NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)51079-917Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width51079-0917Add 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
51079-917-2051079091720100 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (51079-917-20) / 1 CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BLISTER PACK (51079-917-01)Marketed from Oct 1, 1999

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)
Verapamil Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
verapamil hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Verapamil hydrochloride — 120 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 075138
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Calcium Channel Antagonists (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A Inhibitors (Mechanism)Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors (Mechanism)P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 51079-917_3a87770c-fa53-d061-e063-6294a90a6751SPL ID 3a87770c-fa53-d061-e063-6294a90a6751SPL set ID 3bee2d26-138c-4641-a217-a38d3d657461RxCUI 897612UNII V3888OEY5R
Pharmacologic class
Calcium Channel Blocker

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

N451079091720 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51079-0917-20. 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 Verapamil hydrochloride extended-release capsules are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including this drug. Control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. Many patients will require more than one …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 075138

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 075138
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Verapamil HydrochlorideVerapamil hydrochloride 120 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-6320
Verapamil HydrochlorideVerapamil hydrochloride 180 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-6380
Verapamil HydrochlorideVerapamil hydrochloride 240 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.0378-6440
Verapamil HydrochlorideVerapamil hydrochloride 120 mg/1Capsule, Extended releaseOralSafecor Health LLC48433-145

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