Metronidazole NDC 59651-770

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)59651-770Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width59651-0770Add 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	Copy
59651-770-46	59651077046	1 TUBE in 1 CARTON (59651-770-46) / 45 g in 1 TUBEMarketed from Jul 9, 2025

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): Metronidazole
Generic name (nonproprietary): metronidazole
Active ingredients: Metronidazole — 7.5 mg/g
Dosage form: Cream
Route: Topical
Labeler: Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 219295
Marketing start: Jul 9, 2025
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
Other FDA classes: Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 59651-770_0b6f6fbd-0292-4c48-a4ae-c24b5f0c8f74SPL ID 0b6f6fbd-0292-4c48-a4ae-c24b5f0c8f74SPL set ID 0b6f6fbd-0292-4c48-a4ae-c24b5f0c8f74RxCUI 311678UNII 140QMO216EUPC 0359651770467
Pharmacologic class: Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

Billing references

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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

N459651077046 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59651-0770-46. 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 11, 2025.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE: Metronidazole topical cream is indicated for topical application in the treatment of inflammatory papules and pustules of rosacea.

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