PRIMAXIN

Product NDC
0006-3516
11-digit product format
000063516
Labeler code
0006
Product ID
0006-3516_34854f9b-7be0-4bfb-8cd2-40baf206fb80
Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Nonproprietary name
imipenem and cilastatin sodium
Dosage form
INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Labeler
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Application
NDA050587
Marketing category
NDA
Marketing start
1985-11-26
Substance
CILASTATIN SODIUM; IMIPENEM
Active strength
500; 500 mg/100mL; mg/100mL
Pharmacologic classes
Carbapenems [CS], Dipeptidase Inhibitors [MoA], Penem Antibacterial [EPC], Renal Dehydropeptidase Inhibitor [EPC]
NDC exclude flag
No
Listing certified through
2026-12-31
Current FDA listing
Yes

Source provenance: Browse the complete Orange Book source catalog · source snapshot 1.

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
N050587-001PRIMAXINCILASTATIN SODIUM; IMIPENEMEQ 250MG BASE/VIAL;250MG/VIAL **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**POWDER / INTRAVENOUSRLD1985-11-26
N050587-002PRIMAXINCILASTATIN SODIUM; IMIPENEMEQ 500MG BASE/VIAL;500MG/VIALPOWDER / INTRAVENOUSAPRLD, RS1985-11-26

Therapeutic equivalence codes#

Current TE-code rows page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Application-product, TE code table
Application-productTE code
N050587-002AP

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTrade nameStrengthDosage form / routeProduct TE source textRLD / RSApproval dateSource SHA-256
2026-08-01 22:54:322026-06N050587-001PRIMAXINEQ 250MG BASE/VIAL;250MG/VIAL **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**POWDER / INTRAVENOUSRLD1985-11-26a50c72e98297…
2026-08-01 22:54:322026-06N050587-002PRIMAXINEQ 500MG BASE/VIAL;500MG/VIALPOWDER / INTRAVENOUSAPRLD, RS1985-11-26a50c72e98297…

Observed Orange Book normalized TE history#

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTE codeOrderSource SHA-256
2026-08-01 22:54:322026-06N050587-002AP1a50c72e98297…

openFDA label cross-check#

Cross-check layer: openFDA label JSON enriches search and identifies hydration gaps. The DailyMed Structured Product Label remains the canonical label presentation on FDA.report. Every label matching the complete exact-identifier union is deduplicated and paginated below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
PRIMAXIN IVIMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN SODIUMMerck Sharp & Dohme LLCf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e2024-07-05Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (NDA): 050587
application number: NDA050587
ndc (product): 0006-3516

Additional Listing Data#

Finished product
Yes
Brand name base
PRIMAXIN
Brand name suffix
IV
Listing expiration
2026-12-31

Active Ingredients#

Ingredient, Strength table
IngredientStrength
IMIPENEM500 mg/100mL
CILASTATIN SODIUM500 mg/100mL

Harmonized UNII identifiers#

UNII identifiers page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
71OTZ9ZE0AInternal UNII lookup
5428WXZ74MInternal UNII lookup

Harmonized RxCUI identifiers#

RxCUI identifiers page 1 of 1 · 4 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
1726204Internal RxNorm lookup
1726207Internal RxNorm lookup
1726214Internal RxNorm lookup
1726216Internal RxNorm lookup

Harmonized SPL set identifiers#

SPL set identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
f41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955eAvailable on FDA.report

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
bd5bade3-1b69-46d8-87bd-7d2fbe32b767Product name120200603
bc64ce14-a963-4b05-9b71-737977847052Product name120191008

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
0006-3516-59PRIMAXINIV25 in 1 TRAYINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION2534
0006-3516-59PRIMAXINIV100 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION10034

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0006-3516-59EA - Each0006-3516bf067233-fe2b-40e1-87b0-3b467007db7512012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
0006-3516PRIMAXIN IV (IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC]33Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20240713_f41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e.zip

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYDailyMedSPL version
1726204imipenem / cilastatin 250 MG InjectionPSNf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726214imipenem / cilastatin 500 MG InjectionPSNf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726207Primaxin 250 MG InjectionPSNf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726216Primaxin 500 MG InjectionPSNf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726207cilastatin 250 MG / imipenem 250 MG Injection [Primaxin]SBDf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726216cilastatin 500 MG / imipenem 500 MG Injection [Primaxin]SBDf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726204cilastatin 250 MG / imipenem 250 MG InjectionSCDf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726214cilastatin 500 MG / imipenem 500 MG InjectionSCDf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726204cilastatin (as cilastatin sodium) 250 MG / imipenem 250 MG InjectionSYf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726214cilastatin (as cilastatin sodium) 500 MG / imipenem 500 MG InjectionSYf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726204imipenem 250 MG / cilastatin 250 MG InjectionSYf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726214imipenem 500 MG / cilastatin 500 MG InjectionSYf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726207Primaxin 250 MG InjectionSYf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34
1726216Primaxin 500 MG InjectionSYf41d8abd-7792-4918-1b93-bd83ea01955e34

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC11-digit formatDescriptionMarketing startMarketing endSampleExclude flagStatus
0006-3516-590000635165925 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 TRAY (0006-3516-59) / 100 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE1985-11-260000-00-00NoNoCurrent