What Is an NDC Number? The ID Card Every Drug Carries

Every drug sold in America carries an ID card: the National Drug Code. This short code names the company that labelled the product, the product itself — its strength and form — and the exact package it came in. Pharmacies bill by it, hospitals stock by it, and recalls are written in it.

We run the NDC Database, a free, open directory of 300,000+ FDA-listed drug products, because looking up a drug code shouldn't need a subscription. Found a number on a bottle you don't recognise? The NDC Lookup tool tells you exactly what it is. Want to see everything one company makes? The Labeler Lookup tool lists every product under their code.

Free reference, no paywalls: that's the whole idea behind NDC Database.