NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-2305Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-2305Add 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
72162-2305-47216223050450 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2305-4)Marketed from May 13, 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)
Vancomycin Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
vancomycin hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Vancomycin hydrochloride — 125 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 210729
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Glycopeptides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-2305_afca593f-0d66-4f38-8dfb-237ee4265929SPL ID afca593f-0d66-4f38-8dfb-237ee4265929SPL set ID d6b8147b-5f93-49ee-8b27-78fe58987c90RxCUI 313570UNII 71WO621TJD
Pharmacologic class
Glycopeptide Antibacterial

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

N472162230504 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2305-04. 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)

Vancomycin Hydrochloride Capsules are indicated for the treatment of C. difficile -associated diarrhea. Vancomycin Hydrochloride Capsules are also used for the treatment of enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains) in adult and pediatric patients less than 18 years of age. Vancomycin hydrochloride capsules are glycopeptide antibacterial indicated in adult and pediatric patients (less than 18 years of age) for the treatment of: ( 1 ) C. difficile -associated diarrhea Enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains) Limitations of Use : ( 1 ) ( 5.1 ) Parenteral administration of vancomycin is not effective for…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 210729

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 210729
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Vancomycin HydrochlorideVancomycin hydrochloride 250 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2306
Vancomycin HydrochlorideVancomycin hydrochloride 125 mg/1CapsuleOralCameron Pharmaceuticals42494-450
Vancomycin HydrochlorideVancomycin hydrochloride 250 mg/1CapsuleOralCameron Pharmaceuticals42494-451
vancomycin hydrochlorideVancomycin hydrochloride 125 mg/1CapsuleOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-967
vancomycin hydrochlorideVancomycin hydrochloride 250 mg/1CapsuleOralHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.23155-968

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