NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)50090-6873Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width50090-6873Add 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
50090-6873-05009068730030 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-6873-0)Marketed from Dec 4, 2023
50090-6873-15009068730190 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (50090-6873-1)Marketed from Dec 4, 2023

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)
Pioglitazone
Generic name (nonproprietary)
pioglitazone
Active ingredients
Pioglitazone hydrochloride — 30 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 202467
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor alpha Agonists (Mechanism)Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor gamma Agonists (Mechanism)Thiazolidinediones (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 50090-6873_eaf58d24-cc64-4f48-9c2f-73be817132fdSPL ID eaf58d24-cc64-4f48-9c2f-73be817132fdSPL set ID 4b5506c4-8cc2-44fb-ba2b-0e29fb73943dRxCUI 312440UNII JQT35NPK6C
Pharmacologic class
Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor alpha Agonist; Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor gamma Agonist; Thiazolidinedione

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

N450090687300 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 50090-6873-00. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Monotherapy and Combination Therapy Pioglitazone tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in multiple clinical settings [see Clinical Studies ( 14 ) ] . Important Limitations of Use Pioglitazone tablets exerts its antihyperglycemic effect only in the presence of endogenous insulin. Pioglitazone tablets should not be used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis, as it would not be effective in these settings. Use caution in patients with liver disease [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ) ]. Pioglitazone hydrochloride is a thiazolidinedione and an agonist for peroxisome proliferator-activated recepto…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 202467

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 202467
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 30 mg/1TabletOralNorthStar RxLLC16714-646
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 15 mg/1TabletOralNorthStar RxLLC16714-645
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 30 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-4187
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 15 mg/1TabletOralMacleods Pharmaceuticals Limited33342-054
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 30 mg/1TabletOralMacleods Pharmaceuticals Limited33342-055
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 45 mg/1TabletOralMacleods Pharmaceuticals Limited33342-056
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 45 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6412
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 30 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-2264
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 45 mg/1TabletOralNorthStar RxLLC16714-647
PioglitazonePioglitazone hydrochloride 30 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6874

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