NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)79903-100Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width79903-0100Add 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
79903-100-1879903010018100 mL in 1 BOTTLE (79903-100-18)Marketed from Apr 19, 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)
Equate Muscle Cramp and Spasm Relief
Generic name (nonproprietary)
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
Active ingredients
Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate — 6 [hp_X]/100mL
Dosage form
Liquid
Route
Topical
Product type
Over-the-counter drug
Marketing category
Unapproved homeopathic
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Increased Large Intestinal Motility (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Inhibition Small Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Absorption (Physiologic effect)Magnesium Ion Exchange Activity (Mechanism)Osmotic Activity (Mechanism)Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion (Physiologic effect)
Identifiers
Product ID 79903-100_462e8076-724c-ee44-e063-6294a90a8311SPL ID 462e8076-724c-ee44-e063-6294a90a8311SPL set ID dd07a317-abc0-18e8-e053-2995a90ae5a9UNII SK47B8698TUPC 0681131071338
Pharmacologic class
Calculi Dissolution Agent; Osmotic Laxative

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N479903010018 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 79903-0100-18. 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)

Uses Prevents Cramps and Spasms Releases Muscle Tightness Relieves Muscle Soreness

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