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Table of Contents: 2019 JULY–AUGUST No. 429

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RxNorm July 2019 Release Available

RxNorm July 2019 Release Available. NLM Tech Bull. 2019 Jul-Aug;(429):b1.

2019 July 01 [posted]

The RxNorm July full monthly release and notes are available as of Monday, July 1, 2019, and include a new "Vaginal Sponge" dose form. The RxNorm "Vaginal Sponge" dose form is defined as a disposable sponge saturated with a medication to be placed in the vagina, covering the cervix. It is currently used to represent a contraceptive product. This change affects one branded medication concept and its data graph. Below is the medication’s RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RXCUI) and name.

RXCUI CONCEPT NAME
2173508 Nonoxynol-9 1000 MG Vaginal Sponge [Today Sponge]
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