Phendimetrazine Tartrate NDC 72162-2044

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Product NDC (as listed)72162-2044Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72162-2044Add 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 NDC	11-digit (billing)	Package
72162-2044-0	72162204400	1000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2044-0)Marketed from Jun 14, 2023
72162-2044-1	72162204401	100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2044-1)Marketed from Jun 14, 2023
72162-2044-3	72162204403	30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2044-3)Marketed from Jun 14, 2023
72162-2044-6	72162204406	60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2044-6)Marketed from Jun 14, 2023

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): Phendimetrazine Tartrate
Generic name (nonproprietary): phendimetrazine tartrate
Active ingredients: Phendimetrazine tartrate — 35 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet
Route: Oral
Labeler: Bryant Ranch Prepack
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 040762
Marketing start: Nov 20, 2012
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2026
DEA schedule: CIII
Other FDA classes: Appetite Suppression (Physiologic effect)Increased Sympathetic Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers: Product ID 72162-2044_206296be-2b0a-43af-8927-d8189d0af96dSPL ID 206296be-2b0a-43af-8927-d8189d0af96dSPL set ID 8593421c-d1fb-409d-a5bb-3369da18fd2cRxCUI 979549UNII 6985IP0T80
Pharmacologic class: Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N472162204400 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2044-00. 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 Jul 12, 2023.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Phendimetrazine tartrate is indicated in the management of exogenous obesity as a short term adjunct (a few weeks) in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction in patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or higher who have not responded to appropriate weight reducing regimen (diet and/or exercise) alone. Below is a chart of Body Mass Index (BMI) based on various heights and weights. BMI is calculated by taking the patient’s weight in kilograms (kg), divided by the patient’s height, in meters (m), squared. Metric conversions are as follow: pounds ÷ 2.2 = kg; inches x 0.0254 = meters. BODY MASS INDEX (BMI), kg/m 2 Height (feet, inches) …

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Other NDCs under ANDA 040762

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 040762
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Phendimetrazine Tartrate	Phendimetrazine tartrate 35 mg/1	TabletOral	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-3509
Phendimetrazine Tartrate	Phendimetrazine tartrate 35 mg/1	TabletOral	Elite Laboratories, Inc	64850-440