Prescription drug · ANDA
Metformin Hydrochloride NDC 72789-454
Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 · Tablet, Extended release · Oral · PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NDC codes
FDA NDC Directory| Package NDC | 11-digit (billing) | Package | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72789-454-60 | 72789045460 | 60 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-454-60)Marketed from Aug 11, 2025 | |
| 72789-454-90 | 72789045490 | 90 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-454-90)Marketed from Dec 4, 2024 | |
| 72789-454-93 | 72789045493 | 180 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC (72789-454-93)Marketed from Aug 19, 2025 |
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)
- Metformin Hydrochloride
- Generic name (nonproprietary)
- metformin hydrochloride
- Active ingredients
- Metformin hydrochloride — 500 mg/1
- Dosage form
- Tablet, Extended release
- Route
- Oral
- Labeler
- PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Product type
- Prescription drug
- Marketing category
- ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 078321
- Marketing start
- Listing expires
- Other FDA classes
- Biguanides (Chemical structure)
- Identifiers
- Product ID 72789-454_57d55a41-fced-fd49-e063-6294a90a6ac7SPL ID 57d55a41-fced-fd49-e063-6294a90a6ac7SPL set ID 68d0b1a6-c99e-42cf-afdf-b71ee73c4424RxCUI 860975UNII 786Z46389EUPC 0372789454931
- Pharmacologic class
- Biguanide
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. Oral products like this are usually dispensed by a pharmacy and billed by NDC.
- NDC on a medical claim
N472789045460followed by a unit qualifier and the quantityPackage 72789-0454-60. 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 . This label includes a boxed warning.
Indications (excerpt from the label)
Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets are a biguanide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ( 1 )
Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.
Other NDCs under ANDA 078321
Products listed under the same FDA application: other strengths and forms, and repackagers who relabel the same product.
| Product | Strength | Form · route | Labeler | Product NDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release 500mgmetformin hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. | 17224-311 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | 71610-533 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 72789-548 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | AvPAK | 50268-550 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | AvPAK | 50268-551 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 68788-7205 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | direct rx | 72189-150 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 71335-3166 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Proficient Rx LP | 82804-195 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Proficient Rx LP | 71205-141 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | TAGI Pharma, Inc. | 51224-007 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | TAGI Pharma, Inc. | 51224-107 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 68788-8903 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Proficient Rx LP | 71205-186 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 71335-2504 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 71335-0720 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 72789-451 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 71335-0776 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 750 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | REMEDYREPACK INC. | 70518-2709 |
| Metformin Hydrochloride | Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg/1 | Tablet, Extended releaseOral | RedPharm Drug, Inc. | 67296-1701 |
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