NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71335-2245Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71335-2245Add 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
71335-2245-17133522450160 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2245-1)Marketed from Sep 25, 2023
71335-2245-27133522450230 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2245-2)Marketed from Sep 25, 2023
71335-2245-371335224503120 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2245-3)Marketed from Sep 25, 2023
71335-2245-47133522450490 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2245-4)Marketed from Sep 25, 2023
71335-2245-571335224505100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2245-5)Marketed from Sep 25, 2023
71335-2245-671335224506180 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71335-2245-6)Marketed from Sep 25, 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)
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride850 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 213320
Marketing start
Marketing end
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71335-2245_703ac447-917b-4816-b59f-09ef358cfb92SPL ID 703ac447-917b-4816-b59f-09ef358cfb92SPL set ID 1e7ab8da-4ece-499c-b0fb-34e37d991c1cRxCUI 861010UNII 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

N471335224501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71335-2245-01. 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 tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride tablets are a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus.( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 213320

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 213320
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralQPharma,Inc.42708-203
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-551
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralQPharma Inc42708-202
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-932
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-931
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-1516
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8560
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8564
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8603
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-843
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-841
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-842
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2466
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralNuCare Pharmaceuticcals,Inc.68071-5306
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-409
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-8041
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-8043
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68071-3739
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-930
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-561

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