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FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72888-505Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72888-0505Add 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
72888-505-017288805050172888050501100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72888-505-01)Marketed from Oct 28, 2026

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)
Triamterene
Generic name (nonproprietary)
triamterene
Active ingredients
Triamterene — 50 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Labeler
Advagen Pharma LtdNDC labeler code 72888
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 220782
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Renal K+ Excretion (Physiologic effect)Increased Diuresis (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 72888-505_5f49b458-1c48-add0-e063-6394a90a0a24SPL ID 5f49b458-1c48-add0-e063-6394a90a0a24SPL set ID 11380f30-9c0f-4397-b5a7-2ed66611be73UNII WS821Z52LQUPC 0372888504018, 0372888505015
Pharmacologic class
Potassium-sparing Diuretic

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

N472888050501 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72888-0505-01. 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 Triamterene Capsules are indicated in the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver and the nephrotic syndrome; steroid- induced edema, idiopathic edema and edema due to secondary hyperaldosteronism. Triamterene Capsules may be used alone or with other diuretics, either for its added diuretic effect or its potassium-sparing potential. It also promotes increased diuresis when patients prove resistant or only partially responsive to thiazides or other diuretics because of secondary hyperaldosteronism. Usage in Pregnancy . The routine use of diuretics in an otherwise healthy woman is inappropriate and exposes mother and fetus to un…

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About NDC 72888-505

What is NDC 72888-505?
72888-505 is the product NDC for Triamterene, Triamterene 50 mg/1 capsule, listed with the FDA by Advagen Pharma Ltd. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Triamterene.
What is the active ingredient?
Triamterene.
Who is the labeler?
Advagen Pharma Ltd, NDC labeler code 72888. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Triamterene?
6 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Triamterene 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 Triamterene NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
TriamtereneTriamterene 50 mg/1CapsuleOralBiocon Pharma Inc.70377-13870377-0138-1170377-0138-12
TriamtereneTriamterene 100 mg/1CapsuleOralBiocon Pharma Inc.70377-13970377-0139-1170377-0139-12
triamtereneTriamterene 50 mg/1CapsuleOralPrasco Laboratories66993-83166993-0831-02
TriamtereneTriamterene 100 mg/1CapsuleOralPrasco Laboratories66993-83266993-0832-02
Triamterenetriamterene capsulesTriamterene 50 mg/1CapsuleOralTRUPHARMA LLC52817-36452817-0364-10
Triamterenetriamterene capsulesTriamterene 100 mg/1CapsuleOralTRUPHARMA LLC52817-36552817-0365-10
Triamterenetriamterene capsulesTriamterene 50 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-226572162-2265-01

Other NDCs under ANDA 220782

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 220782
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
TriamtereneTriamterene 100 mg/1CapsuleOralAdvagen Pharma Ltd72888-504

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