Clindamycin Phosphate NDC 70771-1855

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)70771-1855Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width70771-1855Add 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
70771-1855-2	70771185502	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (70771-1855-2) / 30 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 20, 2023
70771-1855-3	70771185503	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (70771-1855-3) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Sep 20, 2023

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): Clindamycin Phosphate
Generic name (nonproprietary): clindamycin phosphate
Active ingredients: Clindamycin phosphate — 10 mg/g
Dosage form: Gel
Route: Topical
Labeler: Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 216587
Marketing start: Sep 20, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Lincosamides (Chemical structure)Neuromuscular Blockade (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 70771-1855_63bb3224-d5c6-4756-9e39-c6d82edac14dSPL ID 63bb3224-d5c6-4756-9e39-c6d82edac14dSPL set ID ca60af4c-3296-4ef9-839f-9ddb34a266daRxCUI 2676585UNII EH6D7113I8
Pharmacologic class: Lincosamide Antibacterial

Billing references

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NDC on a medical claim

N470771185502 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70771-1855-02. 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

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Other NDCs under ANDA 216587

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 216587
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Clindamycin Phosphate	Clindamycin phosphate 10 mg/g	GelTopical	Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc	72578-118