Question

question 11
a pharmacy technician is preparing a prescription. the medication has an ndc code of 0079-5420-66. identify which set of numbers in the ndc code corresponds to the medication’s active ingredient and dosage form.
○ 5420
○ 66
○ 79
○ 0079

Explanation:

The National Drug Code (NDC) has three segments: the first (labeler code), the second (product code - for active ingredient and dosage form), and the third (package code). In the NDC code 0079 - 5420 - 66, the middle segment (5420) is the product code, which corresponds to the active ingredient and dosage form.

Answer:

A. 5420