NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42806-405Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42806-0405Add 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 NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
42806-405-604280604056060 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (42806-405-60)Marketed from Jan 4, 2019

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)
metformin hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride tablets
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 209993
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 42806-405_1edb3813-b7cb-4501-ad91-eae58624c836SPL ID 1edb3813-b7cb-4501-ad91-eae58624c836SPL set ID 356b02d0-d239-4441-bb33-c4c54166fcd7RxCUI 1807894, 1807917UNII 786Z46389EUPC 0342806406601, 0342806405604
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

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

N442806040560 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42806-0405-60. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 209993

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 209993
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
metformin hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride tabletMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralEPIC PHARMA, LLC42806-406
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride extended-release tabletsMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc.11788-037
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride extended-release tabletsMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralQingdao BAHEAL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.70247-018
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride extended-release tabletsMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc.11788-038
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride extended-release tabletsMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralQingdao BAHEAL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.70247-019

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