Nicotine Mini (nicotine polacrilex) NDC 72888-187

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)72888-187Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width72888-0187Add 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
72888-187-53	72888018753	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72888-187-53) / 27 LOZENGE in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Apr 14, 2023
72888-187-54	72888018754	3 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72888-187-54) / 27 LOZENGE in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Apr 14, 2023
72888-187-55	72888018755	4 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72888-187-55) / 27 LOZENGE in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Apr 14, 2023
72888-187-56	72888018756	5 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72888-187-56) / 27 LOZENGE in 1 BOTTLEMarketed from Apr 14, 2023

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): Nicotine Mini
Generic name (nonproprietary): nicotine polacrilex
Active ingredients: Nicotine — 4 mg/1
Dosage form: Lozenge
Route: Oral
Labeler: Advagen Pharma Limited
Product type: Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 208875
Marketing start: Apr 14, 2023
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Nicotine (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 72888-187_4859954c-e904-be9f-e063-6294a90a1804SPL ID 4859954c-e904-be9f-e063-6294a90a1804SPL set ID 7f124912-7ce8-4b9f-8458-46b68362f47dRxCUI 359817, 359818UNII 6M3C89ZY6R
Pharmacologic class: Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist

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

N472888018753 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 72888-0187-53. 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 14, 2026.

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Other NDCs under ANDA 208875

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 208875
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Nicotine Mininicotine polacrilex	Nicotine 2 mg/1	LozengeOral	Advagen Pharma Limited	72888-186