NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51079-886Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51079-0886Add 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
51079-886-2051079088620100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (51079-886-20) / 1 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (51079-886-01)Marketed from Dec 30, 2013

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)
Metoclopramide
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metoclopramide
Active ingredients
Metoclopramide hydrochloride — 5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 072801
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Dopamine D2 Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 51079-886_3a866de8-d779-26e4-e063-6294a90abf6bSPL ID 3a866de8-d779-26e4-e063-6294a90abf6bSPL set ID 447dbb34-7903-4e6a-be31-48a0b0e0d2f5RxCUI 311666, 311668UNII W1792A2RVD
Pharmacologic class
Dopamine-2 Receptor Antagonist

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

N451079088620 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51079-0886-20. 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)

Metoclopramide tablets are indicated for the: Treatment for 4 to 12 weeks of symptomatic, documented gastroesophageal reflux in adults who fail to respond to conventional therapy. Relief of symptoms in adults with acute and recurrent diabetic gastroparesis. Limitations of Use : Metoclopramide tablets are not recommended for use in pediatric patients due to the risk of developing tardive dyskinesia (TD) and other extrapyramidal symptoms as well as the risk of methemoglobinemia in neonates [ see Use in Specific Populations ( 8.4 ) ]. Metoclopramide tablets are indicated for the: Treatment for 4 to 12 weeks of symptomatic, documented gastroesophageal reflux in adults who fail to respond to conv…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 072801

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 072801
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1259
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.66267-841
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.0093-2204
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-0186
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68071-3923
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-620
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-4383
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralNCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs0615-7698
MetoclopramideMetoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/1TabletOralSafecor Health LLC48433-066

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