The April, 2018 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug list updates) includes the addition of 737 new National Drug Codes (NDCs) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 486 different drugs, many with multiple strengths. There are so many new NDCs, that we have to split the list into 5 parts. This article will cover Medicare Part D drugs starting with the letters Q through Z. Here are links to A-C, D-H, I-M, and N-P.

Fifty-seven new NDC generic equivalents were added, including RILUZOLE [Rilutek®], RIZATRIPTAN [Maxalt-MLT®], ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM [Crestor®], SCOPOLAMINE [Transderm Scop®], SEVELAMER [RENVELA®], SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TMP [Bactrim®], TAZAROTENE [Tazorac®], TELMISARTAN-HCTZ [Micardis HCT®], TOBRAMYCIN [Bethkis, Tobi, Tobi Podhaler, Tobramycin Sulfate®]; VIGABATRIN [SABRIL®], ZOLEDRONIC ACID [Zometa®], and ZOLMITRIPTAN [Zomig®], amongst others.  See details in the chart below.

What exactly is an NDC?
As a reminder, the NDC uniquely identifies a particular manufacturer, drug-strength, and packaging combination. The NDC for your medication is often shown on your prescription bottle as an 11-digit code (see the charts below) or could be formatted as 00000-0000-00 where the first set of numbers identifies the manufacturer, the second set of number identifies the drug and strength, and the third set of numbers identifies the packaging.

Why is there a new NDC?
New NDCs can be added to the Medicare Part D program for a number of reasons including any combination of new manufacturer, drug-strength, delivery form, or packaging. Usually we provide for each NDCs the reason for the NDC addition. With 737 new NDCs, determining the reason was time prohibitive.

More about the newly added NDCs ...
The following chart details the 737 new manufacturer / drug-strength / packaging combinations (NDCs) that were added to one or more Medicare Part D formularies in the most recent updates. You can click on the Drug Code (NDC) below to go to our Q1Medicare.com Drug Finder (Q1Rx.com) to see the details of how this drug is covered by all Medicare Part D Plans in Florida -- You can then change the state to your state for details in your service area.

NDC	Drug Name
00310678030	QTERN 10 MG-5 MG TABLET
69097084305	QUINAPRIL 40 MG TABLET
68180055609	QUINAPRIL 5 MG TABLET
69097082805	QUINAPRIL-HCTZ 10-12.5 MG TAB
69097082905	QUINAPRIL-HCTZ 20-12.5 MG TAB
69097083105	QUINAPRIL-HCTZ 20-25 MG TAB
70510217102	RADICAVA 30 MG/100 ML BAG
68382014406	RAMIPRIL 1.25 MG CAPSULE
55111012905	RANITIDINE 150 MG CAPSULE
68462024805	RANITIDINE 150 MG TABLET
70301100101	RAYALDEE ER 30 MCG CAPSULE
00006430502	RENFLEXIS 100 MG VIAL FOR INJECTION
00023916360	RESTASIS 0.05% EYE EMULSION
00187517015	RETIN-A 0.025% GEL
00187514650	RETIN-A MICRO PUMP 0.06% GEL
70515070060	RILUTEK 50 MG TABLET
68462038160	RILUZOLE 50 MG TABLET [Rilutek]
50458031528	RISPERDAL 1MG M-TAB
00378350291	RISPERIDONE 0.25 MG TABLET
50242005121	RITUXAN 10 MG/ML VIAL
33342009372	RIZATRIPTAN 5 MG ODT [Maxalt-MLT]
33342008750	RIZATRIPTAN 5 MG TABLET [Maxalt-MLT]
31722088390	ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM 10 MG TAB [Crestor]
60505450409	ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM 20 MG TAB [Crestor]
60505450503	Rosuvastatin Calcium 40 mg Film Coated Tablet [Crestor]
31722088290	ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM 5 MG TAB [Crestor]
00037006605	Rowasa Rectal 4 G 60 ml Kit 28X60
00078069899	RYDAPT 25 MG CAPSULE
50484001030	SANTYL OINTMENT
45802058084	SCOPOLAMINE 1 MG/3 DAY PATCH [Transderm Scop]
65862093090	SEVELAMER 0.8 GM POWDER PACKET [RENVELA]
65862093190	Sevelamer Carbonate 40 MG/ML Oral Suspension [RENVELA]
65862092127	SEVELAMER CARBONATE 800 MG TAB [RENVELA]
68180046509	SIMVASTATIN 80 MG TABLET
00338004804	SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IRRIG.
00338055318	SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% SOLUTION
10702003645	SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULF POWDER
00009001820	Solu-Medrol, Preservative Free 1000 MG / 8 ML Vial
00299382345	SOOLANTRA 1% CREAM
51862037660	SORILUX 0.005% FOAM
24338053025	SOTYLIZE 5 MG/ML ORAL SOLUTION
59746021801	SPIRONOLACTONE 100 MG TABLET
53746051101	SPIRONOLACTONE 25 MG TABLET
59746021701	SPIRONOLACTONE 50 MG TABLET
53489014401	SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ 25-25 TAB
57894006002	STELARA 45 MG/0.5 ML VIAL
00338000404	STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION
70515050010	SULAR ER 8.5 MG TABLET
65862042005	SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TMP DS TABLET [Bactrim]
00591079601	SULFASALAZINE 500 MG TABLET
42806001801	SULINDAC 150 MG TABLET
00781317207	SUMATRIPTAN 6 MG/0.5 ML INJECT
27437020702	SUPRAX 500 MG/5 ML SUSPENSION
59011052390	SYMPROIC 0.2 MG TABLET
20482033530	SYNDROS 5 MG/ML SOLUTION
50222022781	TACLONEX OINTMENT
57237001405	TAMSULOSIN HCL 0.4 MG CAPSULE
51672137302	TAZAROTENE 0.1% CREAM [Tazorac]
62037069730	TAZTIA XT 180 MG CAPSULE
62037069930	TAZTIA XT 300 MG CAPSULE
62332021030	TELMISARTAN-HCTZ 80-12.5 MG TAB [Micardis HCT]
62332021130	TELMISARTAN-HCTZ 80-25 MG TAB [Micardis HCT]
67877014930	TEMAZEPAM 22.5 MG CAPSULE
69097085902	TERBINAFINE HCL 250 MG TABLET
45802061001	TESTOSTERONE 30 MG/1.5 ML PUMP
60505100501	TIMOLOL 0.5% EYE DROPS
61314022505	TIMOLOL 0.5% GFS GEL-SOLUTION
65162091446	TOBRAMYCIN 300 MG/5 ML AMPULE [Bethkis, Tobi, Tobi Podhaler, Tobramycin Sulfate]
64370042140	TOLAK 4% CREAM
69097012403	TOPIRAMATE 100 MG TABLET
69097012203	TOPIRAMATE 25 MG TABLET
50111091801	TORSEMIDE 100 MG TABLET
66215010314	TRACLEER 32 MG TABLET FOR SUSP
10370022111	TRAMADOL ER 100 MG TABLET
10370022211	TRAMADOL ER 200 MG TABLET
47335053788	TRAMADOL ER 300 MG TABLET
68382031910	TRAMADOL HCL 50 MG TABLET
23155016641	TRANEXAMIC ACID 1,000 MG/10 ML
66758020854	TRANSDERM-SCOP 1.5 MG/3 DAY
55292030401	TRANXENE T-TAB 7.5 MG
00338064406	TRAVASOL 10% SOLUTION VIAFLEX
63459039008	TREANDA 25 MG VIAL
00173088710	TRELEGY ELLIPTA 100-62.5-25
57894064001	TREMFYA 100 MG/ML SYRINGE
00574232515	TRETINOIN 0.025% GEL
52565001059	TRIAMCINOLONE 0.025% LOTION
00168000415	TRIAMCINOLONE 0.1% CREAM
00168000615	TRIAMCINOLONE 0.1% OINTMENT
64980032005	TRIAMCINOLONE 0.1% PASTE
60505265605	TRIAMTERENE-HCTZ 37.5-25 MG TB
59762371809	TRIAZOLAM 0.25 MG TABLET
00781103001	TRIFLUOPERAZINE 1MG TABLET
16571016110	TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 5 MG TABLET
43386066003	TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE 300 MG CAP
43386033001	TRIMETHOPRIM 100 MG TABLET
51991094601	TRIMIPRAMINE MALEATE 100 MG CP
51991094401	TRIMIPRAMINE MALEATE 25 MG CAP
51991094501	TRIMIPRAMINE MALEATE 50 MG CAP
63459060106	TRISENOX 12 MG/6 ML VIAL
17772010401	TROKENDI XR 200 MG CAPSULE
17772010101	TROKENDI XR 25 MG CAPSULE
17772010230	TROKENDI XR 50 MG CAPSULE
58160081552	TWINRIX VACCINE SYRINGE
70539000102	TYMLOS 80 MCG DOSE PEN INJECTR
65293000901	VABOMERE 2 GRAM VIAL
31722070430	VALACYCLOVIR HCL 500 MG TABLET
69452015020	VALPROIC ACID 250 MG CAPSULE
00603184158	Valproic Acid 250mg/5mL 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE
00006484100	Vaqta Hepatitis A Vaccine Adult 50 Unit / mL Injection Single Dose Vial 1 mL
00006483141	Vaqta Hepatitis A Vaccine Pediatric / Adolescent 25 Unit / 0.5 mL Injection Single Dose Vial 0.5 mL
29033004530	VENLAFAXINE HCL ER 150 MG TAB
13811071230	VENLAFAXINE HCL ER 37.5 MG TAB
13811071330	VENLAFAXINE HCL ER 75 MG TAB
00002481554	VERZENIO 100 MG TABLET
00002533754	VERZENIO 150 MG TABLET
00002621654	VERZENIO 200 MG TABLET
00002448354	VERZENIO 50 MG TABLET
00087663341	VIDEX 4 GM PEDIATRIC SOLN
49884035852	VIGABATRIN 500 MG POWDER PACKET [SABRIL]
25021020405	VINORELBINE 50 MG/5 ML VIAL
00078034342	VIVELLE-DOT 0.0375MG PATCH 8 POUCH CRTN (1 X 8 POUCH CRTN)
00078034442	VIVELLE-DOT 0.05MG PATCH 8 POUCH CRTN (1X8 POUCH CRTN)
00078034642	VIVELLE-DOT 0.1 MG PATCH
61958240101	VOSEVI 400-100-100 MG TABLET
68727074501	VYXEOS 44 MG-100 MG VIAL
24208050405	VYZULTA 0.024% OPHTH SOLUTION
00093172001	WARFARIN SODIUM 10 MG TABLET
52652200101	XATMEP 2.5 MG/ML ORAL SOLUTION
10631033230	XIMINO ER 135 MG CAPSULE
10631033030	XIMINO ER 45 MG CAPSULE
10631033130	XIMINO ER 90 MG CAPSULE
00169291115	XULTOPHY 100 UNIT-3.6MG/ML PEN
69468015202	XURIDEN GRANULE PACKET
51862003603	ZARAH TABLET
00023611201	ZENPEP DR 20,000 UNIT CAPSULE
00078067919	ZOFRAN ODT 4 MG TABLET
00078068019	ZOFRAN ODT 8 MG TABLET
60505611000	ZOLEDRONIC ACID 4 MG/5 ML VIAL [Zometa]
68382071782	ZOLMITRIPTAN 5 MG ODT [Zomig, Zomig-ZMT]
69097086107	ZONISAMIDE 100 MG CAPSULE
70785001130	ZURAMPIC 200 MG TABLET
99207027175	ZYCLARA 3.75% CREAM PUMP
00009513802	ZYVOX 600 MG TABLET

This article will covered drugs starting with the letters Q through Z. Here are links to A-C, D-H, I-M, and N-P.

Looking for a way to review any Medicare Part D plan formulary?
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*Please remember that a Medicare prescription drug plan can change their plan's formulary at any time throughout the year (adding or dropping drugs) and you can telephone your Medicare plan's Member Services department to learn about the most recent formulary changes - the toll-free number for Member Services is found on your Member ID card.

Additional Formulary Drug Change Articles:

Medicare Part D Plan Formulary (Drug Lists) Updates:
September 2023, August 2023, June 2023, May 2023, April 2023, March 2023, February 2023, August 2022, June 2022, May 2022, April 2022, March 2022, February 2022, August 2021, June 2021, May 2021, April 2021, September 2020, August 2020, June 2020, May 2020, April 2020, March 2020, September 2019, July 2019, June 2019, May 2019, April 2019, March 2019, August 2018, July 2018, June 2018, May 2018, April 2018, August 2017, July 2017, May 2017, April 2017, August 2016, July 2016, June 2016, April 2016, March 2016, October 2015, August 2015, July 2015, May 2015, April 2015, August 2014, May 2014, August 2013, June 2013, May 2013, April 2013, August 2012, July 2012, June 2012

Formulary Changes to the Top Medicare Drugs:
September 2023, September 2022, September 2021, September 2020, April 2020, September 2019, April 2019, August 2018, April 2018, August 2017, April 2017, August 2016, April 2016, October 2015, April 2015, August 2014, August 2013, April 2013

New Generic Equivalents Added to Formularies:
June 2023, February 2023, August 2021, June 2021, May 2021, April 2021, September 2020, August 2020, June 2020, May 2020, April 2020, March 2020, September 2019, July 2019, June 2019, May 2019, April 2019, March 2019, August 2018, July 2018, April 2018, August 2017, July 2017, April 2017, March & April 2016, April & May 2015, August 2014, May 2014