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NDC Package Code
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71288-035-52
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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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71288-035
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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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71288-0035-52
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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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Contepo
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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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Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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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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CONTEPO (fosfomycin) for injection, for intravenous use, contains fosfomycin disodium, an epoxide antibacterial drug. Fosfomycin disodium is a powder with the chemical name of disodium [(2R,3S)-3-methyloxiran-2-yl]-dioxido-oxophosphorane, an empirical formula of C3H5Na2O4P and molecular weight of 182. Figure 1 Chemical Structure of Fosfomycin Disodium. Each CONTEPO for Injection single-dose vial contains white to almost white sterile powder with 6 grams of fosfomycin (equivalent to 7.9 grams fosfomycin disodium) and the inactive ingredient succinic acid (150 mg) for pH adjustment. It is intended for constitution and further dilution prior to intravenous infusion . Each gram of fosfomycin disodium contains 330 mg of sodium (i.e., each vial contains 1,980 mg of sodium).
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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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Indication And Usage
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CONTEPO is an epoxide antibacterial indicated for the treatment of patients 18 years of age and older with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) including acute pyelonephritis caused by susceptible isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. (1.1). Usage to Reduce Development of Drug-Resistant Bacteria. To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of CONTEPO and other antibacterial drugs, CONTEPO should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. (1.2).
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A statement of each of the drug productÕs indications for use, such as for the treatment, prevention, mitigation, cure, or diagnosis of a disease or condition, or of a manifestation of a recognized disease or condition, or for the relief of symptoms associated with a recognized disease or condition.This field may also describe any relevant limitations of use.
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