What is NDC 72789-281?

72789-281 is the product NDC for valsartan, Valsartan 160 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.

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 valsartan?

130 other product NDCs are listed under this name.

Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?

Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory.

valsartan NDC 72789-281 | National Drug Code

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72789-281Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72789-0281Add 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	Copy
72789-281-60	7278902816072789028160	60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-281-60)Marketed from Oct 11, 2022

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): valsartan
Generic name (nonproprietary): valsartan
Active ingredients: Valsartan — 160 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
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 203536
Marketing start: Jan 5, 2015
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Angiotensin 2 Receptor Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers: Product ID 72789-281_31b9f72f-7610-ac2e-e063-6394a90a63deSPL ID 31b9f72f-7610-ac2e-e063-6394a90a63deSPL set ID 5afd7c3d-c66b-479c-bfd0-6c04658b157dRxCUI 349201UNII 80M03YXJ7IUPC 0372789281605
Pharmacologic class: Angiotensin 2 Receptor Blocker

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

N472789028160 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72789-0281-60. 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 Apr 1, 2025. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

1INDICATIONS AND USAGE Valsartan tablets are angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) indicated for: Hypertension, to lower blood pressure in adults and children 6 years and older. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions (1.1) Heart failure (NYHA class II-IV), to reduce hospitalization for heart failure in adults (1.2) Post-myocardial infarction, for the reduction of cardiovascular mortality in clinically stable patients with left ventricular failure or left ventricular dysfunction following myocardial infarction in adults( 1.3 ) 1.1 Hypertension Valsartan tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypert…

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About NDC 72789-281

What is NDC 72789-281?: 72789-281 is the product NDC for valsartan, Valsartan 160 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?: valsartan.
What is the active ingredient?: Valsartan.
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 valsartan?: 130 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all valsartan 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 valsartan NDCs
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC	Package NDCs (11-digit)
valsartan	Valsartan 320 mg/1	TabletOral	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.	59746-393	59746-0393-3059746-0393-3259746-0393-67+1 more
Valsartan	Valsartan 40 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Laurus Labs Limited	42385-989	42385-0989-0542385-0989-3042385-0989-68
Valsartan	Valsartan 80 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Laurus Labs Limited	42385-990	42385-0990-0542385-0990-3042385-0990-68+1 more
Valsartan	Valsartan 160 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Laurus Labs Limited	42385-991	42385-0991-0542385-0991-3042385-0991-68+1 more
Valsartan	Valsartan 320 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Laurus Labs Limited	42385-992	42385-0992-0542385-0992-3042385-0992-68+1 more
Valsartan	Valsartan 80 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1596	67046-1596-03
Valsartan	Valsartan 320 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Coupler LLC	67046-1574	67046-1574-03
Valsartanvalsartan oral	Valsartan 4 mg/mL	SolutionOral	Advagen Pharma Ltd	72888-184	72888-0184-1372888-0184-48
Valsartan	Valsartan 40 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	70771-1882	70771-1882-03
Valsartan	Valsartan 80 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	70771-1883	70771-1883-09

All 131 valsartan NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 203536

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 203536
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
valsartan	Valsartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-5190
valsartan	Valsartan 160 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-5191
valsartan	Valsartan 320 mg/1	TabletOral	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-5192
valsartan	Valsartan 160 mg/1	TabletOral	Northwind Health Company, LLC	51655-695
valsartan	Valsartan 40 mg/1	TabletOral	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.	59746-360
valsartan	Valsartan 80 mg/1	TabletOral	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.	59746-361
valsartan	Valsartan 160 mg/1	TabletOral	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.	59746-362
valsartan	Valsartan 320 mg/1	TabletOral	Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.	59746-393