Gentamicin Sulfate Opth Solution NDC 72189-359

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72189-359Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72189-0359Add 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	Copy
72189-359-05	72189035905	5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, DROPPER (72189-359-05)Marketed from Jun 17, 2022

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 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): Gentamicin Sulfate Opth Solution
Generic name (nonproprietary): gentamicin sulfate opth solution
Active ingredients: Gentamicin sulfate — 3 mg/mL
Dosage form: Solution/ drops
Route: Ophthalmic
Labeler: Direct_Rx
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 064048
Marketing start: Jun 17, 2022
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Aminoglycosides (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 72189-359_4d3a9fbe-9f7c-e1a0-e063-6294a90a7857SPL ID 4d3a9fbe-9f7c-e1a0-e063-6294a90a7857SPL set ID e1a5bc32-f9a0-6b33-e053-2995a90ab9acRxCUI 310467UNII 8X7386QRLV
Pharmacologic class: Aminoglycoside Antibacterial

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory. Ophthalmic products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.

NDC on a medical claim

N472189035905 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72189-0359-05. 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 Mar 17, 2026.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic solution is indicated in the topical treatment of ocular bacterial infections including conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, acute meibomianitis, and dacryocystitis, caused by susceptible strains of the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli; Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia marcescens.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 064048

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 064048
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin sulfate 3 mg/mL	Solution/ dropsOphthalmic	Proficient Rx LP	63187-560
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin sulfate 3 mg/mL	Solution/ dropsOphthalmic	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	68071-3554
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin sulfate 3 mg/mL	Solution/ dropsOphthalmic	Asclemed USA, Inc.	76420-254
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin sulfate 3 mg/mL	Solution/ dropsOphthalmic	A-S Medication Solutions	50090-0569
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin sulfate 3 mg/mL	Solution/ dropsOphthalmic	Bausch & Lomb Incorporated	24208-580
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin sulfate 3 mg/mL	Solution/ dropsOphthalmic	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	68788-8592