NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-1799Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-1799Add 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
72162-1799-172162179901100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE (72162-1799-1)Marketed from Aug 17, 2018

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)
Guanfacine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
guanfacine
Active ingredients
Guanfacine hydrochloride — 2 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Extended release
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 205689
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic alpha2-Agonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-1799_e14b35f8-7c1a-433f-8b8e-5e2eed05fc9dSPL ID e14b35f8-7c1a-433f-8b8e-5e2eed05fc9dSPL set ID 6e16cf54-c0d7-47ea-b502-c2146fd87f23RxCUI 862013UNII PML56A160O
Pharmacologic class
Central alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist

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

N472162179901 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-1799-01. 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)

Guanfacine extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as monotherapy and as adjunctive therapy to stimulant medications [see Clinical Studies (14)] . Guanfacine extended-release tablets are a central alpha 2A -adrenergic receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as monotherapy and as adjunctive therapy to stimulant medications (1, 14).

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Other NDCs under ANDA 205689

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 205689
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 1 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8161
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 2 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-8203
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 1 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-1798
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 4 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-1801
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 1 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNORTHSTAR RXLLC16714-190
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 2 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNORTHSTAR RXLLC16714-191
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 3 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNORTHSTAR RXLLC16714-192
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 4 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralNORTHSTAR RXLLC16714-193
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 3 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc63304-926
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 1 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc63304-924
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 2 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc63304-925
GuanfacineGuanfacine hydrochloride 4 mg/1Tablet, Extended releaseOralSun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc63304-927

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