NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-2478Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-2478Add 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
72162-2478-17216224780172162247801100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2478-1)Marketed from May 1, 2025

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)
Potassium Citrate Extended ReleaseSuffix: EXTENDED RELEASE
Generic name (nonproprietary)
potassium citrate
Active ingredients
Potassium citrate — 15 meq/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
Bryant Ranch PrepackNDC labeler code 72162
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 206813
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Acidifying Activity (Mechanism)Calcium Chelating Activity (Mechanism)Decreased Coagulation Factor Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-2478_54d422f4-91ce-443a-b14a-5fc09fbe4b6dSPL ID 54d422f4-91ce-443a-b14a-5fc09fbe4b6dSPL set ID 8f5f7078-3c2d-406f-9222-b82a0f79d168RxCUI 898490UNII EE90ONI6FF
Pharmacologic class
Anti-coagulant; Calculi Dissolution Agent

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

N472162247801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2478-01. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Potassium citrate is a citrate salt of potassium indicated for the management of: • Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) with calcium stones (1.1) • Hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis of any etiology (1.2) • Uric acid lithiasis with or without calcium stones (1.3) 1.1 Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) with Calcium Stones Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of renal tubular acidosis [see Clinical Studies (14.1)] . 1.2 Hypocitraturic Calcium Oxalate Nephrolithiasis of any Etiology Potassium citrate is indicated for the management of Hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis [see Clinical Studies (14.2)] . 1.3 Uric Acid Llithiasis with or without Calcium Stones Potassium citra…

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About NDC 72162-2478

What is NDC 72162-2478?
72162-2478 is the product NDC for Potassium Citrate Extended Release, Potassium citrate 15 meq/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by Bryant Ranch Prepack. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Potassium Citrate Extended Release (Potassium citrate).
What is the active ingredient?
Potassium citrate.
Who is the labeler?
Bryant Ranch Prepack, NDC labeler code 72162. 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 Citrate Extended Release?
7 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Potassium Citrate Extended Release 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 Citrate Extended Release NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 5 meq/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Inc.42543-40642543-0406-01
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Inc.42543-40742543-0407-01
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 15 meq/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Inc.42543-40842543-0408-01
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-170671335-1706-01
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-287171335-2871-01
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 5 meq/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-247672162-2476-01
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-247772162-2477-01

Other NDCs under ANDA 206813

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 206813
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 5 meq/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Inc.42543-406
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Inc.42543-407
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 15 meq/1TabletOralStrides Pharma Inc.42543-408
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1706
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2871
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 5 meq/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2476
Potassium Citrate Extended Releasepotassium citratePotassium citrate 10 meq/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2477

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