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Salsalate 750 mg Tablet, Film Coated, 120-count

by Proficient Rx LP · 120 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-983-72)
NDC 71205-0983-72
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 71205-983-72 billing pads the product segment with a zero
This package
Contains120-count Pack sizes7 compare ↓
Also comes in: 30 tablets 71205-0983-30 60 tablets 71205-0983-60 90 tablets 71205-0983-90 100 tablets 71205-0983-00 500 tablets 71205-0983-55 1000 tablets 71205-0983-11
Rx only Discontinued Non-controlled ⚠ Discontinued by firm
🗂️ Data synced Mar 13, 2024 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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Excluded from the active FDA NDC Directory. The labeler reported this product as discontinued, so it is excluded from the active NDC Directory. The listing was last certified through Oct 2023. A label may still appear on DailyMed, but the NDC is no longer in the current FDA NDC Directory. Search the FDA NDC Directory ↗

🆔 Identity & classification

FDA NDC (as labeled) 71205-983-72
Product NDC 71205-983
11-digit billing NDC 71205098372
NCPDP billing unit EA — each (per item)
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category UNAPPROVED DRUG OTHER
Marketing status Discontinued
FDA listing status Discontinued by firm (certified through Oct 2023)
Route ORAL
Dosage form TABLET, FILM COATED
Substance SALSALATE
GCN Seq No 004439
GCN 16802
HICL code 001845
Ingredient (HICL) Salsalate
HIC1 code H
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Nervous System (Except Autonomic)
HIC2 code H3
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Analgesics
HIC3 code H3D
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Analgesic/Antipyretics, Salicylates
AHFS code 28:08.04.24
AHFS class Salicylates
FDB label name SALSALATE 750 MG TABLET
FDB brand name Salsalate
Legend status F — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 71205-983-72 — a 5-3-2 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 product segment → 71205-0983-72. 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

LabelerProficient Rx LP
Labeler code71205
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio1,723 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 SALSALATE 750 MG TABLET Ingredient Salsalate
📖 What it is MedlinePlus · NLM

Salsalate is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness caused by rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints), osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints), and other conditions that cause swelling. Salsalate is in a class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) called salicylates. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and swelling.

Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗
📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
  • Salsalate is a close cousin of aspirin — both belong to the salicylate family and work by reducing inflammation in your body. The main practical difference is that salsalate isn't...
  • What exactly is salsalate and how is it different from aspirin?
  • Don't be discouraged if you don't feel better right away — salsalate works gradually. It can take 3 to 4 days of regular use before salicylate levels in your blood reach a steady,...
  • How long does it take for salsalate to start working?
📖 Read our full Salsalate guide →
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Nutrient depletion considerations

Salsalate may be associated with lower levels of 1 nutrient — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.

🧪 Full Salsalate nutrient depletion report →
An association is not a deficiency. Educational only — don't start or stop anything without professional guidance.
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.

🧪 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.

We could not link this NDC to a current FDA Structured Product Label. An inactive-ingredient list is therefore not available from this source.
Where does this data come from?
Source: official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed and the openFDA label index. Structured IACT rows and label-wide narrative are kept separate; availability and product-level specificity depend on the submitted label.

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 eachPer 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 · quarterly No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data.
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No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
Try another pack size: 30 tablets 60 tablets 90 tablets 100 tablets 500 tablets 1000 tablets
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
Salsalate 750 mg 65162-0513-10 Amneal 100 tablets $0.266 — Availability likely —
Salsalate 750 mg 69367-0616-01 Westminster 100 tablets $0.266 — Availability likely —
Salsalate 750 mg 72162-1569-07 Bryant 120 tablets — — Discontinued —
Salsalate 750 mgthis 71205-0983-72 Proficient 120 tablets — — Discontinued —
About this product: other versions of the same ingredient, strength and form are listed above, least expensive first, with FDA equivalence ratings where available.
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 & generic status

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2026
Currently FDA-listed
listed with the FDA
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No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found

We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)

Medicare Part D (outpatient prescription) spending for Salsalate — the program that covers self-administered drugs. 2 manufacturers.
⚠️ Drug-level data: CMS publishes Part D spending by drug, not by NDC — these figures combine every manufacturer, strength and package size sold under the name Salsalate. That’s a different level of aggregation than the Medicaid card above, which is specific to this exact 11-digit NDC (pack size included), so the two aren’t directly comparable.
Period
Total Part D spend
$96.3K
Claims incl. refills
847
Beneficiaries
618
Spend / beneficiary
$155.88
Spend / claim
$113.73
Trend by period
💵 About the dollar figures: spending is what Part D plans paid before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.

📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Marketing startStatus
71205-0983-00 100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-983-00) 2020-05-07 Discontinued by firm
71205-0983-11 1000 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-983-11) 2020-05-07 Discontinued by firm
71205-0983-30 30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-983-30) 2020-05-07 Discontinued by firm
71205-0983-55 500 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-983-55) 2020-05-07 Discontinued by firm
71205-0983-60 60 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-983-60) 2020-05-07 Discontinued by firm
71205-0983-72 You're viewing this 120 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-983-72) 2020-05-07 Discontinued by firm
71205-0983-90 90 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (71205-983-90) 2020-05-07 Discontinued by firm

You're viewing one of 7 pack sizes for this product.

Pack size FAQ

What quantity is in NDC 71205-0983-72?
NDC 71205-0983-72 is a 120-count package — 120 tablet, film coated in 1 bottle, plastic.
What is the difference between NDC 71205-0983-72 and NDC 71205-0983-30?
Both are Salsalate 750 mg Tablet, Film Coated — the drug itself is identical. NDC 71205-0983-72 is the 120-count package, while NDC 71205-0983-30 is the 30 tablets package.
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of Salsalate 750 mg Tablet, Film Coated?
Bill NDC 71205-0983-72 — the 11-digit billing format is 71205098372. Pharmacy and medical claims use the 11-digit form; the FDA label may print a shorter form of the same code.

🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage

Finished prescription product Marketed without an FDA application No longer marketed (per FDA listing data)

Listed without an FDA application

This product's marketing category indicates it is marketed without an approved FDA application (no NDA, ANDA, or BLA on file). Having an NDC does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory is a listing system, not an approval decision. Approval-linked data such as Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence ratings therefore does not apply.

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) — Not published for this NDC No structured label is linked to this listing in DailyMed/openFDA.
Package photos — Not published for this NDC The FDA label for this product carries no photos.
Inactive ingredients (structured) — Not published for this NDC The labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is 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

Is this NDC FDA-approved?
An NDC listing does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory records that a product is listed with FDA, not that it was reviewed and approved. This listing's marketing category is "Unapproved Drug Other". Products approved under an application carry an NDA, ANDA, or BLA number.
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.
Why is there no full label on this page?
No structured FDA label (SPL) is currently linked to this NDC in DailyMed/openFDA. That can happen with older listings, certain OTC and repackaged products, and recently updated listings whose label has not yet propagated. The listing itself is still valid — this page shows everything the public feeds provide for this package.
What does the discontinued status mean for this NDC?
The labeler reported a marketing end date (or the listing was delisted), so this specific package is no longer actively marketed. Remaining stock may still be dispensed for a time, and the NDC stays valid for historical records and claims — but data feeds (pricing, labeling) typically stop updating for it. Other package sizes or other manufacturers' versions of the same medication may still be marketed — see the equivalents section where available.
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 71205-983-72, 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: 71205-0983-72, written without dashes as 71205098372. 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 71205-0983-72, the first segment (71205) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Proficient Rx LP; the middle segment (0983) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (72) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Does this product come in other package sizes?
Yes — the FDA directory lists 6 other package presentations of this same product, including 30 tablets (71205-0983-30), 60 tablets (71205-0983-60), 90 tablets (71205-0983-90). Each has its own NDC and its own page — see the package list near the top of this page.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Proficient Rx LP 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 prescribing information FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, 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.
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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.