NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)42571-393Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width42571-0393Add 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
42571-393-0142571039301100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (42571-393-01)Marketed from Apr 1, 2024
42571-393-0542571039305500 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (42571-393-05)Marketed from Apr 1, 2024
42571-393-904257103939090 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (42571-393-90)Marketed from Apr 1, 2024

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)
Nitrofurantoin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
nitrofurantoin
Active ingredients
Nitrofurantoin — 100 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217073
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitrofurans (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 42571-393_35155f61-5d28-d364-e063-6294a90aa4c6SPL ID 35155f61-5d28-d364-e063-6294a90aa4c6SPL set ID d96098d0-3c2b-4e53-a3f0-3ebba81c4133RxCUI 1648755UNII 927AH8112LUPC 0342571393908
Pharmacologic class
Nitrofuran Antibacterial

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

N442571039301 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 42571-0393-01. 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 Nitrofurantoin capsules (monohydrate/macrocrystals) are indicated only for the treatment of acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections (acute cystitis) caused by susceptible strains of Escherichia coli or Staphylococcus saprophyticus . Nitrofurantoin is not indicated for the treatment of pyelonephritis or perinephric abscesses. To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of nitrofurantoin capsules (monohydrate/macrocrystals) and other antibacterial drugs, nitrofurantoin capsules (monohydrate/macrocrystals) should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteri…

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