Sodium Citrate and Citric Acid NDC 17856-0595

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)17856-0595Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width17856-0595Add 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
17856-0595-1	17856059501	72 CUP, UNIT-DOSE in 1 CASE (17856-0595-1) / 15 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSEMarketed from Apr 18, 2024
17856-0595-3	17856059503	50 CUP in 1 CASE (17856-0595-3) / 30 mL in 1 CUPMarketed from Apr 18, 2024

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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): Sodium Citrate and Citric Acid
Generic name (nonproprietary): sodium citrate and citric acid monohydrate
Active ingredients: Sodium citrate — 500 mg/5mLAnhydrous citric acid — 334 mg/5mL
Dosage form: Solution
Route: Oral
Labeler: Atlantic Biologicals Corp.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: Unapproved drug (other)
Marketing start: Jan 1, 1969
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Acidifying Activity (Mechanism)Acidifying Activity (Mechanism)Calcium Chelating Activity (Mechanism)Calcium Chelating Activity (Mechanism)Decreased Coagulation Factor Activity (Physiologic effect)Decreased Coagulation Factor Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 17856-0595_4974ca9f-b5e3-870d-e063-6294a90a26c5SPL ID 4974ca9f-b5e3-870d-e063-6294a90a26c5SPL set ID 42d837ae-2578-46df-92d2-24774964aaadRxCUI 543014UNII 1Q73Q2JULR, XF417D3PSL
Pharmacologic class: Anti-coagulant; Calculi Dissolution Agent

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N417856059501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 17856-0595-01. 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 Jan 28, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Sodium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution USP is an effective alkalinizing agent. It is useful in those conditions where long-term maintenance of an alkaline urine is desirable, and is of value in the alleviation of chronic metabolic acidosis, such as results from chronic renal insufficiency or the syndrome of renal tubular acidosis, especially when the administration of potassium salts is undesirable or contraindicated. This product is also useful for buffering and neutralizing gastric hydrochloric acid quickly and effectively. Sodium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution USP is concentrated, and when administered after meals and before bedtime, allows one to mainta…

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