NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)59779-873Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width59779-0873Add 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
59779-873-04597790873042 CONTAINER in 1 CARTON (59779-873-04) / 24 LOZENGE in 1 CONTAINER (59779-873-03)Marketed from Sep 18, 2009
59779-873-10597790873104 CONTAINER in 1 CARTON (59779-873-10) / 27 LOZENGE in 1 CONTAINER (59779-873-09)Marketed from Apr 21, 2010
59779-873-11597790873117 CONTAINER in 1 CARTON (59779-873-11) / 24 LOZENGE in 1 CONTAINER (59779-873-03)Marketed from May 12, 2010

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)
nicotine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
nicotine polacrilex
Active ingredients
Nicotine — 4 mg/1
Dosage form
Lozenge
Route
Oral
Labeler
CVS PharmacyNDC labeler code 59779
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077007
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nicotine (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 59779-873_2a34c905-d0bd-4619-909a-cd2fd92c5efcSPL ID 2a34c905-d0bd-4619-909a-cd2fd92c5efcSPL set ID 4bc94e0b-189f-47b0-826c-2ccf6c4a0e3aRxCUI 359818UNII 6M3C89ZY6RUPC 0012345678905
Pharmacologic class
Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist

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

NDC on a medical claim

N459779087304 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 59779-0873-04. 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)

Use • reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

Full label on DailyMed (opens in a new tab)

About NDC 59779-873

What is NDC 59779-873?
59779-873 is the product NDC for nicotine (nicotine polacrilex), Nicotine 4 mg/1 lozenge, listed with the FDA by CVS Pharmacy. It has 3 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
nicotine (Nicotine polacrilex).
What is the active ingredient?
Nicotine.
Who is the labeler?
CVS Pharmacy, NDC labeler code 59779. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for nicotine?
196 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all nicotine NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other nicotine NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-75572288-0755-06
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1Gum, ChewingOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-86372288-0863-06
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralSafeway21130-77221130-0772-02
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-96972288-0969-76
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-86972288-0869-76
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1Gum, ChewingBuccalCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-681855154-6818-00
nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-65172288-0651-14
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralWalgreen Company0363-251100363-2511-27
nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-88872288-0888-14
nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralSixarp, LLC59368-46359368-0463-02

All 197 nicotine NDCs

Other NDCs under ANDA 077007

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 077007
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralH E B59640-099
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralWalgreen Company0363-2511
kirkland signature quit 4nicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralCostco Wholesale Company63981-873
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralH E B59640-151
care one nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralAmerican Sales Company41520-873
signature care nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralSafeway21130-700
nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralMeijer Distribution Inc41250-873
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralCVS WOONSOCKET PRESCRIPTION CENTER, INCORPORATED51316-319
good sense nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralL. Perrigo Company0113-6305
Nicotine PolacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68071-3957
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-869
stop smoking aidnicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralPublix Super Markets Inc56062-344
nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralMeijer Distribution Inc41250-344
basic care nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-873
Nicorettenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralHaleon US Holdings LLC0135-0635
nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralAmazon.com Services LLC72288-888
up and up nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralTarget Corporation82442-490
Nicorettenicotine polacrilexNicotine 4 mg/1LozengeOralHaleon US Holdings LLC0135-0636
Nicotine PolacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-1152
Nicotinenicotine polacrilexNicotine 2 mg/1LozengeOralWalgreen Company0363-0411

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