RxNorm Release Notes
September Release - 09/06/2016
This release of RxNorm is consistent with the 2016AA 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 | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2016_07_29 |
| Medi-Span Master Drug Data Base | MDDB | MDDB_2016_07_27 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2016_08_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2016_07_25 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2016_08_24 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2016_07_27 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File - Reference Terminology | NDFRT | NDFRT_2016_09_06 |
| NDFRT FDASPL relationships | NDFRT_FDASPL | NDFRT_FDASPL_2016_09_06 |
| NDFRT FMTSME relationships | NDFRT_FMTSME | NDFRT_FMTSME_2016_09_06 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2016_07_31 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2016_07_22 |
The following sources have not been updated in this release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2016 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | MSH2016_2016_02_26 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2014 |
Data Changes
New Dose Form Added
RxNorm includes a new dose form: Transdermal System. This dose form replaces the Transdermal Patch dose form and is defined as an adhesive patch that delivers medication at a set rate systemically over a defined period of time. All drugs previously using the Transdermal Patch dose form now have the Transdermal System dose form. This change affects approximately 160 active drugs.
Qualitative Distinction
Please see the technical documentation for an explanation of Qualitative Distinctions (QDs), which were first release in the August monthly release.
Here are the new concepts with QDs in the September release:
| RXCUI | TTY | String |
|---|---|---|
| 1806380 | SCD | Once-Daily gabapentin 300 MG Oral Tablet |
| 1115012 | SBD | Once-Daily gabapentin 300 MG Oral Tablet [Gralise] |
| 1806382 | SCD | Once-Daily gabapentin 600 MG Oral Tablet |
| 1115013 | SBD | Once-Daily gabapentin 600 MG Oral Tablet [Gralise] |
| 1806181 | SCD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091139 | SBD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Metadate] |
| 1806187 | SCD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091163 | SBD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Metadate] |
| 1806189 | SCD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091178 | SBD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Metadate] |
| 1806191 | SCD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 40 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091193 | SBD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 40 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Metadate] |
| 1806193 | SCD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 50 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091204 | SBD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 50 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Metadate] |
| 1806197 | SCD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 60 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091220 | SBD | 30/70 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 60 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Metadate] |
| 1806200 | SCD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1648180 | SBD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Aptensio] |
| 1806202 | SCD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1648189 | SBD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Aptensio] |
| 1806206 | SCD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1648192 | SBD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Aptensio] |
| 1806210 | SCD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 40 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1648195 | SBD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 40 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Aptensio] |
| 1806204 | SCD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 50 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1648198 | SBD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 50 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Aptensio] |
| 1806208 | SCD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 60 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1648201 | SBD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 60 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Aptensio] |
| 1806195 | SCD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091143 | SBD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Ritalin] |
| 1806177 | SCD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091167 | SBD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Ritalin] |
| 1806179 | SCD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091182 | SBD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Ritalin] |
| 1806183 | SCD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 40 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1091197 | SBD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 40 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Ritalin] |
| 1806185 | SCD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 60 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1600909 | SBD | 50/50 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 60 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Ritalin] |
For each SCD or SBD with a QD, there is an associated attribute in RXNSAT with the attribute name (ATN) of 'RXN_QUALITATIVE_DISTINCTION'. The September release contains the following new attributes to match the QD strings found in the SCD and SBD normalized names:
- 30/70 Release
- 40/60 Release
- 50/50 Release
- Once-Daily
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 373 |
| Active BPCKs | 418 |
| Active SCDs | 18760 |
| Active SBDs | 10637 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3982 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 11074 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 2580 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 6326 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 116 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 142 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 128 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 16216 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 10129 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 9569 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 56 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1523 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1299 |
| Source-asserted NDCs | 1215808 |
| Distinct source-asserted NDCs | 573010 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 218722 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 218722 |
Last Reviewed: September 6, 2016