Metformin Hydrochloride (metformin) NDC 0378-6002

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)0378-6002Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width00378-6002Add 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
0378-6002-91	00378600291	60 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (0378-6002-91)Marketed from Aug 23, 2016

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): Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): metformin
Active ingredients: Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated, Extended release
Route: Oral
Labeler: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 200690
Marketing start: Aug 23, 2016
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 0378-6002_2a0bac1b-3575-4b62-a74b-07f54ba064afSPL ID 2a0bac1b-3575-4b62-a74b-07f54ba064afSPL set ID 7e41818c-60e9-4bcf-9586-7bb8d33d5e89RxCUI 1807894, 1807917UNII 786Z46389EUPC 0303786002917, 0303786001910
Pharmacologic class: Biguanide

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

N400378600291 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 00378-6002-91. 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 Jun 15, 2026. 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 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 with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 200690

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 200690
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin	Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1	Tablet, Film coated, Extended releaseOral	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	0378-6001