NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)70518-3662Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width70518-3662Add 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
70518-3662-17051836620150 POUCH in 1 BOX (70518-3662-1) / 1 TABLET in 1 POUCH (70518-3662-2)Marketed from Apr 23, 2026

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)
Ethambutol Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ethambutol hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Ethambutol hydrochloride — 100 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 078939
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 70518-3662_5905d3ca-1eac-bdff-e063-6394a90a51e6SPL ID 5905d3ca-1eac-bdff-e063-6394a90a51e6SPL set ID e0d4a594-d3e0-47b0-9f11-f4dbd4552d5aRxCUI 995599UNII QE4VW5FO07
Pharmacologic class
Antimycobacterial

Billing references

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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

N470518366201 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 70518-3662-01. 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 AND USAGE Ethambutol hydrochloride is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. It should not be used as the sole antituberculous drug, but should be used in conjunction with at least one other antituberculous drug. Selection of the companion drug should be based on clinical experience, considerations of comparative safety and appropriate in-vitro susceptibility studies. In patients who have not received previous antituberculous therapy, i.e., initial treatment, the most frequently used regimens have been the following: Ethambutol plus isoniazid Ethambutol plus isoniazid plus streptomycin. In patients who have received previous antituberculous therapy, mycobacterial …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 078939

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 078939
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 400 mg/1TabletOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-2966
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 400 mg/1TabletOralAmerican Health Packaging68084-280
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 100 mg/1TabletOralLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68180-280
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 400 mg/1TabletOralLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.68180-281

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