The April, 2017 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) includes the addition of 380 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 250 different drugs, many with multiple strengths. There were so many new NDCs in the April dataset, that we split this article into Part 1 (drugs beginning with the letters A through L) and Part 2 (M through Z) to coverage all of the new medications.

The following generics were added to many 2017 Medicare Part D formularies: ABACAVIR-LAMIVUDINE  [Epzicom], AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN [Azor], APREPITANT [Emend], CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE-BENZOYL PEROXIDE [Benzaclin], CLINDAMYCIN-TRETINOIN [Veltin, Ziana], DAPTOMYCIN [Cubicin],
DROSP-EE-LEVOMEF [Beyaz, Safyral], ETHACRYNIC ACID [Edecrin], ETHYNODIOL-ETH ESTRA [ZOVIA], EZETIMIBE [Zetia], FENOFIBRATE [LIPOFEN], and LEVALBUTEROL TAR HFA [Xopenex HFA], see links in the chart below for coverage details. 

In addition, the new generics NILUTAMIDE [Nilandron], OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL [Benicar], OLMSRTN-AMLDPN-HCTZ [TRIBENZOR], OSELTAMIVIR PHOS [Tamiflu], QUETIAPINE ER [Seroquel], and RASAGILINE MESYLATE [Azilect], along with all new drugs starting with the letters M through Z can be found in Part 2: M-Z.

The NDC uniquely identifies a particular drug, manufacturer, strength, and packaging combination. The NDC 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 product and strength, and the third set of numbers identifies the packaging.

There are many reasons for NDCs to be added to the Medicare Part D program, a summary for all 380 new medications is as follows:

Reason for NDC Addition	Occurrences
New Delivery Form	6
New Delivery Form and Strength	4
New Drug	95
New Drug and Strength	104
New Drug, Delivery Form and Strength	5
New Manufacturer	15
New Manufacturer and Delivery Form	8
New Manufacturer and Strength	53
New Manufacturer, Strength and Delivery Form	13
New Packaging	6
New Strength	70
New Strength and Packaging	1
Total New NDCs	380

Part 1 (A through L): The following chart details the first 190 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 DrugFinder 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. A chart of the remaining 190 NDCs (drugs starting with the letters M through Z) can be found in Part 2: M-Z.

NDC	Drug Name	Notes
66993048230	ABACAVIR-LAMIVUDINE 600-300 MG [Epzicom]	New Drug
42358010032	ABSTRAL 100 MCG TAB SUBLINGUAL	New Drug and Strength
42358020032	ABSTRAL 200 MCG TAB SUBLINGUAL	New Drug and Strength
42358030032	ABSTRAL 300 MCG TAB SUBLINGUAL	New Drug and Strength
42358040032	ABSTRAL 400 MCG TAB SUBLINGUAL	New Drug and Strength
42358060032	ABSTRAL 600 MCG TAB SUBLINGUAL	New Drug and Strength
42358080032	ABSTRAL 800 MCG TAB SUBLINGUAL	New Drug and Strength
00603233821	ACETAMINOPHEN-COD #3 TABLET	New Manufacturer and Strength
50419070110	ADALAT CC 30 MG TABLET	New Strength
00024574502	ADLYXIN 10-20 MCG STARTER PACK	New Drug and Strength
00024574702	ADLYXIN 20 MCG MAINTENANCE PK	New Drug and Strength
52054080302	ADRENACLICK 0.15 MG AUTO-INJCT	New Drug and Strength
52054080402	ADRENACLICK 0.3 MG AUTO-INJECT	New Drug and Strength
00143954801	Adriamycin 20 mg/10 ml vial	New Drug
47918088236	AFREZZA 30-4 UNIT + 60-8 UNIT	New Drug and Strength
47918087490	AFREZZA 4 UNITS CARTRIDGE INH	New Drug and Strength
47918090218	AFREZZA 4 UNIT/8 UNIT/12 UNIT	New Drug and Strength
47918088463	AFREZZA 60-4 UNIT + 30-8 UNIT	New Drug and Strength
47918089463	AFREZZA 60-8 UNIT + 30-12 UNIT	New Drug and Strength
47918088018	AFREZZA 90-4 UNIT / 90-8 UNIT	New Drug and Strength
00316012830	Ala-cort 2.5% cream	New Strength
16714063301	ALENDRONATE SODIUM 70 MG TAB	New Strength
27437010601	ALINIA 100 MG/5 ML SUSPENSION	New Manufacturer and Strength
00143953301	Allopurinol sodium 500 mg vial	New Manufacturer and Strength
70515062830	ALTOPREV 20 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer and Strength
70515063030	ALTOPREV 60 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer and Strength
68462039484	Alyacen 1-35-28 tablet	New Drug
68180082911	Amabelz 0.5 mg-0.1 mg tablet	New Drug and Strength
68180083011	Amabelz 1 mg-0.5 mg tablet	New Drug and Strength
00024542131	AMBIEN 10 MG TABLET	New Strength
51862004591	Amethia lo tablet	New Drug and Strength
51862004701	Amethia 0.15-0.03-0.01 mg tab	New Drug and Strength
00143987501	Amiodarone 150 mg/3 ml ampule	New Manufacturer and Strength
57664077383	AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN 10-20 MG [Azor]	New Drug and Strength
57664077583	AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN 10-40 MG [Azor]	New Drug and Strength
57664077283	AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN 5-20 MG [Azor]	New Drug and Strength
57664077483	AMLODIPINE-OLMESARTAN 5-40 MG [Azor]	New Drug and Strength
00641611601	ampicillin-sulbactam 1.5 gm vl	New Strength
30698012105	ANZEMET 100 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
30698012005	ANZEMET 50 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
00781232368	APREPITANT 125 MG CAPSULE [Emend]	New Drug and Strength
00781406336	APREPITANT 125-80-80 MG PACK [Emend]	New Drug and Strength
00781232151	APREPITANT 40 MG CAPSULE [Emend]	New Drug and Strength
00781232268	APREPITANT 80 MG CAPSULE [Emend]	New Drug and Strength
00078068306	ARRANON 250 MG VIAL	New Drug
70882010803	Azithromycin 500 mg tablet	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
65597011130	AZOR 10-20 MG TABLET	New Strength
65597011230	AZOR 5-40 MG TABLET	New Strength
00002771501	BASAGLAR 100 UNIT/ML KWIKPEN	New Drug
00527135601	Bethanechol 25 mg tablet	New Strength
00832051389	Bethanechol 50 mg tablet	New Manufacturer and Strength
00310460012	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE INHALER	New Drug
58160097606	BEXSERO PREFILLED SYRINGE	New Drug
00591354360	BUPROPION HCL SR 150 MG TABLET	New Strength
00378116591	BUSPIRONE HCL 15 MG TABLET	New Strength
00093005305	Buspirone hcl 5 mg tablet	New Strength
00023587430	BYVALSON 5 MG-80 MG TABLET	New Drug
00093735301	CALCITRIOL 0.5 MCG CAPSULE	New Manufacturer and Strength
13913001203	CAMBIA 50 MG POWDER PACKET	New Drug
51862010206	CAMILA 0.35 MG TABLET	New Drug
00093614891	Camrese Lo tablet	New Drug
00093029205	CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA 10-100 TAB	New Manufacturer and Strength
00228253996	CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA 25-100 TAB	New Manufacturer and Strength
00228254050	CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA 25-250 TAB	New Manufacturer and Strength
00187079630	CARDIZEM CD 180 MG CAPSULE	New Strength
00187079742	CARDIZEM CD 240 MG CAPSULE	New Strength
51862023803	CAZIANT 28 DAY TABLET	New Drug
65862009975	CEFPROZIL 125 MG/5 ML SUSP	New Manufacturer and Strength
23155029251	CETIRIZINE HCL 1 MG/ML SOLN	New Drug
00069046903	CHANTIX 1 MG CONT MONTH BOX	New Packaging
00116200116	CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 0.12% RINSE	New Drug
64980017750	CHLOROQUINE PH 250 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer and Strength
49884046667	CHOLESTYRAMINE LIGHT POWDER	New Manufacturer
36000001101	Ciprofloxacin 400 mg/40 ml vl	New Manufacturer and Strength
00378623101	CITALOPRAM HBR 10 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer
00591280560	CLARITHROMYCIN ER 500 MG TAB	New Manufacturer and Strength
00093030801	Clemastine fum 2.68 mg tab	New Drug
00781716119	Clindamycin Phosphate-Benzoyl Peroxide 1.2-5% [Benzaclin]	New Drug
00472179060	CLINDAMYCIN-TRETINOIN 1.2%-0.025% [Veltin, Ziana]	New Drug
00228424106	CLONIDINE HCL ER 0.1 MG TABLET	New Strength
00023587080	CORDRAN 4 MCG/SQ CM TAPE LARGE	New Drug
00703012501	DAPTOMYCIN 500 MG VIAL [Cubicin]	New Drug
00023585318	DELZICOL DR 400 MG CAPSULE	New Drug
00115164601	Desmopressin acetate 0.1 mg tb	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
00115164701	Desmopressin acetate 0.2 mg tb	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form and Strength
00009454102	DETROL 1 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
00009454402	DETROL 2 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
00185085301	DEXTROAMP-AMPHETAMIN 20 MG TAB	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
00185086401	DEXTROAMP-AMPHETAMIN 30 MG TAB	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
45963030409	D-AMPHETAMINE ER 10 MG CAPSULE	New Manufacturer
00378107201	D-AMPHETAMINE ER 15 MG CAPSULE	New Manufacturer
00378107001	D-AMPHETAMINE ER 5 MG CAPSULE	New Manufacturer
00378047701	DIAZEPAM 10 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
00228111709	DILTIAZEM HCL 420MG ER CAPSULE	New Manufacturer and Strength
00093312701	DISOPYRAMIDE 100 MG CAPSULE	New Strength
51862055960	DORYX MPC DR 120 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
51862055806	DORYX DR 200 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
51862055712	DORYX DR 50 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
00781407515	DROSP-EE-LEVOMEF 3-0.02-0.451 [Beyaz, Safyral]	New Drug
59212009730	DUTOPROL 100-12.5 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
59212008730	DUTOPROL 25-12.5 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
59212009530	DUTOPROL 50-12.5 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
70408064434	ELIXOPHYLLIN 80 MG/15 ML ELIX	New Drug
00006306603	EMEND 125 MG POWDER PACKET	New Delivery Form
00574985010	ENTOCORT EC 3 MG CAPSULE	New Drug
61958220101	EPCLUSA 400 MG-100 MG TABLET	New Drug
49502010102	EPINEPHRINE 0.15 MG AUTO-INJCT	New Manufacturer
00115167573	Epirubicin 200 mg/100 ml vial	New Drug
00049011428	ERAXIS(WATER DIL) 50 MG VIAL	New Delivery Form and Strength
24470091710	Ergotamine-caffeine 1-100mg tb	New Drug
52536013613	Erythromycin 200 mg/5 ml gran	New Manufacturer and Strength
68682001110	ETHACRYNIC ACID 25 MG TABLET [Edecrin]	New Drug
00378730653	ethynodiol-eth estra 1mg-50mcg [ZOVIA]	New Drug
60842005101	EVZIO 2 MG AUTO-INJECTOR	New Strength
60923036302	EXONDYS 51 100 MG/2 ML VIAL	New Drug and Strength
60923028410	EXONDYS 51 500 MG/10 ML VIAL	New Drug and Strength
49884022809	Ezetimibe 10 mg tablet [Zetia]	New Drug
43068010102	FANAPT 1 MG TABLET	New Strength
43068010202	FANAPT 2 MG TABLET	New Strength
43068010602	FANAPT 6 MG TABLET	New Strength
69238155106	Femynor 28 tablet	New Drug
62559046190	FENOFIBRATE 150 MG CAPSULE [LIPOFEN]	New Drug and Strength
62559046090	FENOFIBRATE 50 MG CAPSULE [LIPOFEN]	New Drug and Strength
52427053134	Floxin 0.3% ear drops	New Drug
00409468816	Fluconazole-dext 400 mg/200 ml	New Drug
00093026392	FLUOCINONIDE-E 0.05% CREAM	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
00378600901	FLUPHENAZINE 2.5 MG TABLET	New Strength
51672529808	FLURANDRENOLIDE 0.05% LOTION [Cordran]	New Manufacturer
00185004209	FOSINOPRIL SODIUM 20 MG TAB	New Strength
68462055401	FOSINOPRIL-HCTZ 10-12.5 MG TAB	New Drug and Strength
68462055501	FOSINOPRIL-HCTZ 20-12.5 MG TAB	New Drug and Strength
13533063513	GAMASTAN S-D 10 ML	New Strength
13533063540	GAMASTAN S-D 2 ML	New Strength
00944265804	GAMMAGARD S-D 10 G (IGA<1) SOL	New Drug and Strength
00944265603	GAMMAGARD S-D 5 G (IGA<1) SOLN	New Drug and Strength
00074054130	GENGRAF 50 MG CAPSULE	New Strength
00409340201	Gentamicin 10 mg/ml vial	New Drug
00093542328	Gianvi 3 mg-0.02 mg tablet	New Drug
70007040001	GONITRO 0.4 MG SUBLINGUAL PWD	New Drug
17478054602	Granisetron hcl 1 mg/ml vial	New Manufacturer
45802096826	GRISEOFULVIN 125 MG/5 ML SUSP	New Drug
63323047410	HALOPERIDOL LAC 5 MG/ML VIAL	New Manufacturer and Strength
00074433907	HUMIRA PEN PSORIASIS-UVEITIS	New Drug
62559013807	HYDROCORTISONE 100 MG/60 ML	New Manufacturer and Strength
49281019058	IMOGAM RABIES-HT 150 UNIT/ML	New Drug
00069080901	INFLECTRA 100 MG VIAL	New Drug
50458094301	INVOKAMET XR 150-1,000 MG TAB	New Delivery Form
50458094201	INVOKAMET XR 150-500 MG TABLET	New Delivery Form
50458094101	INVOKAMET XR 50-1,000 MG TAB	New Delivery Form
50458094001	INVOKAMET XR 50-500 MG TABLET	New Delivery Form
43547027803	IRBESARTAN 150 MG TABLET [Avapro]	New Manufacturer and Strength
59572098401	ISTODAX 10 MG VIAL	New Drug
51167020001	KALYDECO 150 MG TABLET	New Delivery Form and Strength
17478020911	KETOROLAC 0.5% OPHTH SOLUTION	New Manufacturer and Strength
66658023407	KINERET 100 MG/0.67 ML SYRINGE	New Drug
58160081243	KINRIX TIP-LOK SYRINGE	New Drug
76075010201	KYPROLIS 30 MG VIAL	New Drug and Strength
76075010101	KYPROLIS 60 MG VIAL	New Drug and Strength
24987024255	LANOXIN 125 MCG TABLET	New Strength
59212024955	LANOXIN 250 MCG TABLET	New Strength
59212024055	LANOXIN 62.5 MCG TABLET	New Strength
69238153106	Larissia-28 tablet	New Drug
00002892601	LARTRUVO 500 MG/50 ML VIAL	New Drug
30698006701	LASIX 20 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
30698006001	LASIX 40 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
30698006605	LASIX 80 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
51862047106	LEENA 28 TABLET	New Drug
61958080205	LETAIRIS 10 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
61958080105	LETAIRIS 5 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
00093414719	LEVALBUTEROL CONC 1.25 MG/0.5	New Manufacturer
00591292754	LEVALBUTEROL TAR HFA 45MCG INH [Xopenex HFA]	New Drug
50383017104	LEVOCARNITINE 1 G/10 ML SOLN	New Drug and Strength
50383017290	LEVOCARNITINE 330 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
51862009706	Levora-28 tablet	New Drug
00378180977	Levothyroxine 100 mcg tablet	New Strength
00378181177	LEVOTHYROXINE 112 MCG TABLET	New Strength
00378181510	LEVOTHYROXINE 150 MCG TABLET	New Strength
00378181910	LEVOTHYROXINE 200 MCG TABLET	New Strength
00378180077	LEVOTHYROXINE 25 MCG TABLET	New Strength
00378180310	LEVOTHYROXINE 50 MCG TABLET	New Strength
00378180777	LEVOTHYROXINE 88 MCG TABLET	New Strength
00054350049	Lidocaine 2% viscous soln	New Manufacturer and Strength
00054350547	Lidocaine hcl 4% solution	New Manufacturer and Strength
00071015623	LIPITOR 20 MG TABLET	New Strength
69036050330	LODINE 400 MG TABLET	New Drug
51862058701	Lorcet hd 10-325 mg tablet	New Drug
54766089403	LOTRONEX 0.5 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
54766089503	LOTRONEX 1 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
51862056401	Low-Ogestrel-28 Tablet	New Drug
51862002801	Lutera-28 tablet	New Drug

Related Article:
April 2017 summary of the new medications added to Medicare Part D plan formularies (drug lists) Part 2: (M-Z).

You can review any Medicare plan formulary using the Q1Medicare.com FormularyBrowser at FormularyBrowser.com or compare how any medication is covered on all Medicare plans in your service area using our Q1Rx.com.

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Medicare Part D Plan Formulary (Drug Lists) Updates:
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Formulary Changes to the Top Medicare Drugs:
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New Generic Equivalents Added to Formularies:
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