NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)72789-386Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width72789-0386Add 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
72789-386-06727890386066 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-386-06)Marketed from Apr 3, 2024
72789-386-107278903861010 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-386-10)Marketed from Feb 27, 2024
72789-386-147278903861414 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-386-14)Marketed from Feb 27, 2024

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)
Nitrofurantoin
Generic name (nonproprietary)
nitrofurantoin
Active ingredients
Nitrofurantoin — 25 mg/1Nitrofurantoin monohydrate — 75 mg/1
Dosage form
Capsule
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208516
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Nitrofurans (Chemical structure)Nitrofurans (Chemical structure)
Identifiers
Product ID 72789-386_40c03d65-8d08-371a-e063-6294a90a7ac6SPL ID 40c03d65-8d08-371a-e063-6294a90a7ac6SPL set ID 37606c6f-0d85-4314-94ae-f7732c7bc8d5RxCUI 1648755UNII 927AH8112L, E1QI2CQQ1IUPC 0372789386102
Pharmacologic class
Nitrofuran 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

N472789038606 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72789-0386-06. 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 AND USAGE: Nitrofurantoin Capsules, USP (monohydrate/macrocrystals) are indicated only for the treatment of acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections (acute cystitis) caused by susceptible strains of Escherichia coli or Staphylococcus saprophyticus . Nitrofurantoin is not indicated for the treatment of pyelonephritis or perinephric abscesses. To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Nitrofurantoin Capsules, USP (monohydrate/macrocrystals) and other antibacterial drugs, Nitrofurantoin Capsules, USP (monohydrate/macrocrystals) should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by sus…

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 208516

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 208516
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate/MacrocrystalNitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin 25 mg/1CapsuleOralDirect_Rx72189-395
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralTrigen Laboratories, LLC13811-719
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2914
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.68788-8258
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralPD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.72789-387
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralSt. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy60760-853
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2255
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralRedpharm Drug, Inc.67296-1442
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack63629-2464
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack72162-1262
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralBryant Ranch Prepack71335-2320
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.68071-2928
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralREMEDYREPACK INC.70518-3717
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin 25 mg/1; Nitrofurantoin monohydrate 75 mg/1CapsuleOralProficient Rx LP71205-852

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