NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42571-360Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42571-0360Add 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
42571-360-074257103600742571036007473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (42571-360-07)Marketed from Apr 20, 2020
42571-360-104257103601042571036010118 mL in 1 BOTTLE (42571-360-10)Marketed from Apr 20, 2020

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

Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/5mL
Dosage form
Solution
Route
Oral
Labeler
MICRO LABS LIMITEDNDC labeler code 42571
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 211309
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 42571-360_4d2a345b-54cc-2188-e063-6294a90ac6bfSPL ID 4d2a345b-54cc-2188-e063-6294a90ac6bfSPL set ID fb90693a-074a-45be-94f4-ed6298b1f4e4RxCUI 861025UNII 786Z46389EUPC 0342571360078, 0342571360108
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

N442571036007 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42571-0360-07. 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 oral solution is 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 is 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. ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 42571-360

What is NDC 42571-360?
42571-360 is the product NDC for Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solution, Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/5mL solution, listed with the FDA by MICRO LABS LIMITED. It has 2 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solution (Metformin Hydrochloride).
What is the active ingredient?
Metformin hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
MICRO LABS LIMITED, NDC labeler code 42571. 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 Oral Solution?
4 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solution 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 Oral Solution NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solutionmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/5mLSolutionOralBionpharma Inc.,69452-38069452-0380-5569452-0380-88
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solutionmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/5mLSolutionOralSaptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC.71656-01771656-0017-04
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solutionmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/5mLSolutionOralTRUPHARMA, LLC52817-82052817-0820-50
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solutionmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/5mLSolutionOralTRUPHARMA, LLC52817-82152817-0821-50

Other NDCs under ANDA 211309

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 211309
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solutionmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/5mLSolutionOralTRUPHARMA, LLC52817-820
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solutionmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/5mLSolutionOralTRUPHARMA, LLC52817-821
Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solutionmetformin hydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/5mLSolutionOralSaptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC.71656-017

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