Phentermine Hydrochloride NDC 42806-524

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)42806-524Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width42806-0524Add 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
42806-524-01	42806052401	100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (42806-524-01)Marketed from Apr 15, 2015
42806-524-10	42806052410	1000 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (42806-524-10)Marketed from Apr 15, 2015

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): Phentermine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): phentermine hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Phentermine hydrochloride — 37.5 mg/1
Dosage form: Capsule
Route: Oral
Labeler: Epic Pharma, LLC
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040228
Marketing start: Apr 15, 2015
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
DEA schedule: CIV
Other FDA classes: Appetite Suppression (Physiologic effect)Increased Sympathetic Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 42806-524_eb0dd945-2ebd-422f-9228-7460f93d7889SPL ID eb0dd945-2ebd-422f-9228-7460f93d7889SPL set ID 06573bd8-67b4-4478-8325-aa6be25787cbRxCUI 803348UNII 0K2I505OTV
Pharmacologic class: Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic

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

N442806052401 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42806-0524-01. 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 Nov 22, 2019.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules USP, 37.5 mg are indicated as a short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity for patients with an initial body mass index ≥30 kg/m 2 , or ≥27 kg/m 2 in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., controlled hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia). Below is a chart of body mass index (BMI) based on various heights and weights. BMI is calculated by taking the patient’s weight, in kilograms (kg), divided by the patient’s height, in meters (m), squared. Metric conversions are as follows: pounds ÷ 2.2 = kg; inches x 0.0254 = meters. BODY M…

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