NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)68071-3697Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width68071-3697Add 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
68071-3697-168071369701100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (68071-3697-1)Marketed from Oct 10, 2024

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)
Metformin HCl
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hcl
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 1000 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 090564
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Biguanides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 68071-3697_24223fbf-8ce7-ec5e-e063-6294a90a29daSPL ID 24223fbf-8ce7-ec5e-e063-6294a90a29daSPL set ID 242256af-c587-060a-e063-6294a90a68ccRxCUI 861004UNII 786Z46389EUPC 0368071369717
Pharmacologic class
Biguanide

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

N468071369701 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 68071-3697-01. 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 & USAGE Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and children with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 090564

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 090564
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8528
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6753
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-6754
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7011
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7010
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7013
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-0435
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride tabletMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralQuallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC82009-046
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3050
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride tabletMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralQuallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC82009-047
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4698
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-3064
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-531
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralGranules Pharmaceuticals Inc.70010-064
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralGranules Pharmaceuticals Inc.70010-063
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-0298
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralGranules Pharmaceuticals Inc.70010-065
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralProficient Rx LP71205-622
Metformin Hydrochloridemetformin hydrochloride tabletMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralGranules India Ltd62207-442
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3084

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