NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71656-067Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71656-0067Add 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
71656-067-7071656006770716560067701 TUBE, WITH APPLICATOR in 1 CARTON (71656-067-70) / 70 g in 1 TUBE, WITH APPLICATORMarketed from Mar 3, 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)
metronidazole vaginal
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metronidazole
Active ingredients
Metronidazole — 7.5 mg/g
Dosage form
Gel
Route
Vaginal
Labeler
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals LLCNDC labeler code 71656
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 216750
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71656-067_2bb2bd7b-190e-1821-e063-6294a90a5c0eSPL ID 2bb2bd7b-190e-1821-e063-6294a90a5c0eSPL set ID 08abacec-3b6a-43e7-bfaa-2041d87a26c7RxCUI 142046UNII 140QMO216E
Pharmacologic class
Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

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 drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

NDC on a medical claim

N471656006770 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71656-0067-70. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Metronidazole vaginal gel is indicated in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (formerly referred to as Haemophilus vaginitis, Gardnerella vaginitis, nonspecific vaginitis, Corynebacterium vaginitis, or anaerobic vaginosis). NOTE For purposes of this indication, a clinical diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is usually defined by the presence of a homogeneous vaginal discharge that (a) has a pH of greater than 4.5, (b) emits a "fishy" amine odor when mixed with a 10% KOH solution, and (c) contains clue cells on microscopic examination. Gram's stain results consistent with a diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis include (a) markedly reduced or absent Lactobacillus morphology, (b…

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About NDC 71656-067

What is NDC 71656-067?
71656-067 is the product NDC for metronidazole vaginal (metronidazole), Metronidazole 7.5 mg/g gel, listed with the FDA by Saptalis Pharmaceuticals LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
metronidazole vaginal (Metronidazole).
What is the active ingredient?
Metronidazole.
Who is the labeler?
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals LLC, NDC labeler code 71656. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for metronidazole vaginal?
4 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all metronidazole vaginal 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 metronidazole vaginal NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
metronidazole vaginalmetronidazoleMetronidazole 7.5 mg/gGelVaginalREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-457270518-4572-00
metronidazole vaginalmetronidazoleMetronidazole 7.5 mg/gGelVaginalREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-281470518-2814-00
metronidazole vaginalmetronidazoleMetronidazole 7.5 mg/gGelVaginalPadagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd45802-13945802-0139-70
metronidazole vaginalmetronidazoleMetronidazole 7.5 mg/gGelVaginalA-S Medication Solutions50090-480950090-4809-00

Other NDCs under ANDA 216750

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 216750
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
metronidazole vaginalmetronidazoleMetronidazole 7.5 mg/gGelVaginalREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4572

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