NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68001-518Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68001-0518Add 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
68001-518-0068001051800100 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68001-518-00)Marketed from Sep 10, 2021
68001-518-08680010518081000 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (68001-518-08)Marketed from Sep 10, 2021

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)
Potassium Chloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium chloride
Active ingredients
Potassium chloride — 750 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 210921
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Potassium Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68001-518_eb3aa568-41e1-6c36-e053-2a95a90aa33aSPL ID eb3aa568-41e1-6c36-e053-2a95a90aa33aSPL set ID 73c911bb-4d39-4793-acba-90ed4b0eff46RxCUI 628953UNII 660YQ98I10UPC 0368001518000
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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

N468001051800 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68001-0518-00. 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)

Potassium chloride extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. Potassium chloride extended-release tablets are a potassium salt, indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction is insufficient. (1)

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Other NDCs under ANDA 210921

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 210921
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2964
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-5335
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-7216
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8262
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralCoupler LLC67046-1032
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-944
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 600 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-986
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAurobindo Pharma Limited65862-987
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAmerican Health Packaging60687-810
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 600 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-2620
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-463

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