NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72603-316Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72603-0316Add 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
72603-316-0172603031601100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72603-316-01)Marketed from Aug 1, 2024

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)
Methimazole
Generic name (nonproprietary)
methimazole
Active ingredients
Methimazole — 10 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040734
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Thyroid Hormone Synthesis Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72603-316_d87b19ed-f2f6-41de-a5c0-167bfd2b319fSPL ID d87b19ed-f2f6-41de-a5c0-167bfd2b319fSPL set ID 923fec30-90fd-4bd5-beb3-f2ca4fc171eeRxCUI 197941, 197942UNII 554Z48XN5EUPC 0372603315011, 0372603316018
Pharmacologic class
Thyroid Hormone Synthesis Inhibitor

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

N472603031601 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72603-0316-01. 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 Methimazole tablets are indicated: In patients with Graves' disease with hyperthyroidism or toxic multinodular goiter for whom surgery or radioactive iodine therapy is not an appropriate treatment option. To ameliorate symptoms of hyperthyroidism in preparation for thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine therapy.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 040734

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040734
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
MethimazoleMethimazole 10 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-0883
MethimazoleMethimazole 5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8347
MethimazoleMethimazole 5 mg/1TabletOralNORTHSTAR RX LLC72603-315
MethimazoleMethimazole 5 mg/1TabletOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.60429-380
MethimazoleMethimazole 10 mg/1TabletOralGolden State Medical Supply, Inc.60429-381
MethimazoleMethimazole 5 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8226
MethimazoleMethimazole 10 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8227
MethimazoleMethimazole 10 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP82804-231
MethimazoleMethimazole 5 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6536
MethimazoleMethimazole 10 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-1475
MethimazoleMethimazole 5 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-1506
MethimazoleMethimazole 10 mg/1TabletOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-071
MethimazoleMethimazole 5 mg/1TabletOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-070

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