NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51407-059Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51407-0059Add 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
51407-059-605140700596060 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (51407-059-60)Marketed from Mar 12, 2018

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
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 1000 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 203832
Marketing start
Marketing end
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 51407-059_51cf63d6-cd26-0704-e063-6394a90afbc3SPL ID 51cf63d6-cd26-0704-e063-6394a90afbc3SPL set ID 1cb2b2be-595c-4e72-8d2c-c1edc7f85682RxCUI 1807894, 1807917UNII 786Z46389E
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

N451407005960 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51407-0059-60. 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 tablet are a 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 203832

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 203832
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralWestminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC69367-413
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralWestminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC69367-412

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