NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70518-2833Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70518-2833Add 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
70518-2833-0705182833007051828330030 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-2833-0)Marketed from Aug 14, 2020
70518-2833-1705182833017051828330190 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-2833-1)Marketed from Jul 25, 2022
70518-2833-27051828330270518283302180 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-2833-2)Marketed from Aug 3, 2022
70518-2833-4705182833047051828330460 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-2833-4)Marketed from Sep 25, 2023
70518-2833-5705182833057051828330530 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-2833-5)Marketed from Dec 9, 2023
70518-2833-77051828330770518283307100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (70518-2833-7)Marketed from Mar 20, 2025
70518-2833-9705182833097051828330930 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK (70518-2833-9)Marketed from Jun 9, 2025

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 Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metformin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Labeler
REMEDYREPACK INC.NDC labeler code 70518
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 70518-2833_57c46cc3-ef60-bbf1-e063-6294a90a73acSPL ID 57c46cc3-ef60-bbf1-e063-6294a90a73acSPL set ID 30658e19-8e6e-49aa-a007-e414224797c5RxCUI 861007UNII 786Z46389E
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

N470518283300 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70518-2833-00. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Metformin hydrochloride tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride tablets are biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 70518-2833

What is NDC 70518-2833?
70518-2833 is the product NDC for Metformin Hydrochloride, Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 tablet, listed with the FDA by REMEDYREPACK INC.. It has 7 package NDCs, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Metformin Hydrochloride.
What is the active ingredient?
Metformin hydrochloride.
Who is the labeler?
REMEDYREPACK INC., NDC labeler code 70518. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Metformin Hydrochloride?
366 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Metformin Hydrochloride 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 Metformin Hydrochloride NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-478170518-4781-00
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-82310135-0823-0510135-0823-1010135-0823-30+5 more
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-82410135-0824-0510135-0824-1010135-0824-90
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-418568788-4185-0168788-4185-0368788-4185-06+3 more
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 625 mg/1TabletOralScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc50228-58850228-0588-0550228-0588-30
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1TabletOralScieGen Pharmaceuticals Inc50228-58950228-0589-0550228-0589-30
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-471070518-4710-0070518-4710-02
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-469870518-4698-00
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC80425-059180425-0591-0180425-0591-0280425-0591-03+1 more
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralUnit Dose Solutions, Inc.87441-05487441-0054-01

All 367 Metformin Hydrochloride NDCs

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/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3495
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-7163
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralEpic Pharma, LLC42806-313
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralEpic Pharma, LLC42806-314
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralEpic Pharma, LLC42806-315
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8652
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-1072
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralCoupler LLC67046-0804
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-561
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-7162
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1TabletOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-562
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralAscend Laboratories, LLC67877-563
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralMetcure Pharmaceuticals, Inc.71709-112
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralMetcure Pharmaceuticals, Inc.71709-110
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 850 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralMetcure Pharmaceuticals, Inc.71709-111
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 1000 mg/1TabletOralMajor Pharmaceuticals0904-7164
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7595
Metformin HydrochlorideMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-7597
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-3541
Metformin HClMetformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1TabletOralNorthwind Health Company, LLC82868-049

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