NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)57237-218Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width57237-0218Add 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
57237-218-605723702186060 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (57237-218-60)Marketed from Feb 13, 2013
57237-218-8157237021881180 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (57237-218-81)Marketed from Feb 13, 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)
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride and Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
pioglitazone hydrochloride and metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Pioglitazone hydrochloride — 15 mg/1Metformin hydrochloride — 850 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 200823
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor alpha Agonists (Mechanism)Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor gamma Agonists (Mechanism)Thiazolidinediones (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 57237-218_e1c4f0ca-4474-4bac-8884-8180e7aec050SPL ID e1c4f0ca-4474-4bac-8884-8180e7aec050SPL set ID 8d252dab-e868-42d3-95ea-69423d909e84RxCUI 861783, 861822UNII 786Z46389E, JQT35NPK6CUPC 0357237218600, 0357237217603
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide; Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor alpha Agonist; Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor gamma Agonist; Thiazolidinedione

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

N457237021860 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 57237-0218-60. 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)

Pioglitazone and metformin hydrochloride tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Limitations of Use Pioglitazone and metformin hydrochloride tablets are not recommended to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis. Pioglitazone and metformin hydrochloride tablets are a combination of pioglitazone, a thiazolidinedione agonist of peroxisome proliferator receptor gamma, and metformin hydrochloride, a biguanide, indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use: Not recommended for treatment of type 1 diabetes…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 200823

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 200823
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride and Metformin HydrochloridePioglitazone hydrochloride 15 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.57237-217
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride and Metformin HydrochloridePioglitazone hydrochloride 15 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-526
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride and Metformin HydrochloridePioglitazone hydrochloride 15 mg/1; Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-525

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