NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55741-004Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55741-0004Add 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
55741-004-10557410004105574100041010 GUM, CHEWING in 1 BLISTER PACK (55741-004-10)Marketed from Jul 28, 2025
55741-004-15557410004155574100041515 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55741-004-15) / 10 GUM, CHEWING in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Jul 28, 2025
55741-004-8055741000480557410004808 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55741-004-80) / 10 GUM, CHEWING in 1 BLISTER PACKMarketed from Jul 28, 2025

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

Generic name (nonproprietary)
nicotine polacrilex
Active ingredients
Nicotine — 2 mg/1
Dosage form
Gum, Chewing
Route
Oral
Labeler
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.NDC labeler code 55741
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 079216
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nicotine (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 55741-004_7e00f967-584e-45d0-8d0e-759fe85ff0b4SPL ID 7e00f967-584e-45d0-8d0e-759fe85ff0b4SPL set ID 6874a9f1-d180-4073-8226-df6e21bcf0b7RxCUI 314119, 2717557UNII 6M3C89ZY6R
Pharmacologic class
Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist

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

N455741000410 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55741-0004-10. 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)

Use reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 55741-004

What is NDC 55741-004?
55741-004 is the product NDC for Habitrol Nicotine Polacrilex 2 mg Coated Cinnamon, Nicotine 2 mg/1 gum, chewing, listed with the FDA by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Habitrol Nicotine Polacrilex 2 mg Coated Cinnamon (Nicotine Polacrilex).
What is the active ingredient?
Nicotine.
Who is the labeler?
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., NDC labeler code 55741. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Habitrol Nicotine Polacrilex 2 mg Coated Cinnamon?
None: this is the only finished product listed under this name.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other NDCs under ANDA 079216

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 079216
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalRugby Laboratories0536-3404
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralH E B37808-820
Nicotine PolacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralWalgreens0363-9240
Nicotine PolacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralRite Aid Corporation11822-2331
Nicotine PolacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralLucy Goods, Inc.72224-924
Nicotine Polacrilex coated cinnamonnicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalCVS Pharmacy69842-026

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