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RxNorm January 2025 Monthly Release

RxNorm January 2025 Monthly Release. NLM Tech Bull. 2025 Jan-Feb;(462):b2.

January 07, 2025 [posted]

The RxNorm January 2025 monthly release became available on Monday, January 6, 2025.

New Qualitative Distinction: Shortage Import Unapproved

We have added a new Qualitative Distinction (Shortage Import Unapproved) in cases where the label indicates that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not consider the product to be directly substitutable with the product manufactured in the United States. For example:

U.S. Products:

RXCUI

TTY

STR

1795610

SCD

250 ML glucose 50 MG/ML Injection

1795610

PSN

dextrose 5 % in 250 ML Injection

1795610

SY

dextrose 5 % per 250 ML Injection

1795612

SCD

1000 ML glucose 50 MG/ML Injection

1795612

PSN

dextrose 5 % in 1000 ML Injection

1795612

SY

dextrose 5 % per 1000 ML Injection

Imported Products:

RXCUI

TTY

STR

2698220

SCD

Shortage Import Unapproved 250 ML glucose 50 MG/ML Injection

2698220

PSN

dextrose 5 % in 250 ML Injection, Shortage Import Unapproved

2698220

SY

dextrose 5 % per 250 ML Injection, Shortage Import Unapproved

2698221

SCD

Shortage Import Unapproved 1000 ML glucose 50 MG/ML Injection

2698221

PSN

dextrose 5 % in 1000 ML Injection, Shortage Import Unapproved

2698221

SY

dextrose 5 % per 1000 ML Injection, Shortage Import Unapproved

See the Health Care Professional Letter in DailyMed for more information.

Learn more about Qualitative Distinctions in RxNorm.