Ampicillin NDC 0781-2145

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0781-2145Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00781-2145Add 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
0781-2145-01	00781214501	100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (0781-2145-01)Marketed from Aug 29, 1995
0781-2145-05	00781214505	500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (0781-2145-05)Marketed from Aug 29, 1995

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): Ampicillin
Generic name (nonproprietary): ampicillin
Active ingredients: Ampicillin trihydrate — 500 mg/1
Dosage form: Capsule
Route: Oral
Labeler: Sandoz Inc
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 064082
Marketing start: Aug 29, 1995
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Penicillins (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 0781-2145_0202d39a-7586-4abd-9b9f-ac935aadccf2SPL ID 0202d39a-7586-4abd-9b9f-ac935aadccf2SPL set ID 0a66c5c3-63bf-46e3-835e-26b555ab6954RxCUI 308212, 313800UNII HXQ6A1N7R6UPC 0307812145050, 0307812145012
Pharmacologic class: Penicillin-class Antibacterial

Billing references

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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

N400781214501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00781-2145-01. 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 Jul 17, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of ampicillin capsules, ampicillin for oral suspension and other antibacterial drugs, ampicillin capsules and ampicillin for oral suspension should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting of modifying antimicrobial therapy, in the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Ampicillin capsules and ampicillin for oral suspension are indicated in the trea…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 064082

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 064082
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Ampicillin	Ampicillin trihydrate 500 mg/1	CapsuleOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-2607