NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-2312Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-2312Add 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
72162-2312-0721622312001000 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2312-0)Marketed from Feb 15, 2024
72162-2312-172162231201100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2312-1)Marketed from Feb 15, 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)
Phentermine Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
phentermine hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Phentermine hydrochloride — 15 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 202248
Marketing start
Marketing end
DEA schedule
CIV
Other FDA classes
Appetite Suppression (Physiologic effect)Increased Sympathetic Activity (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-2312_4bb667bf-b233-45e8-a46c-198f7d285a0eSPL ID 4bb667bf-b233-45e8-a46c-198f7d285a0eSPL set ID e48feec6-50c9-4ccd-b9da-56956d14c853RxCUI 968766UNII 0K2I505OTV
Pharmacologic class
Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic

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

N472162231200 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2312-00. 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 .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Phentermine hydrochloride capsules are indicated as a short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity for patients with an initial body mass index ≥30 kg/m 2 , or ≥27 kg/m 2 in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., controlled hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia). 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 follows: pounds ÷ 2.2 = kg; inches × 0.0254 = meters. BODY MASS INDEX (BM…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 202248

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 202248
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 30 mg/1CapsuleOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-470
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 15 mg/1CapsuleOralPrecision Dose Inc.68094-802
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 30 mg/1CapsuleOralPrecision Dose Inc.68094-910
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 30 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-1042
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 15 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-1041
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 30 mg/1CapsuleOralMartek Pharmacal Co.84053-910
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 30 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2401
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 30 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2313
Phentermine HydrochloridePhentermine hydrochloride 30 mg/1CapsuleOralA-S Medication Solutions50090-2536

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