NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)71872-7338Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width71872-7338Add 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
71872-7338-1718727338011 BOTTLE in 1 BAG (71872-7338-1) / 25 TABLET in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Dec 17, 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)
nitroglycerin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
nitroglycerin
Active ingredients
Nitroglycerin — .4 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Sublingual
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217970
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitrates (Chemical structure)Vasodilation (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 71872-7338_3f7ebdf3-653f-30ad-e063-6394a90a2608SPL ID 3f7ebdf3-653f-30ad-e063-6394a90a2608SPL set ID 3f7ebc5e-82a7-393d-e063-6394a90a173aRxCUI 198039UNII G59M7S0WS3
Pharmacologic class
Nitrate Vasodilator

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. Sublingual products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N471872733801 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 71872-7338-01. 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)

Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are indicated for the acute relief of an attack or acute prophylaxis of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease. Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are nitrate vasodilator indicated for relief of an attack or prophylaxis of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease. (1)

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 217970

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 217970
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
nitroglycerinNitroglycerin .4 mg/1TabletSublingualNorthStar RxLLC72603-266
nitroglycerinNitroglycerin .4 mg/1TabletSublingualLifestar Pharma LLC70756-014
nitroglycerinNitroglycerin .3 mg/1TabletSublingualLifestar Pharma LLC70756-013
nitroglycerinNitroglycerin .6 mg/1TabletSublingualLifestar Pharma LLC70756-016
nitroglycerinNitroglycerin .4 mg/1TabletSublingualREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-4277
nitroglycerinNitroglycerin .4 mg/1TabletSublingualRedpharm Drug67296-2313
nitroglycerinNitroglycerin .4 mg/1TabletSublingualMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLC.71872-7383

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