Dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a synthetic adrenocortical steroid, is a white or slightly yellow crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in water and is exceedingly hygroscopic. The molecular weight is 516.41. It is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11β,17-dihydroxy-16α-methyl-21-(phosphonooxy)pregna-1,4-diene-3, 20-dione disodium salt. The molecular formula is: C22H28FNa2O8P and the structural formula is. Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection is a sterile solution of dexamethasone sodium phosphate for intravenous and intramuscular use. The 4 mg/mL strength may also be used for intra-articular, intralesional and soft tissue administration. Each mL of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection 4 mg/mL contains dexamethasone sodium phosphate, equivalent to 4 mg dexamethasone phosphate or 3.33 mg dexamethasone. Inactive ingredients per mL: 1 mg sodium sulfite anhydrous, 19.4 mg sodium citrate anhydrous and 10.42 mg (0.01 mL) benzyl alcohol (preservative) in Water for Injection. Each mL of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection 10 mg/mL contains dexamethasone sodium phosphate, equivalent to 10 mg dexamethasone phosphate or 8.33 mg dexamethasone. Inactive ingredients per mL: 1.5 mg sodium sulfite anhydrous, 16.5 mg sodium citrate anhydrous and 10.42 mg (0.01 mL) benzyl alcohol (preservative) in Water for Injection. The pH of both concentrations is 7.0-8.5; sodium hydroxide and/or citric acid used, if needed, for pH adjustment. Sealed under nitrogen.
	General information about the drug product, including the proprietary and established name of the drug, the type of dosage form and route of administration to which the label applies, qualitative and quantitative ingredient information, the pharmacologic or therapeutic class of the drug, and the chemical name and structural formula of the drug.

Route & Dosage
Dosage Form Name	INJECTION
	The translation of the DosageForm Code submitted by the firm. The complete list of codes and translations can be found www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.
Route Name	INTRA-ARTICULAR; INTRALESIONAL; INTRAMUSCULAR; INTRAVENOUS; SOFT TISSUE
	The translation of the Route Code submitted by the firm, indicating route of administration. The complete list of codes and translations can be found at www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.
Pharmaceutical Classes	CORTICOSTEROID HORMONE RECEPTOR AGONISTS [MOA], CORTICOSTEROID [EPC]
	These are the reported pharmaceutical class categories corresponding to the SubstanceNames listed above.

Substance & Strength
Substance Name	DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE (Substance Adverse Reports) - 4 mg/mL
	This is the active ingredient list. Each ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.

Drug Package Information
NDC Package Code	51662-1660-3
	The labeler code, product code, and package code segments of the National Drug Code number, separated by hyphens. Asterisks are no longer used or included within the product and package code segments to indicate certain configurations of the NDC.
Package Description	10 POUCH IN 1 CASE (51662-1660-3) / 1 VIAL IN 1 POUCH (51662-1660-2) / 5 ML IN 1 VIAL (51662-1660-1)
	A description of the size and type of packaging in sentence form. Multilevel packages will have the descriptions concatenated together. For example: 4 BOTTLES in 1 CARTON/100 TABLETS in 1 BOTTLE.
Sample Package	N
	Defines whether given package serves sample purposes.
Package NDC Exclude Flag	N
	This indicates whether the package has been removed/excluded from the NDC Directory for failure to respond to FDA’s requests for correction to deficient or non-compliant submissions.
Package Start Marketing Date	19750715
	This is the date that the labeler indicates was the start of its marketing of the drug package.
Package End Marketing Date	N/S (NOT SPECIFIED)
	This is the date the package will no longer be available on the market. If a package 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. Packages that are the subject of ongoing manufacturing will not ordinarily have any EndMarketingDate. Packages with a value in the EndMarketingDate will be removed from the NDC Directory when the EndMarketingDate is reached.

Product Application & Marketing Information
Product NDC	51662-1660
	The labeler code and product code segments of the National Drug Code number, separated by a hyphen. Asterisks are no longer used or included within the product code segment to indicate certain configurations of the NDC.
Application Number	ANDA084282
	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.
Marketing Category Name	ANDA
	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.
Listing Record Certified Through	20261231
	This is the date when the listing record will expire if not updated or certified by the firm.
Product Marketing Start Date	19750715
	This is the date that the labeler indicates was the start of its marketing of the drug product.
Product Marketing End Date	N/S (NOT SPECIFIED)
	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.
Product NDC Exclude Flag	N
	This 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.

Tracking Information
Last Update Date	2024-05-30
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