NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71610-867Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71610-0867Add 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
71610-867-53716100867537161008675360 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-867-53)Marketed from Nov 25, 2024
71610-867-60716100867607161008676090 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-867-60)Marketed from Nov 25, 2024
71610-867-707161008677071610086770120 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-867-70)Marketed from Nov 25, 2024
71610-867-807161008678071610086780180 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (71610-867-80)Marketed from Jan 13, 2025

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)
Metformin hydrochloride ERSuffix: ER
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 750 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Labeler
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLCNDC labeler code 71610
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207427
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71610-867_2bc26279-774d-c799-e063-6394a90aae86SPL ID 2bc26279-774d-c799-e063-6394a90aae86SPL set ID 27d6fdbc-27a8-c599-e063-6394a90a2233RxCUI 860981UNII 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

N471610086753 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71610-0867-53. 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 patients 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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About NDC 71610-867

What is NDC 71610-867?
71610-867 is the product NDC for Metformin hydrochloride ER (metformin hydrochloride), Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 tablet, extended release, listed with the FDA by Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC. It has 4 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Metformin hydrochloride ER (Metformin hydrochloride).
What is the active ingredient?
Metformin hydrochloride.
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 Metformin hydrochloride ER?
5 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Metformin hydrochloride ER 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 Metformin hydrochloride ER NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Metformin Hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralLeading Pharma, LLC69315-41069315-0410-0169315-0410-05
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAvKARE42291-82442291-0824-1042291-0824-5042291-0824-90
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-66671610-0666-5371610-0666-6071610-0666-80
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-10672789-0106-0172789-0106-8272789-0106-90+1 more
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralUNICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS (USA), INC.76385-12976385-0129-0176385-0129-50

Other NDCs under ANDA 207427

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 207427
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-587
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-858
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-105
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-106
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-666
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAvKARE42291-825
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAvKARE42291-824
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralUNICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS (USA), INC.76385-128
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralUNICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS (USA), INC.76385-129
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-554

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