UNSPSC 51241861: Diphenhydramine/hydrocortisone

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 DE900. This VA Drug Class (DE900) classifies this compound as belonging to the group DERMATOLOGICALS, TOPICAL OTHER.

UNSPSC 51241861 Diphenhydramine/hydrocortisone is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The two opportunities in the recent-opportunities block—a City of Austin IFB for liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) for wastewater treatment and a City of Tampa ITB for medical aid supplies including antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, aspirin, pain relievers, and bandages—fall outside the pharmaceutical scope of the code's nominal name. The Austin solicitation centers on chemical treatment for phosphorus removal in activated sludge processes, while the Tampa solicitation addresses general first aid and emergency medical consumables for fire rescue operations. Neither opportunity involves diphenhydramine or hydrocortisone formulations, and neither represents a meaningful signal of state and local procurement activity under this code.

The geographic and issuing-body data from the recent block shows only two isolated opportunities from two cities (Austin, Texas and Tampa, Florida) across two different commodity families—water treatment chemicals and emergency medical supplies—with no pattern of repeat buyers or concentration under the code's stated commodity. The code shows little relevant recent activity, and the mismatch between the code's pharmaceutical focus and the actual solicitations suggests a tagging error rather than genuine demand for diphenhydramine or hydrocortisone products in state and local markets.