What is NDC 24979-230?

24979-230 is the product NDC for Potassium Chloride, Potassium chloride 750 mg/1 tablet, extended release, listed with the FDA by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC, NDC labeler code 24979. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Potassium Chloride?

216 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Potassium Chloride NDC 24979-230 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)24979-230Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width24979-0230Add 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
24979-230-00	2497902300024979023000	64000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 DRUM (24979-230-00)Marketed from Jun 1, 2025
24979-230-01	2497902300124979023001	100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (24979-230-01)Marketed from Oct 28, 2024
24979-230-03	2497902300324979023003	1000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (24979-230-03)Marketed from Oct 28, 2024

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): Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): potassium chloride
Active ingredients: Potassium chloride — 750 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Extended release
Route: Oral
Labeler: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLCNDC labeler code 24979
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 218979
Marketing start: Oct 28, 2024
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 24979-230_d03706f3-78e7-4be3-8f41-af67f60b0178SPL ID d03706f3-78e7-4be3-8f41-af67f60b0178SPL set ID a230185f-5493-487d-892a-5219869b4e47RxCUI 312529, 628953UNII 660YQ98I10UPC 0324979229010, 0324979230016
Pharmacologic class: Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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

N424979023000 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 24979-0230-00. 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 May 5, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Potassium chloride extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. Potassium chloride extended-release tablets are potassium salt, indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient.

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About NDC 24979-230

What is NDC 24979-230?: 24979-230 is the product NDC for Potassium Chloride, Potassium chloride 750 mg/1 tablet, extended release, listed with the FDA by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Potassium Chloride.
What is the active ingredient?: Potassium chloride.
Who is the labeler?: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC, NDC labeler code 24979. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Potassium Chloride?: 216 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Potassium Chloride 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 Potassium Chloride NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oral	Potassium chloride 1.5 g/15mL	SolutionOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-8026	55154-8026-05
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 1.5 g/1.58g	Powder, For solutionOral	Cardinal Health 107, LLC	55154-8352	55154-8352-05
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 750 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1032	67046-1032-03
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 750 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy	60760-423	60760-0423-90
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 750 mg/1	Tablet, Extended releaseOral	Northwind Health Company, LLC	82868-111	82868-0111-90
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 20 meq/15mL	SolutionOral	Ajenat Pharmaceuticals LLC	82983-411	82983-0411-47
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 40 meq/15mL	SolutionOral	Ajenat Pharmaceuticals LLC	82983-412	82983-0412-47
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 20 meq/1	Tablet, Extended releaseOral	Major Pharmaceuticals	0904-7548	00904-7548-61
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 3 g/3.16g	For solutionOral	IPG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	71085-083	71085-0083-30
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 20 meq/15mL	SolutionOral	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	59651-959	59651-0959-47

All 217 Potassium Chloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 218979

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 218979
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Klor-Conpotassium chloride	Potassium chloride 600 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC	0245-0835
Klor-Conpotassium chloride	Potassium chloride 750 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC	0245-0836
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 600 mg/1	Tablet, Extended releaseOral	Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC	24979-229
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 750 mg/1	Tablet, Extended releaseOral	AvKARE	42291-487
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 750 mg/1	Tablet, Extended releaseOral	Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC	71610-977
Potassium Chloride	Potassium chloride 750 mg/1	Tablet, Extended releaseOral	Northwind Health Company, LLC	82868-111