December Release - 12/6/2021
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Sources
The following sources with version names in bold have been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccines Administered | CVX | CVX_2021_11_19 |
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2021_11_01 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2021_11_04 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2021_11_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2021_11_01 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2021_11_26 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2021_11_03 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_20AA_211206F |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2021_10_31 |
The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2021 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2020 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | MSH2022_2021_07_20 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2021_07_31 |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2021_07_15 |
*Reminder: As of October 2017, Medi-Span data will not be included in the RxNorm or UMLS releases. If you have questions about Medi-Span, please contact: medispan-support@wolterskluwer.com.
RXNORM DATA CHANGES
Added Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age was recently authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is included in the RxNorm December 2021 monthly releases.
Here is the new COVID-19 vaccine concept information in RxNorm:
| RXCUI | SCD |
|---|---|
| 2583743 | SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-BNT162b2 0.05 MG/ML Injectable Suspension |
Get more information about Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA
Get more information about RxNorm's policy change on investigational drugs from NLM
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 454 |
| Active BPCKs | 529 |
| Active SCDs | 17149 |
| Active SBDs | 9526 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3765 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 13546 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 3210 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5168 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 121 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 243 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 211 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 18504 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 10928 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6159 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 63 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1851 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1529 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 258643 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 258643 |
Last Reviewed: December 6, 2021