Nortriptyline Hydrochloride NDC 72888-157

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72888-157Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72888-0157Add 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
72888-157-39	72888015739	473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (72888-157-39)Marketed from Jun 14, 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): Nortriptyline Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary): nortriptyline hydrochloride
Active ingredients: Nortriptyline hydrochloride — 10 mg/5mL
Dosage form: Solution
Route: Oral
Labeler: Advagen Pharma Ltd
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 217731
Marketing start: Jun 14, 2022
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Identifiers: Product ID 72888-157_47ca5d0b-0a49-87d1-e063-6394a90a1edbSPL ID 47ca5d0b-0a49-87d1-e063-6394a90a1edbSPL set ID bef9e24d-e730-4801-ab25-75e7d6bde225RxCUI 312036UNII 00FN6IH15DUPC 0372888157399
Pharmacologic class: Tricyclic Antidepressant

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

N472888015739 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72888-0157-39. 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 Jan 7, 2026. This label includes a boxed warning.

Indications (excerpt from the label)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Nortriptyline hydrochloride oral solution is indicated for the relief of symptoms of depression. Endogenous depressions are more likely to be alleviated than are other depressive states.

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