Metronidazole NDC 85742-025

NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory

Product NDC (as listed)85742-025Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.

Product NDC at billing width85742-0025Add 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
85742-025-24	85742002524	50 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (85742-025-24)Marketed from Jun 19, 2026
85742-025-25	85742002525	500 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (85742-025-25)Marketed from Jun 19, 2026

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): Metronidazole
Generic name (nonproprietary): metronidazole
Active ingredients: Metronidazole — 500 mg/1
Dosage form: Tablet, Film coated
Route: Oral
Labeler: Kanchan Healthcare Inc
Product type: Prescription drug
Marketing category: ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 209794
Marketing start: Jun 19, 2026
Listing expires: Dec 31, 2027
Other FDA classes: Nitroimidazoles (Chemical structure)
Identifiers: Product ID 85742-025_662b4c08-b4f3-42b8-bf9c-956b6dae3593SPL ID 662b4c08-b4f3-42b8-bf9c-956b6dae3593SPL set ID 8836334e-6db4-44be-bc9e-099b26322cf4RxCUI 311681, 314106UNII 140QMO216EUPC 0385742024256, 0385742025253, 0385742024249
Pharmacologic class: Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial

Billing references

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HCPCS codeNo match

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NDC on a medical claim

N485742002524 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 85742-0025-24. 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

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Other NDCs under ANDA 209794

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

FDA NDC Directory listings under ANDA 209794
Product	Strength	Form · route	Labeler	Product NDC
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 250 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Kanchan Healthcare Inc	85742-024
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 250 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	72162-2677
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 500 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Bryant Ranch Prepack	72162-2678
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 500 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited	71209-063
Metronidazole	Metronidazole 250 mg/1	Tablet, Film coatedOral	Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited	71209-062