NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71656-066Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71656-0066Add 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
71656-066-2071656006620200 mL in 1 BOTTLE (71656-066-20)Marketed from Oct 13, 2023
71656-066-757165600667575 mL in 1 BOTTLE (71656-066-75)Marketed from Jul 22, 2024

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)
Likmez
Generic name (nonproprietary)
metronidazole oral
Active ingredients
Metronidazole — 100 mg/mL
Dosage form
Suspension
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA — New Drug ApplicationApplication NDA 216755
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 71656-066_33133447-3893-7028-e063-6394a90aa2beSPL ID 33133447-3893-7028-e063-6394a90aa2beSPL set ID e20c14eb-5361-4a93-ab46-a7bd9aeb9b98RxCUI 2667642, 2667648UNII 140QMO216E
Pharmacologic class
Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

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

N471656006620 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71656-0066-20. 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)

LIKMEZ is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial indicated for Trichomoniasis in adults ( 1.1 ) Amebiasis in adults and pediatric patients ( 1.2 ) Anaerobic Bacterial Infections in adults ( 1.3 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of LIKMEZ and other antibacterial drugs, LIKMEZ should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria ( 1.4 ). 1.1 Trichomoniasis LIKMEZ is indicated for the treatment of: Symptomatic trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis in adult females and males when the diagnosis is confirmed by appropriate laboratory procedures. Asymptomatic trichomoniasis caused by Tr…

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