NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68788-4159Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68788-4159Add 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
68788-4159-168788415901100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-4159-1)Marketed from Jul 16, 2026
68788-4159-26878841590220 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-4159-2)Marketed from Jul 16, 2026
68788-4159-36878841590330 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-4159-3)Marketed from Jul 16, 2026
68788-4159-66878841590660 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-4159-6)Marketed from Jul 16, 2026
68788-4159-868788415908120 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-4159-8)Marketed from Jul 16, 2026
68788-4159-96878841590990 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68788-4159-9)Marketed from Jul 16, 2026

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)
tizanidine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
tizanidine
Active ingredients
Tizanidine hydrochloride4 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 218920
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic alpha2-Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 68788-4159_8d0b2b22-e1df-4ad5-92e6-f9a369108e4bSPL ID 8d0b2b22-e1df-4ad5-92e6-f9a369108e4bSPL set ID 8d0b2b22-e1df-4ad5-92e6-f9a369108e4bRxCUI 313413UNII B53E3NMY5C
Pharmacologic class
Central alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist

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

N468788415901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68788-4159-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Tizanidine tablets are indicated for the treatment of spasticity in adults. Tizanidine tablets are a central alpha-2-adrenergic agonist indicated for the treatment of spasticity. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 218920

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 218920
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
tizanidineTizanidine hydrochloride 2 mg/1TabletOralRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.64980-658
tizanidineTizanidine hydrochloride 4 mg/1TabletOralRising Pharma Holdings, Inc.64980-659
tizanidineTizanidine hydrochloride 2 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7716

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