What is NDC 16729-035?

16729-035 is the product NDC for Anastrozole, Anastrozole 1 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Accord Healthcare Inc.. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Accord Healthcare Inc., NDC labeler code 16729. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Anastrozole?

38 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Anastrozole NDC 16729-035 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)16729-035Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width16729-0035Add 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
16729-035-10	1672900351016729003510	30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (16729-035-10)Marketed from Jun 22, 2010
16729-035-15	1672900351516729003515	90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (16729-035-15)Marketed from Feb 24, 2011
16729-035-16	1672900351616729003516	500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (16729-035-16)Marketed from Mar 21, 2011

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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): Anastrozole
Generic name (nonproprietary): anastrozole
Active ingredients: Anastrozole — 1 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Accord Healthcare Inc.NDC labeler code 16729
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090568
Marketing start: Jun 22, 2010
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Aromatase Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 16729-035_4a900d2c-12d3-6bfa-e063-6294a90af009SPL ID 4a900d2c-12d3-6bfa-e063-6294a90af009SPL set ID 03586c40-eb32-45c5-beb7-6762a6b78790RxCUI 199224UNII 2Z07MYW1AZUPC 0316729035101
Pharmacologic class: Aromatase Inhibitor

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

N416729003510 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 16729-0035-10. 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 Feb 11, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Anastrozole is an aromatase inhibitor indicated for: Adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer ( 1.1 ) First-line treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive or hormone receptor unknown locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer ( 1.2 ) Treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following tamoxifen therapy. Patients with ER-negative disease and patients who did not respond to previous tamoxifen therapy rarely responded to anastrozole ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Adjuvant Treatment Anastrozole tablets are indicated for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive ea…

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About NDC 16729-035

What is NDC 16729-035?: 16729-035 is the product NDC for Anastrozole, Anastrozole 1 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Accord Healthcare Inc.. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Anastrozole.
What is the active ingredient?: Anastrozole.
Who is the labeler?: Accord Healthcare Inc., NDC labeler code 16729. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Anastrozole?: 38 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Anastrozole 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 Anastrozole NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Direct_Rx	72189-682	72189-0682-30
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	72789-575	72789-0575-1572789-0575-30
Anastrozoleanastrozole tablets	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC	24979-725	24979-0725-0624979-0725-07
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	AvKARE	42291-016	42291-0016-3042291-0016-90
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Direct_Rx	72189-415	72189-0415-30
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	59651-236	59651-0236-3059651-0236-90
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	AvKARE	42291-085	42291-0085-3042291-0085-90
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	AvPAK	50268-075	50268-0075-15
Anastrozoleanastrozole tablets	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc	23155-857	23155-0857-0323155-0857-0523155-0857-09
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Chartwell RX, LLC	62135-490	62135-0490-3062135-0490-90

All 39 Anastrozole NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 090568

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090568
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-2453
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Proficient Rx LP	63187-080
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	63629-5269
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-1543
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-1682
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-2791
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-5203
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Direct_Rx	72189-415
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	72789-008
Anastrozole	Anastrozole 1 mg/1	TabletOral	Asclemed USA, Inc.	76420-004