Focalin

Product NDC
0078-0380
11-digit product format
000780380
Labeler code
0078
Product ID
0078-0380_ffb90063-7d7a-4f9e-ace8-19aebacf2e20
Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Nonproprietary name
dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride
Dosage form
TABLET
Route
ORAL
Labeler
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Application
NDA021278
Marketing category
NDA
Marketing start
2001-11-30
Marketing end
2026-07-31
Substance
DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE
Active strength
2.5 mg/1
Pharmacologic classes
Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC], Central Nervous System Stimulation [PE]
DEA schedule
CII
NDC exclude flag
No
Current FDA listing
Yes

NDC auxiliary status#

These records are reproduced from FDA’s unfinished, excluded, and compounder listings. They describe what appeared in the source files; a missing record does not establish a regulatory status. View all current auxiliary records, including entries without an NDC. · View the auxiliary file history.

Current NDC status page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Dataset, Scope, Product NDC table
DatasetScopeProduct NDCPackage NDCCodeStatusReporting periodSource date
excluded productproduct0078-0380DDiscontinued by firm2026-08-03
excluded packagepackage0078-03800078-0380-05DDiscontinued by firm2026-08-03

Observed NDC auxiliary status history#

This history shows the information present in each captured FDA auxiliary file. It is not a continuous regulatory timeline, and a missing record does not establish a status.

Historic NDC status page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

View current auxiliary records. · View the auxiliary file history.

Captured / source date, Dataset, Scope table
Captured / source dateDatasetScopeProduct NDCPackage NDCCodeStatusReporting periodArchiveSnapshotSource SHA-256
2025-12-14 17:58 UTC · source 2025-12-05excluded packagepackage0078-03800078-0380-05DDiscontinued by firmexcluded / ndc_excluded.zipd630ba8d3edf…732f749b63fb…

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

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 3 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
N021278-001FOCALINDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13
N021278-002FOCALINDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13
N021278-003FOCALINDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-13

Therapeutic equivalence codes#

Current TE-code rows page 1 of 1 · 3 matching rows.

Application-product, TE code table
Application-productTE code
N021278-001AB
N021278-002AB
N021278-003AB

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.

Product history page 1 of 4 · 123 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTrade nameStrengthDosage form / routeProduct TE source textRLD / RSApproval dateSource SHA-256
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-13011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-1331067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-1331067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-1331067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-136a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-136a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-136a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-13fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-13b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-1303ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-1303ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-1303ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-132680178bc6a6…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-132680178bc6a6…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-132680178bc6a6…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-135bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-135bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-135bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-13d8e5a09893c0…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13d06236e962d9…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13d06236e962d9…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-13d06236e962d9…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-1379d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-1379d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-1379d66fd596c7…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13301d65b070ca…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-13301d65b070ca…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-13301d65b070ca…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-131e350fbaab3a…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021278-002FOCALIN5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-131e350fbaab3a…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021278-003FOCALIN10MGTABLET / ORALABRLD, RS2001-11-131e350fbaab3a…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05N021278-001FOCALIN2.5MGTABLET / ORALABRLD2001-11-138072bd15b7f6…

Observed Orange Book normalized TE history#

Normalized TE history page 1 of 4 · 123 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTE codeOrderSource SHA-256
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02N021278-001AB1011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02N021278-002AB1011fe1cb6892…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02N021278-003AB1011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021278-001AB131067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021278-002AB131067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12N021278-003AB131067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021278-001AB16a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021278-002AB16a471c1ec25d…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08N021278-003AB16a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021278-001AB1fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021278-002AB1fd3edfee7708…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03N021278-003AB1fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021278-001AB1b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021278-002AB1b8a1b40f171c…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02N021278-003AB1b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021278-001AB103ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021278-002AB103ed91905a0d…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01N021278-003AB103ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021278-001AB12680178bc6a6…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021278-002AB12680178bc6a6…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12N021278-003AB12680178bc6a6…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021278-001AB15bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021278-002AB15bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-09N021278-003AB15bbf6a4d5a75…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021278-001AB1d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021278-002AB1d8e5a09893c0…
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-11N021278-003AB1d8e5a09893c0…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021278-001AB1d06236e962d9…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021278-002AB1d06236e962d9…
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC2024-10N021278-003AB1d06236e962d9…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021278-001AB179d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021278-002AB179d66fd596c7…
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2024-08N021278-003AB179d66fd596c7…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021278-001AB1301d65b070ca…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021278-002AB1301d65b070ca…
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-07N021278-003AB1301d65b070ca…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021278-001AB11e350fbaab3a…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021278-002AB11e350fbaab3a…
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP2024-06N021278-003AB11e350fbaab3a…
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC2024-05N021278-001AB18072bd15b7f6…

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
1ff349b0-f325-4585-9c0d-7dc58eb1bc1bProduct name120210818
7d5b6b15-5a1e-e1e5-992d-90d0701572adProduct name920210511
ccfbb2ac-2915-4b21-1d79-8a93f773e70fProduct name920200714

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
0078-0380-05Focalin100 in 1 BOTTLETABLET10028

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0078-0380-05EA - Each0078-03801a78a9a5-c105-41b4-8be9-3a71b102834312012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
0078-0380FOCALIN (DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLET [NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION]27Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 1 package rows20231030_7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca8.zip

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

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

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
FocalinDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDESandoz Inc2016f5c2-95d2-4655-af65-c588c2bf5e6d2024-05-30Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (NDA): 021278
application number: NDA021278

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYDailyMedSPL version
899548dexmethylphenidate HCl 10 MG Oral TabletPSN7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899557dexmethylphenidate HCl 2.5 MG Oral TabletPSN7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899518dexmethylphenidate HCl 5 MG Oral TabletPSN7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899549Focalin 10 MG Oral TabletPSN7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899559Focalin 2.5 MG Oral TabletPSN7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899519Focalin 5 MG Oral TabletPSN7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899549dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 10 MG Oral Tablet [Focalin]SBD7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899559dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 MG Oral Tablet [Focalin]SBD7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899519dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 5 MG Oral Tablet [Focalin]SBD7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899548dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 10 MG Oral TabletSCD7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899557dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 MG Oral TabletSCD7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899518dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 5 MG Oral TabletSCD7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899549Focalin (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 10 MG) Oral TabletSY7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899559Focalin (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 MG) Oral TabletSY7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899549Focalin 10 MG Oral TabletSY7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899559Focalin 2.5 MG Oral TabletSY7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828
899519Focalin 5 MG Oral TabletSY7c552f11-e24a-4d9b-bb8d-be10c928eca828

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC11-digit formatDescriptionUnitsMarketing startMarketing endSampleExclude flagStatus
0078-0380-0500078038005100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (0078-0380-05) 100 tablet2001-11-300000-00-00NoNoCurrent