NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72789-105Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72789-0105Add 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
72789-105-017278901050172789010501100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-105-01)Marketed from May 10, 2021
72789-105-60727890105607278901056060 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-105-60)Marketed from May 22, 2023
72789-105-827278901058272789010582500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-105-82)Marketed from Jan 29, 2021
72789-105-90727890105907278901059090 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-105-90)Marketed from Aug 24, 2020
72789-105-937278901059372789010593180 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-105-93)Marketed from May 10, 2021
72789-105-9572789010595727890105951000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-105-95)Marketed from Jan 29, 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)
Metformin hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Labeler
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NDC labeler code 72789
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207427
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72789-105_560a7b34-48b7-1ac4-e063-6394a90a0016SPL ID 560a7b34-48b7-1ac4-e063-6394a90a0016SPL set ID 17050df5-9e95-4e1b-ac75-34add289b139RxCUI 860975, 860981UNII 786Z46389EUPC 0372789106908, 0372789105604
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

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

N472789010501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72789-0105-01. 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 and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets are a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 72789-105

What is NDC 72789-105?
72789-105 is the product NDC for Metformin hydrochloride, Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 tablet, extended release, listed with the FDA by PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 6 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Metformin hydrochloride.
What is the active ingredient?
Metformin hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC labeler code 72789. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Metformin hydrochloride?
366 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Metformin 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 Metformin hydrochloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-478170518-4781-00
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-82310135-0823-0510135-0823-1010135-0823-30+5 more
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-82410135-0824-0510135-0824-1010135-0824-90
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-418568788-4185-0168788-4185-0368788-4185-06+3 more
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 625 mg/1TabletOralScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc50228-58850228-0588-0550228-0588-30
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1TabletOralScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc50228-58950228-0589-0550228-0589-30
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-471070518-4710-0070518-4710-02
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-469870518-4698-00
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-059180425-0591-0180425-0591-0280425-0591-03+1 more
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralUnit Dose Solutions, Inc.87441-05487441-0054-01

All 367 Metformin hydrochloride NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 207427

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 207427
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-587
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-858
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-867
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-106
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-666
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAvKARE42291-825
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAvKARE42291-824
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralUNICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS (USA), INC.76385-128
Metformin hydrochloride ERmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralUNICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS (USA), INC.76385-129
Metformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralAphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC71610-554

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