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FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71610-349Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71610-0349Add 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
71610-349-15716100349157161003491515 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-15)Marketed from Feb 8, 2022
71610-349-30716100349307161003493030 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-30)Marketed from Oct 16, 2019
71610-349-45716100349457161003494545 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-45)Marketed from Feb 8, 2022
71610-349-53716100349537161003495360 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-53)Marketed from Oct 16, 2019
71610-349-60716100349607161003496090 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-60)Marketed from Oct 16, 2019
71610-349-707161003497071610034970120 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-70)Marketed from Oct 16, 2019
71610-349-807161003498071610034980180 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-80)Marketed from Oct 16, 2019
71610-349-857161003498571610034985200 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-85)Marketed from Oct 16, 2019
71610-349-927161003499271610034992270 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-92)Marketed from Oct 16, 2019
71610-349-947161003499471610034994360 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-94)Marketed from Oct 16, 2019
71610-349-987161003499871610034998540 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-349-98)Marketed from Feb 8, 2022

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
Labeler
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLCNDC labeler code 71610
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 019123
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 71610-349_2b497b8f-a0e3-9ff7-e063-6394a90a3800SPL ID 2b497b8f-a0e3-9ff7-e063-6394a90a3800SPL set ID 81a53ecd-2612-4efe-9491-415fff3f86e5RxCUI 628953UNII 660YQ98I10
Pharmacologic class
Osmotic Laxative; Potassium Salt

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

N471610034915 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71610-0349-15. 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 is 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 is 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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About NDC 71610-349

What is NDC 71610-349?
71610-349 is the product NDC for Potassium Chloride, Potassium chloride 750 mg/1 tablet, film coated, extended release, listed with the FDA by Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC. It has 11 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Potassium Chloride.
What is the active ingredient?
Potassium chloride.
Who is the labeler?
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC, NDC labeler code 71610. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Potassium Chloride?
216 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Potassium Chloride NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Potassium Chloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Potassium Chloridepotassium chloride oralPotassium chloride 1.5 g/15mLSolutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-802655154-8026-05
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 1.5 g/1.58gPowder, For solutionOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-835255154-8352-05
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralCoupler LLC67046-103267046-1032-03
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralSt. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy60760-42360760-0423-90
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC82868-11182868-0111-90
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/15mLSolutionOralAjenat Pharmaceuticals LLC82983-41182983-0411-47
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 40 meq/15mLSolutionOralAjenat Pharmaceuticals LLC82983-41282983-0412-47
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-754800904-7548-61
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 3 g/3.16gFor solutionOralIPG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.71085-08371085-0083-30
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 20 meq/15mLSolutionOralAurobindo Pharma Limited59651-95959651-0959-47

All 217 Potassium Chloride NDCs

Other NDCs under NDA 019123

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 019123
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Klor-Conpotassium chloridePotassium chloride 600 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralUpsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC0245-5315
Klor-Conpotassium chloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralUpsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC0245-5316
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 600 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralUpsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC0832-5322
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralUpsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC0832-5323
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralAvKARE42291-506
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7639
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7640
Potassium ChloridePotassium chloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-226

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