Metronidazole NDC 51672-4215

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)51672-4215Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width51672-4215Add 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
51672-4215-3	51672421503	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-4215-3) / 60 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Apr 9, 2019
51672-4215-6	51672421506	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (51672-4215-6) / 45 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Apr 9, 2019
51672-4215-9	51672421509	1 BOTTLE, PUMP in 1 CARTON (51672-4215-9) / 55 g in 1 BOTTLE, PUMPMarketed from Apr 9, 2019

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): Metronidazole
Generic name (nonproprietary): metronidazole
Active ingredients: Metronidazole — 10 mg/g
Dosage form: Gel
Route: Topical
Labeler: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 204651
Marketing start: Apr 9, 2019
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 51672-4215_56a665f7-d6b1-3f68-e063-6294a90afa3aSPL ID 56a665f7-d6b1-3f68-e063-6294a90afa3aSPL set ID 5842a554-58d1-4ee4-99aa-1e6029a69be2RxCUI 577237UNII 140QMO216E
Pharmacologic class: Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

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. Topical products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N451672421503 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 51672-4215-03. 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 Jul 15, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Metronidazole Gel USP, 1% is indicated for the topical treatment of inflammatory lesions of rosacea. Metronidazole gel is a nitroimidazole indicated for the topical treatment of inflammatory lesions of rosacea. ( 1 )

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Other NDCs under ANDA 204651

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 204651
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 10 mg/g	GelTopical	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	51672-4164