Important: to help other members, please add your NDC numbers to the thread if your meds/ equipment are not listed here!
What are NDC numbers?
NDC numbers, in the US, are universal numbers that can be given are a unique reference for a specific medicine or piece of equipment. Many of us have run into difficulties ordering diabetes gear that doctors or pharmacists erroneously reference or identify.
List of NDC numbers:
Item:
Description:
Quantity/Amount:
NDC Number:
Rapid Insulins
Apidra
rapid insulin, vial
10ml Vial
0088-2500-33
Humalog
rapid insulin, vial
10ml Vial
0002-7510-01
NovoLog
rapid insulin, vial
10ml Vial
0169-7501-11
Inhalable Insulin
Afreza
4-unit cartridges
90 x 4-unit Cartridges
47918-874-90
Afreza
4-unit & 8-unit cartridges
90 x 4-unit, 90 x 8-unit Cartridges
47918-880-18
Afreza
4-unit, 8-unit, & 12-unit cartridges
60 x 4-unit, 60 x 8-unit, 60 x 12-unit Cartridges
47918-902-18
Afreza
8-unit cartridges
90 x 8-unit Cartridges
47918-878-90
Afreza
12-unit cartridges
90 x 12-unit Cartridges
47918-891-90
Afreza
4-unit cartridges
30 x 4-unit Cartridges
47918-873-30
Afreza
8-unit cartridges
30 x 8-unit Cartridges
47918-877-30
Basal Insulins
Lantus
basal insulin, vial
10ml Vial
0088-2220-33
Levemir
basal insulin, vial
10ml Vial
0169-3687-12
Humilin N (NPH by Lilly)
basal insulin, vial
10ml Vial
0002-8315-01
Rapid Insulin Pens
NovoPen Echo
Refillable NovoLog pen with last dose record, 1/2 unit dosing
Pen
169185459
NovoPen Echo Cartridges
NovoLog cartridges for non-disposable EchoPen
3ml cartridges
0169-3303-12
Humalog KwikPen
Disposable pen with Humalog (whole units only)
3ml Pen
0002-8799-01
Humalog KwikPen Junior
Disposable 1/2 unit pen with Humalog
3ml Pen
0002-7714-01
NovoLog FlexPen
Disposable pen with NovoLog (whole units only)
3ml Pen
0169-6339-10
Humalog Luxura HD Pen
Refillable Humalog pen with 1/2 unit dosing
Pen
0002-9673-01
Humalog Pen Cartridges
Humalog cartridges for non-disposable pen
3ml Cartridge (for Luxura Pen)
0002-7516-59
Basal Insulin Pens
Levemir FlexTouch
Disposable pen with Levemir (whole units only)
3ml Pen
0169-6438-10
Tresiba FlexTouch
Disposable pen with Levemir (whole units only)
3ml Pen
0169-2660-15
Tresiba FlexTouch U-200
basal insulin, U-200, disposable pen
3ml Pen
0169-2550-97
Fiasp FlexTouch
Disposable pen with Fiasp (whole units only)
3ml
0169-3204-15
Toujeo SoloStar
Disposable pen with Toujeo
1.5 ml
0024-5869-03
Syringes
BD Syringe, 1/2 unit marking
8mm length x 31 gauge, 3/10 ml syringe with 1/2 markings
08290-3284-40
Pen Needles
BD Pen Needle
8mm length x 31 gauge
08290-3201-09
BD Pen Needle
12.7mm length x 29 gauge
08290-3208-80
Novofine Plus Pen Needle
4mm length x 32 gauge
0169-1855-50
CGM’s
Dexcom G5 Mobile Receiver Kit Black
1
08627-0080-11
Dexcom G5 Mobile Receiver Kit Pink
1
08627-0080-21
Dexcom G5 Mobile Receiver Kit Blue
1
08627-0080-31
Dexcom G5 Mobile Transmitter Kit
1
08627-0014-01
Dexcom G5 Mobile Sensor Pack
4
08627-0051-04
Dexcom G6 Receiver
Retail
1
08627-0091-11
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Retail
1
08627-0016-01
Dexcom G6 Sensor 3-Pack
Retail
3
08627-0053-03
Amylins / Sulfonylureas
Symlinpen 60
Pramlintide Acetate disposable pens (in genl for T1Ds)
2
0310-6615-02
Symlinpen 120
Pramlintide Acetate disposable pens (in genl for T2Ds)
2
0310-6627
Have more NDC info?
If you have meds or equipment that are not in the list, can you share the NDC number for it with us below in the thread? Please don’t forget to include the name, additional identifying information if any (such as, for instance, syrup vs. pill) and quantity.
Need more NDC info?
If you want the NDC number for specific meds that are not listed here, please ask the question at the end of this thread! Hopefully, one of us will have the information at hand.
Verify before getting.
Before you request a prescription by NDC, always verify the NDC is correct for what you want by looking it up here: https://ndclist.com/
I made this a pinned topic until October 31. Anyone can unpin it from their own screen: I think it is enough to read the whole thread.
Any level3 may edit this wiki. But, if you want to add meds to the list and are not sure of how to edit the list, just add your info to the end of the thread, and someone will edit the wiki.
Feel free to propose (or directly change) the wiki as needed for more information or clarity
First of all, NDC is “National Drug Code”. So referring to it as the NDC Code is like saying “National Drug Code Code”.
(Like from the Department of Redundancy Department. )
Anyway, I changed it to NDC number in a bunch of places.
Also, adding a reminder for everyone to verify their codes by checking them here: https://ndclist.com/
I put some blank lines between various types of meds.
Maybe would be good to have one person modifying the list to maintain consistency and avoid duplicate entries?
SYMLIN is an injectable prescription medicine used to treat adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to control blood sugar. SYMLIN is used when your mealtime insulin dose has not controlled your blood sugar well enough.
It is not known if SYMLIN is safe and effective in children.
Quantity/Amount - Type 1: Two disposable multidose pen-injectors pramlintide acetate 1000 mcg/mL, 1.5 mL
15, 30, 45, 60 mcg dose
Test strips maybe? I feel like these can be easy to screw up, I know I’ve had a previous endo write me a script for “Contour” strips when I needed “Contour Next” strips
Yes that would be helpful, but I will tell you that there are at least 12 bajillion of those. So there would be some serious effort to put them all together.
Yes. I put it in its own section, but I figure we should probably create subsection titles as well to make things clear: insulin short acting, insulin med or long acting, other meds, supplies, equipment. Possibly more detailed if it gets crowded.
It would be great to have a test strips section too.
There are two types of Symlin one for Type 1 and another for Type 2. The difference is in the dosing and they each have their own NDC number. The one listed (quoted above) is for Type 1; I believe the other is for Type 2, at the higher dose (shown below). It can been seen here:
0310-6627 Symlinpen Pramlintide Acetate Injection Subcutaneous Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp Human Prescription Drug
@Tapestry, is it correct that you are using the Symlinpen 60? I think the NDC number you gave earlier is specifically for the Symlinpen 60. I am guessing the other one is for the Symlinpen 120?
Here is a link that has links to the instructions for both pens:
Yes, I had used Symlin 60 (for a few years) and I had the number from some unused supplies. I’m no longer using Symlin, but I have a few boxes left, so I was able to get the NDC number.
Yes, I believe you are correct, the other pen is Symlin 120 and has a different dosing structure.
I was looking for @BradP the NDC for OmniPod pods (non Dash), but it isn’t showing here (neither Dash or non-Dash are showing). I did find it for both the PDM and Pods on this website:
I’m resurrecting this thread as yesterday I received a letter from Express Scripts (ES) on behalf of Tricare (military medical coverage) advising me about the Omnipod O5/Dash recall (yes, it occured over a month ago). While I’d already confirmed my stash wasn’t impacted using Insulet’s site, I thought this could be a second recall, it was not. Rather, it took ES/Tricare about 40 days to get their notification letter to me. Foregoing that, the letter referenced an “NDC” number (I’d never heard of it before) and listed six 11-digit numbers (no alphas, no spaces, no hyphens) that were impacted. There was no other guidance in the ES letter to guide customers on what to look for on the pods or the box of pods to confirm they were or weren’t recalled. I should have known to look here on FUD, but instead called ES (Tricare’s current contractor for scripts) and asked them to decipher what exactly an NDC was and where to look on the pods/box. After being transferred to 4 different people and spending an hour on the phone (mostly on hold), I finally got an ES person that knew what an NDC was. She insisted the “NDC” had to be on the box or blister packs somewhere. So others are aware, “NDC” is not used anywhere on the Insulet Dash pod box, nor blister packs. It also was not on the script label, nor was the script label covering anything printed on the box. What I found that consisted of 11 digits was labeled “NRC” with the digits separated by two hyphens (see pic, very small text lower right). Interestingly its the same as the barcode if you include the leading “0” and leave off the trailing “6”, but has the inserted two hypens (I’ve no idea if this is standard or not). The ES person didn’t know what “NRC” was but assumed it was the same, it is not and the fact it matched may be coincidental.
I’d like to say ES and Tricare have a method for contributing to process improvement based on the above; if so, I haven’t found it. So, I’m in the midst of filing a grievance with ES and Tricare about their letter and how they need to improve it: The lack of guidance from ES on customers resolving whether their product has been recalled is appalling, the lack of knowledge of ES people involved in critical, life-impacting communication is also. Further, there appears no method other a greivance to make process improvement suggestions. Add to that the Tricare website says you can call and file a grievance (you cannot!), nor is there an on-line system for doing so; the process seems intentionally built to be so long and evolved people give up doing so.
BTW, NDC=National Drug Code; NRC (to the best of my sleuthing)=National Reimbursement Code. Both are 11 digit numbers (no alphas), the former without spaces/hypens, the later with two hyphens. I’m sure there is logic here, but I can’t/haven’t fathomed it. All I know is I wont rely on ES or Tricare for recall information; their process is slow, unreliable, and not enough ES/Tricare people understand it, let alone can they talk with customers or patients thru its use! Instead, I’ll rely on Insulet and the FDA. (And no, I can’t believe I said that!)
Hi @TomH,
It’s amazing how they have taken a simple thing and obfuscated it!
Originally the NDC was a way of making sure every prescription item had a unique identifier. I learned that using the NDC was the best way to ensure that you got the right thing.
For example, if you told your doctor you wanted a certain type of insulin syringe, they would give you whatever.
(30 units, 50 units, 100 units. It’s all the same, Eric. Just use whatever we prescribe and take your insulin!)
So I started using the NDC with the doctors to make sure they got it right.
But anyway, now we have another number.
BTW, the NDC for the Dash pods is 08508-2000-05. With or without the dashes, it does not matter. If you google that number with no comments and no context, you will see it comes up as the NDC for the pods.
So I guess the NDR for the pods is dropping the leading zero, but is otherwise the same.
Not really sure why they need a different number. But I guess trying to apply logic to anything government or healthcare related is a waste of time.
Google AI to the rescue, ‘what is an “NRC” code for US medications’:
An NRC (National Reimbursement Code) is an 11-digit identifier used primarily for medical device billing and supply chain purposes, often found in place of legacy codes like the NDC (National Drug Code) or NHRIC.
Your picture did, indeed, show both the NDC and the NRC since ATM they are the same.
If you look at the next panel to the left of the box you will see that the same code is in the QR code information with the (01) tag:
This is where the “macro” setting on our 'phone’s camera really starts to help… Now the thing they really need is the (10) number because that identifies the lot; the N[RD]C is the same for every Dash pod on the planet. Here’s the picture to the left of the above:
Notice that the NRC/NDC derived number on the right is just the first five digits followed by “63”; my guess is that Insulet can use that to get back to the full NRC/NDC.
As for the supplier of a medication, or a device, requiring that you give a complex code in response to a recall which they only noticed more than a month (10 dangerously non-working pods) ago. They know what they shipped you; clearly they know the NRC/NDC! I believe they should also know the lot number, which is what matters, and be extremely proactive in telling anyone they shipped a recalled lot to not to use the stuff they shipped!
This is somewhat off topic, however it is clear that devices are transitioning away from NDC codes to NRC codes. Might be interesting to hear from someone in the EU what appears on their boxes and 'pods.
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