UNSPSC 51162302: Acetaminophen/aluminum acetate/chlorpheniramine/phenylpropanolam

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class RE599. This VA Drug Class (RE599) classifies this compound as belonging to the group COLD REMEDIES, OTHER.

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

UNSPSC 51162302 Acetaminophen/aluminum acetate/chlorpheniramine/phenylpropanolam is a Commodity code that captures pharmaceutical and over-the-counter products state and local governments procure for community health, emergency response, and public welfare programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring naloxone kits, drug deactivation systems, generic pharmaceuticals, and OTC products through competitive bidding and cooperative purchasing arrangements. Issuing bodies include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state procurement offices, and multi-state cooperative purchasing alliances. Vendors must meet cGMP and Drug Supply Chain Security Act certification, maintain authorized wholesaler relationships with chargeback systems, comply with FDA requirements, and carry comprehensive insurance including professional liability coverage.

The code sees activity across the Southeast and Upper Midwest. Seminole County, Florida posted an IFB (Solicitation IFB60459723LAS, due July 26, 2023) for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly delivery to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, requiring electronic bid submission and E-Verify compliance. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP (S1070000015802, due March 26, 2026) to establish contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across participating state and local government facilities in Minnesota and Oregon, with pricing evaluation weighted 75 percent on competitiveness and awards effective July 1, 2026.