NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-1293Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-1293Add 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
72162-1293-172162129301100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (72162-1293-1)Marketed from Mar 11, 2024

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 — 750 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 076756
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-1293_a2a413bf-874c-4f93-aaca-a24e27a34696SPL ID a2a413bf-874c-4f93-aaca-a24e27a34696SPL set ID d5dbf0d9-9673-4aae-9e28-da9b90bac038RxCUI 860981UNII 786Z46389E
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

Billing references

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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

N472162129301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-1293-01. 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 biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (1)

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Other NDCs under ANDA 076756

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 076756
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-9147
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-9683

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