Metronidazole NDC 0168-0323

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0168-0323Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00168-0323Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package	Copy
0168-0323-46	00168032346	45 g in 1 TUBE (0168-0323-46)Marketed from May 28, 2004

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): Metronidazole
Generic name (nonproprietary): metronidazole
Active ingredients: Metronidazole — 7.5 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 076408
Marketing start: May 28, 2004
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 0168-0323_111e50c5-83e4-4817-8c3f-ed7416de2dd3SPL ID 111e50c5-83e4-4817-8c3f-ed7416de2dd3SPL set ID 43ed872b-63ac-4a22-9c9e-cc0e05bcc41eRxCUI 311678UNII 140QMO216EUPC 0301680323466
Pharmacologic class: Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N400168032346 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00168-0323-46. 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 Jan 28, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Metronidazole Topical Cream is indicated for topical application in the treatment of inflammatory papules and pustules of rosacea.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 076408

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 076408
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 7.5 mg/g	CreamTopical	Bryant Ranch Prepack	72162-2259