NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50090-1679Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50090-1679Add 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
50090-1679-05009016790030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1679-0)Marketed from Feb 3, 2015
50090-1679-15009016790145 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1679-1)Marketed from Feb 3, 2015
50090-1679-25009016790260 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1679-2)Marketed from Feb 3, 2015
50090-1679-35009016790328 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1679-3)Marketed from Apr 28, 2015
50090-1679-4500901679047 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1679-4)Marketed from Apr 28, 2015
50090-1679-55009016790514 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1679-5)Marketed from Apr 28, 2015
50090-1679-65009016790690 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-1679-6)Marketed from Aug 6, 2018

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)
Phentermine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
phentermine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Phentermine hydrochloride — 37.5 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040876
Marketing start
Listing expires
DEA schedule
CIV
Other FDA classes
Appetite Suppression (Physiologic effect)Increased Sympathetic Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 50090-1679_a471924e-e01a-4665-9ba1-1eaea935a7adSPL ID a471924e-e01a-4665-9ba1-1eaea935a7adSPL set ID 86ec6b9d-2934-4bad-8a80-0b60e2f912f3RxCUI 803353UNII 0K2I505OTV
Pharmacologic class
Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic

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

N450090167900 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-1679-00. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Phentermine hydrochloride, USP 37.5 mg is indicated as short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity for patients with an initial body mass index greater than or equal to 30 kg/m 2 , or greater than or equal to 27 kg/m 2 in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., controlled hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia). Below is a chart of Body Mass Index (BMI) based on various heights and weights. BMI is calculated by taking the patient’s weight, in kilograms (kg), divided by the patient’s height, in meters (m), squared. Metric conversions are as follows: pounds ÷ 2.2 = …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 040876

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040876
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3819
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1TabletOralKVK-TECH, Inc.10702-025
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1TabletOralCalvin Scott & Co., Inc.17224-902
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1TabletOralMartek Pharmacal Co.84053-025
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-4385
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC82868-112
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.55289-701
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 37.5 mg/1TabletOralDirectRx72189-301

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