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Dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet — RxCUI 197580

RxNorm drug concept · Semantic clinical drug
RxCUI 197580 Semantic clinical drug · SCD ● Current RxNorm concept 64 FDA products 81 package NDCs Snapshot Jul 14, 2026

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🗂️ Key Facts

RxCUI197580
Official nameDexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet
Concept typeSemantic clinical drug (SCD)
RxNorm statusCurrent RxNorm concept
FDA products mapped64
Package NDCs mapped81
Reported Medicaid activity (SDUD)532,693 prescriptions · 52 state & territory Medicaid programs · latest period Q4 2025
RxNorm release07/06/2026
Snapshot dataJul 14, 2026

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🕸️ Concept Web — How Dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet Connects

One RxCUI never lives alone. Follow the path from the raw ingredient down to the exact strength-and-form concepts FDA products carry — every stop is a real RxNorm concept with its own identifier. Hover or focus any chip for what it means.
This page's concept Dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet RxCUI 197580

Every web starts here: one RxCUI, one fixed meaning in the RxNorm vocabulary.

  1. Ingredients 1

    The active substance itself — no strength, form, or brand attached yet.

    • Dexamethasone 3264
  2. Dose forms 6

    The ingredient poured into a form — tablet, solution, cream — still without one fixed strength.

    • Dexamethasone Oral Tablet 371729
    • Dexamethasone Oral Product 1154535
    • Dexamethasone Pill 1154537
    • Oral Tablet 317541
    • Oral Product 1151131
    • Pill 1151133
  3. Clinical & branded drugs 1

    Ingredient + strength + dose form. These are the concepts real FDA products actually carry.

    • Dexamethasone 1.5 MG 315777
  4. Packs 16

    Fixed collections of drugs packaged and sold together, like dose packs.

Showing up to 8 concepts per family — 16 of 24 stored related concepts drawn.
These are official RxNorm vocabulary relationships — how concepts name and organize the same medicine. They do not establish therapeutic equivalence or substitutability: two concepts appearing in one web is never a statement that products can be swapped.

🔀 Generic ⇄ Brand Crosswalk

The same medicine has an unbranded (generic) identity and one or more brand-name identities — each with its own RxCUI. This is a naming relationship in RxNorm, not a statement that any two products are substitutable.

Generic (Clinical) Concepts

Brand-Name Concepts

  • {21 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [TaperDex 6 Day Taper] BPCK · 1998482
  • {49 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [TaperDex 12 Day Taper] BPCK · 1998481
  • {21 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [DexPak TaperPak 6 Day] BPCK · 847225
  • {21 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [HiDex 6-Day Taper] BPCK · 2118829
  • {25 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [Zcort 7 Day Taper] BPCK · 2387356
  • {27 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [TaperDex 7-Day Taper] BPCK · 2118835
  • {35 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [DexPak TaperPak Junior 10 Day] BPCK · 797022
  • {39 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [Dxevo 11 Day Taper] BPCK · 2121735
  • {51 (dexamethasone 1.5 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [DexPak TaperPak 13 Day] BPCK · 797023

📦 FDA Products & Package NDCs

64 products · 81 package NDCs
81 package NDCs map to RxCUI 197580 in the current snapshot — up to 50 per page. Each linked NDC opens its full package page.
Package NDC Package Brand / generic name Labeler Marketing start
00054-3176-44 30 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (0054-3176-44) Dexamethasone Intensol Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1983-09-01
00054-3177-57 240 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-3177-57) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 2007-11-01
00054-3177-63 500 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-3177-63) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1983-09-01
00054-4179-25 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4179-25) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1975-07-25
00054-4180-25 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4180-25) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1975-06-03
00054-4181-25 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4181-25) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1983-09-15
00054-4182-25 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4182-25) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1975-05-19
00054-4183-25 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4183-25) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1982-08-26
00054-4184-25 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4184-25) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1978-07-19
00054-4186-25 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0054-4186-25) Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1983-09-15
00054-8174-25 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8174-25) / 1 TABLET in 1... Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1983-09-15
00054-8175-25 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8175-25) / 1 TABLET in 1... Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1978-07-19
00054-8176-25 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8176-25) / 1 TABLET in 1... Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1982-08-26
00054-8179-25 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8179-25) / 1 TABLET in 1... Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1975-07-25
00054-8180-25 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8180-25) / 1 TABLET in 1... Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1975-06-03
00054-8181-25 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8181-25) / 1 TABLET in 1... Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1975-05-19
00054-8183-25 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (0054-8183-25) / 1 TABLET in 1... Dexamethasone Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1983-09-15
60505-6249-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (60505-6249-1) Dexamethasone Apotex Corp. 2023-12-05
60505-6250-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (60505-6250-1) Dexamethasone Apotex Corp. 2023-12-05
60505-6251-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (60505-6251-1) Dexamethasone Apotex Corp. 2023-11-01
60505-6252-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (60505-6252-1) Dexamethasone Apotex Corp. 2023-12-05
60505-6253-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (60505-6253-1) Dexamethasone Apotex Corp. 2023-11-01
60505-6254-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (60505-6254-1) Dexamethasone Apotex Corp. 2023-11-01
60505-6255-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (60505-6255-1) Dexamethasone Apotex Corp. 2023-12-05
61919-0827-15 15 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (61919-827-15) DEXAMETHASONE Direct Rx 2020-06-15
61919-0827-21 21 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (61919-827-21) DEXAMETHASONE Direct Rx 2020-06-15
68047-0702-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68047-702-01) Dexamethasone 1.5 mg Larken Laboratories, Inc. 2017-09-01
68047-0702-21 21 TABLET in 1 DOSE PACK (68047-702-21) Dexamethasone 1.5 mg Larken Laboratories, Inc. 2018-08-08
68047-0702-35 35 TABLET in 1 DOSE PACK (68047-702-35) Dexamethasone 1.5 mg Larken Laboratories, Inc. 2018-08-08
68047-0702-51 51 TABLET in 1 DOSE PACK (68047-702-51) Dexamethasone 1.5 mg Larken Laboratories, Inc. 2018-08-08
68071-3962-03 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3962-3) DEXAMETHASONE NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2026-02-10
70771-1699-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1699-1) Dexamethasone Zydus Lifesciences Limited 2024-04-15
70771-1700-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1700-1) Dexamethasone Zydus Lifesciences Limited 2024-04-15
70771-1704-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1704-1) Dexamethasone Zydus Lifesciences Limited 2024-04-15
70771-1705-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1705-1) Dexamethasone Zydus Lifesciences Limited 2024-04-15
70771-1707-01 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1707-1) Dexamethasone Zydus Lifesciences Limited 2024-04-15
70954-0398-10 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70954-398-10) Dexamethasone ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2023-10-09
70954-0399-10 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70954-399-10) Dexamethasone ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2023-10-09
70954-0401-10 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70954-401-10) Dexamethasone ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2022-08-08
70954-0402-10 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70954-402-10) Dexamethasone ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2023-05-09
70954-0403-10 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70954-403-10) Dexamethasone ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2022-08-08
70954-0403-30 100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (70954-403-30) / 1 TABLET in 1... Dexamethasone ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2022-08-08
70954-0404-10 100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (70954-404-10) Dexamethasone ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2022-08-08
71205-0012-21 1 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (71205-012-21) / 21 TABLET in 1... TaperDex 6-day Proficient Rx LP 2018-04-02
71205-0013-49 1 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (71205-013-49) / 49 TABLET in 1... TaperDex 12-day Proficient Rx LP 2018-04-02
71335-3010-01 35 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-3010-1) Dexamethasone Bryant Ranch Prepack 2026-02-04
71335-3010-02 21 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-3010-2) Dexamethasone Bryant Ranch Prepack 2026-02-04
71335-3010-03 51 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-3010-3) Dexamethasone Bryant Ranch Prepack 2026-02-04
71335-3010-04 90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-3010-4) Dexamethasone Bryant Ranch Prepack 2026-02-04
71335-3010-05 120 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-3010-5) Dexamethasone Bryant Ranch Prepack 2026-02-04
Observed labelers: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (17) · Bryant Ranch Prepack (8) · Advagen Pharma Ltd. (7) · ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7) · Apotex Corp. (7) · NorthStar Rx LLC (6) · +8 more — this is the FDA-listed mapping footprint, not sales, inventory, availability, or market share.

🧾 Billing Codes (HCPCS)

Medical billing codes (HCPCS "J-codes") that connect to this concept's packages — used mostly when a clinic or hospital bills for a drug it administers. Each code links to its full billing page.
CodeDescriptorMapped packagesSources
J8540 Oral dexamethasone 21 CMS
⚠ A crosswalk is not coverage: an NDC↔HCPCS mapping does not guarantee any payer covers or pays the code. Always verify the current payer policy before billing.

🗃️ Sources & Limits

Atlas generation902fddb9-e9c1-4004-bf4c-dba4d51037c7
openFDA export observedJul 14, 2026
RxNorm release07/06/2026
Methodology2026-07-full-catalog-v1
  • A shared RxCUI does not prove interchangeability. Products mapped to the same concept are not thereby equivalent or substitutable — equivalence is a separate, product-level determination.
  • Listing here does not establish approval or coverage. Appearing in this snapshot is a data observation, not an FDA approval status or a payer coverage decision.
  • Missing data never means zero. A silent dataset (no price, no billing code, no utilization) means no observation — not that the real-world value is zero.
  • Counts describe the mapping footprint. Product, package, and labeler counts are the FDA-listed mapping footprint in this snapshot — not sales, inventory, availability, or market share.
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