UNSPSC 51161812: Combination chlorpheniramine acetaminophen

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Definition

This classification denotes a combination cough and cold and antiallergy drug. The first component of this drug is a histamine-1 receptor antagonist with the molecular formula C16H19ClN2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 3U6IO1965U, chemically known as 3-(p-chlorophenyl)-3-(2-pyridyl)-n,n-dimethylpropylamine but generally known as chlorphenamine, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 2725.

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European Medicines Agency schedules Chlorphenamine in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB06201MIG. The term CHLORPHENAMINE is an International Non-Proprietary Name or INN (see WHO INN reference publication, Volume 13, No. 12, 1959, List 3). World Health Organization schedules chlorphenamine in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. CHLORPHENAMINE is scheduled in the U.S. International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) Pharmaceutical Appendix. SMILES: CLC1CCC(C(CCN(C)C)C2NCCCC2)CC1.

The second component of this combination drug is an analgesic and antipyretic with the molecular formula C8H9NO2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 362O9ITL9D, chemically known as n-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide but generally known as acetaminophen (or paracetamol), which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 1983. Acetaminophen comes in many forms, including base, acetate, cysteine, cysteinylglycine, di-methyl derivative, glucuronide, glutathione, hemisuccinate, mercapturate, and sulfate.

European Medicines Agency schedules Acetaminophen in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB09611MIG. World Health Organization schedules acetaminophen in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. SMILES: OC1CCC(NC(=O)C)CC1.

About UNSPSC 51161812

UNSPSC 51161812 Combination chlorpheniramine acetaminophen is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers naloxone and drug deactivation systems, as well as generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products supplied through authorized wholesale distributors to government health facilities. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county health departments and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances administering pharmaceutical procurement on behalf of participating state agencies and local government facilities. The scope extends beyond the code's nominal name to encompass emergency-response pharmaceuticals and broad OTC product lines distributed through established pharmaceutical supply chains.

Geographic activity centers on Florida and the Upper Midwest, with multistate cooperative vehicles expanding reach across participating jurisdictions including Oregon. Seminole County, Florida posted an IFB (IFB60459723LAS) on June 30, 2026 seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with a response deadline of July 26, 2026, while the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP (S1070000015802) on January 20, 2026 to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products with a proposal deadline of March 26, 2026. The MMCAP procurement requires cGMP certification and Drug Supply Chain Security Act compliance, pricing submission through authorized wholesalers including AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC, and carries a 3 percent administrative fee on all contract purchases. Vendors must maintain substantial insurance coverage and demonstrate pricing flexibility across multiple formats, with contract terms of two years for new responders and optional extensions at MMCAP's discretion.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 51161812?

UNSPSC 51161812 is Combination chlorpheniramine acetaminophen, a commodity in UNSPSC 51000000, Pharmaceutical Products incl. Contraceptives and Vaccines.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 51161812?

UNSPSC 51161812 maps to 1 NIGP code, 26948 Expectorants, Antitussives, and Mucolytic Agents.

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