NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68071-2228Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68071-2228Add 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
68071-2228-66807122280660 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-2228-6)Marketed from Jul 31, 2020

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)
Glimepiride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
glimepiride
Active ingredients
Glimepiride — 4 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 077091
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Sulfonylurea Compounds (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68071-2228_1d7632a7-0f26-9e5d-e063-6294a90ad21fSPL ID 1d7632a7-0f26-9e5d-e063-6294a90ad21fSPL set ID abc187f1-8645-23e9-e053-2a95a90a64a7RxCUI 199247UNII 6KY687524KUPC 0368071222869
Pharmacologic class
Sulfonylurea

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

N468071222806 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68071-2228-06. 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)

Glimepiride tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus [see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 ) ]. Limitations of Use Glimepiride tablets should not be used for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis, as it would not be effective in these settings. Glimepiride tablets are a sulfonylurea indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( 1 ). Limitations of Use : Not for treating type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis ( 1 ).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 077091

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 077091
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging68084-326
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-3043
GlimepirideGlimepiride 4 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-489
GlimepirideGlimepiride 1 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP82804-140
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralCardinal Health 107, LLC55154-8175
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC51655-565
GlimepirideGlimepiride 4 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-122
GlimepirideGlimepiride 1 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.43063-121
GlimepirideGlimepiride 4 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-1006
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralDr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited55111-321
GlimepirideGlimepiride 1 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging68084-788
GlimepirideGlimepiride 1 mg/1TabletOralDr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited55111-320
GlimepirideGlimepiride 4 mg/1TabletOralDr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited55111-322
GlimepirideGlimepiride 4 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6852
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-2385
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6415
GlimepirideGlimepiride 4 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging68084-327
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6910
GlimepirideGlimepiride 1 mg/1TabletOralAvPAK50268-358
GlimepirideGlimepiride 2 mg/1TabletOralAvPAK50268-359

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