Metformin Hydrochloride NDC 50090-1494

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)50090-1494Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width50090-1494Add 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
50090-1494-0	50090149400	60 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1494-0)Marketed from Dec 4, 2014
50090-1494-1	50090149401	30 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1494-1)Marketed from Dec 4, 2014
50090-1494-2	50090149402	90 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1494-2)Marketed from Dec 4, 2014
50090-1494-3	50090149403	180 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1494-3)Marketed from Dec 4, 2014
50090-1494-4	50090149404	100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1494-4)Marketed from Mar 12, 2024

How the 11-digit form is made: The package segment has 1 digit, so one leading zero is added to it (5-4-1 → 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 hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Extended release
Route: Oral
Labeler: A-S Medication Solutions
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 201991
Marketing start: Mar 1, 2013
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 50090-1494_c83706bb-e844-4e62-b4f4-c48536ea707dSPL ID c83706bb-e844-4e62-b4f4-c48536ea707dSPL set ID 0cd086d6-3ae2-476e-b93e-29055e67e8fcRxCUI 860975UNII 786Z46389E
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

N450090149400 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-1494-00. 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 18, 2025. 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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