NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42806-422Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42806-0422Add 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
42806-422-0142806042201100 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (42806-422-01)Marketed from Aug 7, 2023
42806-422-0542806042205500 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (42806-422-05)Marketed from Aug 7, 2023
42806-422-10428060422101000 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (42806-422-10)Marketed from Aug 7, 2023

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 — 600 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 209314
Marketing start
Listing expires
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 42806-422_3f74c669-3182-952f-e063-6294a90aad92SPL ID 3f74c669-3182-952f-e063-6294a90aad92SPL set ID 00615fad-ad3b-46e8-a89d-48290d937ae2RxCUI 312529, 628953UNII 660YQ98I10UPC 0342806422106, 0342806423103
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

N442806042201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42806-0422-01. 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 .

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 a 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. (1)

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 209314

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 209314
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralEpic Pharma, LLC42806-423
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralNCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs0615-8570
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7378
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7379
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralProficient Rx LP82804-187
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 600 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralSlate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC70436-001
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralSlate Run Pharmaceuticals, LLC70436-002
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-945
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralSt. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy60760-423

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