Magnesia Phos NDC 54973-6020

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)54973-6020Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width54973-6020Add 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
54973-6020-1	54973602001	500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (54973-6020-1)Marketed from Jan 1, 1960
54973-6020-3	54973602003	250 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (54973-6020-3)Marketed from Jan 1, 1960

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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): Magnesia Phos
Generic name (nonproprietary): magnesium phosphate, dibasic trihydrate
Active ingredients: Magnesium phosphate, Dibasic trihydrate — 6 [hp_X]/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Hyland's Inc.
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Jan 1, 1960
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Small Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Magnesium Ion Exchange Activity (Mechanism)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 54973-6020_f0312815-fc55-1ff3-e053-2995a90ac4c4SPL ID f0312815-fc55-1ff3-e053-2995a90ac4c4SPL set ID b1a47987-666c-4be2-9de4-64f3e211742aUNII HF539G9L3QUPC 0354973602021
Pharmacologic class: Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxative

Billing references

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NDC on a medical claim

N454973602001 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 54973-6020-01. 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 Dec 19, 2022.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS Relief of symptoms of muscular cramps and pains (e.g. menstrual cramps) relieved by warmth,stomach cramps,headaches with darting pains.

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