NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72162-2325Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72162-2325Add 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
72162-2325-0721622325001000 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2325-0)Marketed from Jun 5, 2024
72162-2325-97216223250990 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (72162-2325-9)Marketed from Jun 5, 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)
Atenolol
Generic name (nonproprietary)
atenolol
Active ingredients
Atenolol — 50 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 073026
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 72162-2325_927127b5-6f5f-48d4-b1f9-fdac0b4669ebSPL ID 927127b5-6f5f-48d4-b1f9-fdac0b4669ebSPL set ID ecfcebcc-8fcd-48e6-871e-151074df3abcRxCUI 197381UNII 50VV3VW0TI
Pharmacologic class
beta-Adrenergic Blocker

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

N472162232500 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72162-2325-00. 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)

INDICATIONS & USAGE Hypertension Atenolol tablets, USP are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including atenolol. Control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. Many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve bloo…

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Other NDCs under ANDA 073026

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 073026
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
AtenololAtenolol 100 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2326
AtenololAtenolol 25 mg/1TabletOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-2324

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