NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71335-0886Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71335-0886Add 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
71335-0886-17133508860160 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-1)Marketed from Aug 20, 2018
71335-0886-27133508860230 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-2)Marketed from Dec 27, 2021
71335-0886-371335088603100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-3)Marketed from Jul 17, 2018
71335-0886-47133508860490 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-4)Marketed from Aug 7, 2018
71335-0886-571335088605120 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-5)Marketed from Jun 28, 2018
71335-0886-67133508860615 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-6)Marketed from Dec 27, 2021
71335-0886-77133508860745 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-7)Marketed from Dec 27, 2021
71335-0886-871335088608180 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-8)Marketed from Dec 27, 2021
71335-0886-97133508860920 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71335-0886-9)Marketed from Dec 27, 2021

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)
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 201991
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71335-0886_f6130cb6-f4ba-47c1-bfe1-a9089ef4d524SPL ID f6130cb6-f4ba-47c1-bfe1-a9089ef4d524SPL set ID f2318509-9a49-4c99-a08b-22381f17aacdRxCUI 860975UNII 786Z46389E
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

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

N471335088601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71335-0886-01. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 201991

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 201991
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralQPharma Inc42708-201
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-559
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-837
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7116
Metformin Hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralLeading Pharma, LLC69315-410
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralProficient Rx LP63187-779
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-400
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs0615-8289
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8814
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-159
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-455
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68071-1419
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-1494
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7579

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