NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)85742-005Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width85742-0005Add 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
85742-005-0485742000504100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (85742-005-04)Marketed from Aug 26, 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)
Ethambutol Hydrochloride
Generic name (nonproprietary)
ethambutol hydrochloride
Active ingredients
Ethambutol hydrochloride — 100 mg/1
Dosage form
Tablet, Film coated
Route
Oral
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
NDA authorized genericApplication NDA 016320
Marketing start
Listing expires
Identifiers
Product ID 85742-005_2a57c753-d5e5-4479-845b-614c928d6dc5SPL ID 2a57c753-d5e5-4479-845b-614c928d6dc5SPL set ID e4ccab0e-84ff-447f-82ca-fa0a3989f6b7RxCUI 995599, 995607UNII QE4VW5FO07UPC 0385742005040, 0385742006047
Pharmacologic class
Antimycobacterial

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

N485742000504 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 85742-0005-04. 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 ETHAMBUTOL HCl is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. It should not be used as the sole antituberculous drug, but should be used in conjunction with at least one other antituberculous drug. Selection of the companion drug should be based on clinical experience, considerations of comparative safety, and appropriate in vitro susceptibility studies. In patients who have not received previous antituberculous therapy, ie, initial treatment, the most frequently used regimens have been the following: ETHAMBUTOL HCl plus isoniazid ETHAMBUTOL HCl plus isoniazid plus streptomycin. In patients who have received previous antituberculous therapy, mycobacterial resistance to…

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Other NDCs under NDA 016320

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under NDA 016320
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDC
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 100 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-796
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 400 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10135-797
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 100 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralSTI Pharma LLC54879-001
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 400 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralSTI Pharma LLC54879-002
Ethambutol HydrochlorideEthambutol hydrochloride 400 mg/1Tablet, Film coatedOralKanchan Healthcare Inc85742-006

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