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VARIVAX Varicella Virus Vaccine Live 1350 [PFU]/.5mL Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Suspension, 10 vials — NDC 00006-4827-00 package photo

VARIVAX Varicella Virus Vaccine Live 1350 [PFU]/.5mL Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Suspension, 10 vials

by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 10 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (0006-4827-00) / .5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (0006-4827-01)
NDC 00006-4827-00
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 0006-4827-00 billing pads the labeler segment with a zero
Brand On market Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Sep 10, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 0006-4827-00
Product NDC 0006-4827
11-digit billing NDC 00006482700
NCPDP billing unit EA — each (per item)
Application # BLA103552
SPL Set ID 524cf052-e90e-4595-af0a-608edbe9bd31
Established class (EPC) Live Attenuated Herpes Zoster Virus Vaccine; Live Attenuated Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine; Vaccines
Physiologic effect Actively Acquired Immunity
Chemical class Chickenpox Vaccine; Herpes Zoster Vaccine; Attenuated
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category BLA
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 1995-03-17
Route SUBCUTANEOUS
Dosage form INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SUSPENSION
Substance VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN
GCN Seq No 060760
GCN 26999
HICL code 033642
Ingredient (HICL) Varicella Vaccine Live/Pf
HIC1 code W
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Anti-Infecting Agents
HIC2 code W7
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Biologicals
HIC3 code W7B
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Viral/Tumorigenic Vaccines
AHFS code 80:12.00.00
AHFS class Vaccines
FDB label name VARIVAX VACCINE WITH DILUENT
FDB brand name Varivax Vaccine
Legend status F — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
Biologic (Purple Book) 351(a)
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 0006-4827-00 — a 4-4-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the labeler segment → 00006-4827-00. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

🏭 Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC
FDA applicationBLA103552 (BLA)
Labeler code00006
First marketedMar 1995
Product typeVaccine
Portfolio112 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

🩺 Clinical

Label name VARIVAX VACCINE WITH DILUENT Ingredient Varicella Vaccine Live/Pf
📖 What it is MedlinePlus · NLM

Why get vaccinated? Varicella vaccine may prevent chickenpox that may occur from an infection with varicella-zoster virus. Infection with varicella-zoster virus can cause the following: headache, fever, tiredness, achiness, and an itchy, blistering rash. The rash may cause the skin to be infected. Serious effects that may be life-threatening include pneumonia, brain inflammation, and Reye syndrome (a condition that affects the liver and the brain.) Varicella vaccine contains live virus that has been weakened so it does not cause disease but can still stimulate the body to make antibodies agai...

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Supplement & herbal interactions

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Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

💊 What it looks like

Color Yellow
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.

🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.

  • UNII 27432CM55Q
    Bovine albumin is a natural protein derived from cow blood. In medicines, it acts as a stabilizer and binder, helping preserve active ingredients and hold solid formulations together.
  • UNII 9G34HU7RV0
    EDTA is a chemical compound that binds to metals and other substances in medicines. It's used as a preservative and stabilizer to prevent discoloration and extend shelf life.
  • 12.5 mg / 0.5 mL UNII 2G86QN327L
    Gelatin is a protein derived from animal collagen, commonly used in medicines as a gelling agent and capsule material. It helps create soft or hard capsule shells that hold and release medication, and can also thicken liquid formulations.
  • 0.5 mg / 0.5 mL UNII W81N5U6R6U
    Sodium glutamate is a salt form of glutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid. It serves as a flavor enhancer and pH buffer in medications, helping to improve taste and maintain chemical stability.
  • UNII I16QD7X297
    Neomycin is an antibiotic substance. In topical medicines, it serves as an active antimicrobial agent rather than an inactive excipient, helping prevent bacterial infection in wounds or skin conditions.
  • 0.08 mg / 0.5 mL UNII 660YQ98I10
    Potassium chloride is a mineral salt used in medicines as a buffer and to help maintain the proper pH balance and stability of the formulation during storage and use.
  • 0.08 mg / 0.5 mL UNII 4J9FJ0HL51
    Potassium phosphate, monobasic is a salt compound used in medicines as a pH buffer and electrolyte source. It helps stabilize the acidity level of liquid and powdered formulations.
  • 3.2 mg / 0.5 mL UNII 451W47IQ8X
    Sodium chloride is common table salt. It's used in medicines as a buffer to maintain proper pH, as a filler to add bulk, or to adjust the osmotic balance in liquid formulations.
  • 0.45 mg / 0.5 mL UNII GR686LBA74
    Sodium phosphate, dibasic is a salt derived from phosphoric acid. It acts as a buffer to help maintain the medicine's pH balance and may serve as a binder or filler in tablets and capsules.
  • UNII 3980JIH2SW
    A salt form of phosphoric acid that acts as a buffer and pH adjuster in medicines. It helps keep the product at the correct acidity level for stability and effectiveness.
  • 25 mg / 0.5 mL UNII C151H8M554
    A natural sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets. It's used as a sweetener, filler, and binder to improve taste, add bulk, and help hold tablet or capsule ingredients together.

11 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed — ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

💲 Pricing

A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.

Price systemPer mLPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs.
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data.
Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 $183.73 $918.63 / 5 ml
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

🔁 Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Varivax 1350 [PFU]/.5mLthis 00006-4827-00 Merck 10 vials — — FDA listed —
About this product: this is a biologic. Biologics don't have small-molecule generics — competition comes from FDA-licensed biosimilars (shown above), not generics.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

⏳ Availability & biosimilar status

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1995
First FDA approval
Mar 1995
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
31 years listed
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Biosimilars
see Purple Book
🧬Biologic — competition comes from biosimilars

Biologics have no small-molecule generics; biosimilar competition is tracked in the FDA Purple Book.

FDA Purple Book — biosimilars & interchangeables ⓘ
Reference product
VarivaxVaricella Virus Vaccine Live
🔒 No FDA-licensed biosimilars or interchangeable biosimilars are listed yet for this biologic. It currently has no biosimilar competition in the FDA Purple Book.
Source: FDA Purple Book (purplebooksearch.fda.gov), matched on the reference product’s active ingredient.
Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Purple Book (biologics), refreshed from public FDA data. Biosimilar launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
00006-4827-00 You're viewing this 10 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (0006-4827-00) / .5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE (0006-4827-01) 1995-03-17 Active

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) ✓ Available
Labeler ✓ Available
Product & package description ✓ Available
Marketing category & status ✓ Available
Active ingredient / dosage form / route ✓ Available
FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) ✓ Available
Package photos ✓ Available
Inactive ingredients (structured) ✓ Available
NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey.
Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope.
HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal.
Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold.
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.

Questions about this listing

Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 0006-4827-00, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 00006-4827-00, written without dashes as 00006482700. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 00006-4827-00, the first segment (00006) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; the middle segment (4827) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (00) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.

📄 Full FDA label FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
📄 FDA label
📄 FDA label 19 words ▾

No FDA label is on file for this product yet. Labels load from openFDA / DailyMed and refresh weekly.

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗
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For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.