What is NDC 72189-189?

72189-189 is the product NDC for Clindamycin Hydrochloride, Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by DIRECT RX. It has 4 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

DIRECT RX, NDC labeler code 72189. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.

What other NDCs exist for Clindamycin Hydrochloride?

88 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

Clindamycin Hydrochloride NDC 72189-189

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72189-189Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72189-0189Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package
72189-189-21	7218901892172189018921	21 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72189-189-21)Marketed from Jun 4, 2021
72189-189-28	7218901892872189018928	28 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72189-189-28)Marketed from Jun 4, 2021
72189-189-30	7218901893072189018930	30 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72189-189-30)Marketed from Jun 4, 2021
72189-189-40	7218901894072189018940	40 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72189-189-40)Marketed from Jun 4, 2021

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): Clindamycin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): clindamycin hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Clindamycin hydrochloride — 300 mg/1
Dosage form: Capsule
Route: Oral
Labeler: DIRECT RXNDC labeler code 72189
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207402
Marketing start: Jun 4, 2021
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity (Physiologic effect)Lincosamides (Chemical structure)Neuromuscular Blockade (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 72189-189_3ac47ccd-220b-bf93-e063-6294a90a6b63SPL ID 3ac47ccd-220b-bf93-e063-6294a90a6b63SPL set ID c3f35f80-e4ae-95f5-e053-2995a90a1b64RxCUI 284215UNII T20OQ1YN1W
Pharmacologic class: Lincosamide Antibacterial

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

N472189018921 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72189-0189-21. 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 Jul 25, 2025. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Clindamycin is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. Clindamycin is also indicated in the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible strains of streptococci, pneumococci, and staphylococci. Its use should be reserved for penicillin-allergic patients or other patients for whom, in the judgment of the physician, a penicillin is inappropriate. Because of the risk of colitis, as described in the BOXED WARNING, before selecting clindamycin, the physician should consider the nature of the infection and the suitability of less toxic alternatives (e.g., erythromycin). Anaerobes: Serious respiratory tract infections such as empyema, anaerob…

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About NDC 72189-189

What is NDC 72189-189?: 72189-189 is the product NDC for Clindamycin Hydrochloride, Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by DIRECT RX. It has 4 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: Clindamycin Hydrochloride.
What is the active ingredient?: Clindamycin hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?: DIRECT RX, NDC labeler code 72189. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Clindamycin Hydrochloride?: 88 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Clindamycin Hydrochloride 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 Clindamycin Hydrochloride NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
Clindamycin hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Unit Dose Solutions, Inc.	87441-005	87441-0005-01
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Coupler LLC	67046-2073	67046-2073-03
Clindamycin hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4583	70518-4583-0070518-4583-01
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-4353	70518-4353-00
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY	60760-828	60760-0828-2860760-0828-60
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC	80425-0416	80425-0416-0180425-0416-0280425-0416-03
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy	60760-827	60760-0827-1060760-0827-30
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8685	68788-8685-0168788-8685-0268788-8685-03+4 more
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8558	68788-8558-0068788-8558-0168788-8558-02+5 more
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-3772	70518-3772-0070518-3772-0170518-3772-02+3 more

All 89 Clindamycin Hydrochloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 207402

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 207402
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	72789-167
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-4575
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC	80425-0416
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Asclemed USA, Inc.	76420-614
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-4661
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 75 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Asclemed USA, Inc.	76420-615
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Asclemed USA, Inc.	76420-616
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	72789-180
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	REMEDYREPACK INC.	70518-2153
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Micro Labs Limited	42571-252
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 75 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Micro Labs Limited	42571-250
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-5174
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Micro Labs Limited	42571-251
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-5189
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-1412
Clindamycin hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-2286
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-2346
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 300 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	71335-2677
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-2372
Clindamycin Hydrochloride	Clindamycin hydrochloride 150 mg/1	CapsuleOral	Northwind Health Company, LLC	51655-710

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