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FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-2658Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-2658Add 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
72162-2658-17216226580172162265801100 mL in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2658-1)Marketed from Jun 5, 2026

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)
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate
Generic name (nonproprietary)
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
Active ingredients
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate — 400 mg/5mL
Dosage form
For suspension
Route
Oral
Labeler
Bryant Ranch PrepackNDC labeler code 72162
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 216212
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Macrolides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-2658_f0c92a5a-10e2-4a62-800d-a3fc1319a2d7SPL ID f0c92a5a-10e2-4a62-800d-a3fc1319a2d7SPL set ID 78139f33-0965-4bbb-a53f-6d7fd4fa9a81RxCUI 686418UNII 1014KSJ86F
Pharmacologic class
Macrolide Antimicrobial; Macrolide

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

N472162265801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2658-01. 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)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of erythromycin ethylsuccinate for oral suspension and other antibacterial drugs, erythromycin ethylsuccinate for oral suspension should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Erythromycin ethylsuccinate for oral suspension is indicated in the treatme…

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About NDC 72162-2658

What is NDC 72162-2658?
72162-2658 is the product NDC for Erythromycin ethylsuccinate, Erythromycin ethylsuccinate 400 mg/5mL for suspension, 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?
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate.
What is the active ingredient?
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate.
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 Erythromycin ethylsuccinate?
19 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Erythromycin ethylsuccinate 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 Erythromycin ethylsuccinate NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Erythromycin EthylsuccinateerythromycinErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLSuspensionOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC60219-150360219-1503-01
Erythromycin EthylsuccinateerythromycinErythromycin ethylsuccinate 400 mg/5mLSuspensionOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC60219-150460219-1504-02
Erythromycin EthylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 400 mg/5mLSuspensionOralNivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.75834-29475834-0294-01
Erythromycin EthylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLSuspensionOralNivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.75834-29575834-0295-01
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-10271209-0102-21
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 400 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-10371209-0103-21
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-265772162-2657-01
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralKanchan Healthcare Inc85742-02985742-0029-28
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 400 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralKanchan Healthcare Inc85742-03085742-0030-28
Erythromycin EthylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLSuspensionOralWilshire Pharmaceuticals52536-13252536-0132-13

All 20 Erythromycin ethylsuccinate NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 216212

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 216212
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-102
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 400 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited71209-103
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2657
Erythromycin EthylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 400 mg/5mLSuspensionOralNivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.75834-294
Erythromycin EthylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLSuspensionOralNivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.75834-295
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralKanchan Healthcare Inc85742-029
Erythromycin ethylsuccinateErythromycin ethylsuccinate 400 mg/5mLFor suspensionOralKanchan Healthcare Inc85742-030

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