Magnesia muriatica (magnesium chloride) NDC 0220-3256

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0220-3256Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00220-3256Add 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
0220-3256-41	00220325641	9 [hp_C] in 1 TUBE (0220-3256-41)Marketed from Mar 3, 1983

How the 11-digit form is made: The labeler segment has 4 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (4-4-2 → 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): Magnesia muriatica
Generic name (nonproprietary): magnesium chloride
Active ingredients: Magnesium chloride — 9 [hp_C]/9[hp_C]
Dosage form: Pellet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Boiron
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start: Mar 3, 1983
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Small Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Magnesium Ion Exchange Activity (Mechanism)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 0220-3256_0a1f2eba-411a-82ae-e063-6394a90a4b27SPL ID 0a1f2eba-411a-82ae-e063-6394a90a4b27SPL set ID 862f54f3-4377-516a-e053-2991aa0a9709UNII 02F3473H9O
Pharmacologic class: Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxative

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

N400220325641 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00220-3256-41. 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 Nov 14, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Constipation with dry stools*

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