December Release - 12/03/2012

This release of RxNorm is consistent with the 2012AB UMLS Metathesaurus release. For additional information about RxNorm releases, including scripts for loading the RxNorm data into Oracle and MySQL databases, read the RxNorm technical documentation.

Sources

The following sources have been updated since the previous RxNorm release:

Source Name	SAB	Date Updated
Gold Standard Drug Database	GS	11/05/2012
Medi-Span Master Drug Data Base	MDDB	11/07/2012
Multum MediSource Lexicon	MMSL	11/01/2012
Micromedex RED BOOK	MMX	11/05/2012
FDA Structured Product Labels	MTHSPL	11/23/2012
FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus)	NDDF	11/07/2012
Veterans Health Administration National Drug File	VANDF	10/25/2012

 

The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:

Source Name	SAB	Date Updated
FDA National Drug Code Directory	MTHFDA	06/01/2011
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)	MSH	08/28/2012
Veterans Health Administration National Drug File - Reference Terminology	NDFRT	11/05/2012
SNOMED Clinical Terms (drug information)	SNOMEDCT	07/31/2012

Data Changes

This release includes a few changes to quantified and unquantified drugs:

1. For TTY=GPCK and TTY=BPCK that include SCD and SBD strings of certain dose forms, the quantity factor for those strings will now be enclosed in parentheses. For these GPCK/BPCK normalized names, the RXAUI changed, but the RXCUI for the concept remained the same. For example:
   • This is a TTY=BPCK normalized name from the November release (RXCUI=1250999, RXAUI=4260842):
     {2 (118 ML Chlorpheniramine Maleate 0.4 MG/ML / methscopolamine nitrate 0.25 MG/ML / Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 2 MG/ML Oral Solution [Zinx PCM]) / 15 (Zinc Acetate 14 MG Lozenge [Zinx]) } Pack [Zinx Kids Sneeze Kit]
   • The transformed normalized name in the December release looks like this (RXCUI=1250999, RXAUI=5033956):
     {2 (118 ML) (Chlorpheniramine Maleate 0.4 MG/ML / methscopolamine nitrate 0.25 MG/ML / Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 2 MG/ML Oral Solution [Zinx PCM]) / 15 (Zinc Acetate 14 MG Lozenge [Zinx]) } Pack [Zinx Kids Sneeze Kit]
   All dose forms of SCD/SBD strings were included in this transformation, except the following:
   • Extended Release Capsule
   • Extended Release Enteric Coated Capsule
   • Extended Release Enteric Coated Tablet
   • Extended Release Suspension
   • Extended Release Tablet
   • Transdermal Patch
   • Prefilled Syringes
   • Prefilled Applicator
   • Nasal Inhaler
   • Dry Powder Inhaler
   • Metered Dose Inhaler
   • Vaginal Ring
2. Quantified TTY=SCD and TTY=SBD normalized names of the dose forms mentioned in the above transformation were changed to the unquantified SCD/SBD normalized names. For these SCD/SBD normalized names, the RXAUI changed, and the RXCUI for the concept also changed.
3. Quantified TTY=SCD and TTY=SBD normalized names of the dose forms listed below had their counterpart unquantified SCD/SBD normalized names created.
   The following dose forms were included in this transformation:
   • Transdermal Patch
   • Prefilled Syringes
   • Prefilled Applicator
   • Nasal Inhaler
   • Dry Powder Inhaler
   • Metered Dose Inhaler
   • Vaginal Ring

Data Counts

Term Type or Attribute	Number
Active GPCK forms	337
Active BPCK forms	428
Active SCD forms	21,416
Active SBD forms	17,174
Active RXNORM MIN atoms	3,792
Active RXNORM IN atoms	7,581
Active RXNORM PIN atoms	1,851
Active RXNORM BN atoms	16,113
Active RXNORM DF atoms	103
Obsolete GPCK forms	77
Obsolete BPCK forms	45
Obsolete SCD forms	13,087
Obsolete SBD forms	4,082
Obsolete RXNORM MIN atoms	0
Obsolete RXNORM IN atoms	0
Obsolete RXNORM PIN atoms	0
Obsolete RXNORM BN atoms	0
Obsolete RXNORM DF atoms	52
OCD atoms	303,843
Source-asserted NDC codes	1,099,253
Distinct Source-asserted NDC codes	520,244
SAB=RXNORM NDC codes	220,965
Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDC codes	220,965

Last Reviewed: December 3, 2012