National Drug Code
Pitocin · 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (42023-116-02) / 10 mL in 1 VIAL
1 FDA recall names the code 42023-0116-02 directly. A recall still applies to particular lot numbers — compare the lot on your package with the FDA notice below, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping a prescribed medication.
Labeling: Label Mix-up: Pitocin storage conditions should be labeled, "Store between 20¿ to 25¿C (68¿ to 77¿F)". Pitocin lot 225867 and part of Pitocin lot 231423 were labeled, "Store between 20¿ to 25¿C (28¿ to 77¿F)".
Where to find this code. The NDC is printed on the pharmacy label and on the manufacturer's carton, usually as three groups of digits after “NDC”. The last group is the package size — two bottles of the same medicine can differ only in that group, and a recall may cover one but not the other.
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