NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)0006-0078Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width00006-0078Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
0006-0078-2800006007828000060078282 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (0006-0078-28) / 14 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0006-0078-14)Marketed from Feb 2, 2012 · Sample package
0006-0078-61000060078610000600786160 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0006-0078-61)Marketed from Feb 2, 2012
0006-0078-620000600786200006007862180 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0006-0078-62)Marketed from Feb 2, 2012
0006-0078-8200006007882000060078821000 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (0006-0078-82)Marketed from Feb 2, 2012

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Janumet XRSuffix: XR
Generic name (nonproprietary)
sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Sitagliptin phosphate — 50 mg/1Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated, Extended release
Route
Oral
Labeler
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCNDC labeler code 0006
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 202270
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 0006-0078_44f3c6c6-160a-4cc8-8961-b4f7200b5ce5SPL ID 44f3c6c6-160a-4cc8-8961-b4f7200b5ce5SPL set ID 64beb3d2-3aeb-4cd5-ba11-dacf6c9a5b50RxCUI 1243833, 1243843, 1243848, 2709470, 2709477, 2709482UNII 786Z46389E, TS63EW8X6F

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400006007828 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00006-0078-28. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

JANUMET ® XR is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. JANUMET XR is a combination of sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, and metformin hydrochloride (HCl), a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use: Not for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. ( 1 ) Has not been studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis. ( 1 , 5.2 ) Limitations of Use JANUMET XR should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. JANUMET XR has not been studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis. It…

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About NDC 0006-0078

What is NDC 0006-0078?
0006-0078 is the product NDC for Janumet XR, Sitagliptin phosphate 50 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 tablet, film coated, extended release, listed with the FDA by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. It has 4 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Janumet XR (Sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride).
What is the active ingredient?
Sitagliptin phosphate, Metformin hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, NDC labeler code 0006. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Janumet XR?
3 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Janumet XR NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Janumet XR NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Janumet XRsitagliptin and metformin hydrochlorideSitagliptin phosphate 50 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC0006-008000006-0080-2800006-0080-6100006-0080-62+1 more
Janumet XRsitagliptin and metformin hydrochlorideSitagliptin phosphate 100 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC0006-008100006-0081-1400006-0081-3100006-0081-54+1 more
Janumet XRsitagliptin and metformin hydrochlorideSitagliptin phosphate 50 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-550450090-5504-0050090-5504-01

Other NDCs under NDA 202270

Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 202270
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Janumet XRsitagliptin and metformin hydrochlorideSitagliptin phosphate 50 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC0006-0080
Janumet XRsitagliptin and metformin hydrochlorideSitagliptin phosphate 100 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC0006-0081
Janumet XRsitagliptin and metformin hydrochlorideSitagliptin phosphate 50 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-5504

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