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NDC Package Code
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68001-643-06
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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.
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Product NDC
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68001-643
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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.
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11 Digit NDC Code
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68001-0643-06
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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.
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Proprietary Name
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Capecitabine
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Also known as the trade name. It is the name of the product chosen by the labeler.
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Non Proprietary Name
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Sometimes called the generic name, this is usually the active ingredient(s) of the product.
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Product Type Name
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HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
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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.
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Labeler Name
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BluePoint Laboratories
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Name of Company corresponding to the labeler code segment of the ProductNDC.
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Status
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Active
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Possible status values:
- Active
Active NDC Code
- Deprecated
Deprecated NDC Code
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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.
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Description
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Capecitabine is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor. The chemical name is 5'-deoxy-5-fluoro-N-[(pentyloxy) carbonyl]-cytidine and has a molecular formula of C 15H 22FN 3O 6 and a molecular weight of 359.35. Capecitabine has the following structural formula:. Capecitabine USP is a white or almost white powder. Capecitabine USP is freely soluble in anhydrous ethanol, sparingly soluble in water and practically insoluble in heptane. Capecitabine tablets, USP are supplied as oval shaped film-coated tablets for oral use. Each light peach colored tablet contains 150 mg capecitabine, USP and each light peach colored tablet contains 500 mg capecitabine, USP. The inactive ingredients in capecitabine tablets include: croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose. The peach or light peach film coating contains hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, talc and titanium dioxide.
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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.
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