January Release - 01/03/2023
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 with version names in bold have been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | Source Abbreviation (SAB) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccines Administered | CVX | CVX_2022_12_05 |
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2022_12_07 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2022_12_09 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2022_12_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2022_12_05 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2022_12_26 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2022_12_07 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_20AA_230103F |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2022_12_12 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2022_11_30 |
The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2022 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | MSH2023_2022_07_27 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2020 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2022_07_31 |
*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
Humalog Tempo Pen with Sensor Gets Separate RXCUI 2621572
The Humalog Tempo Pen insulin product with sensor was split from RXCUI 1652640 into a separate concept with RXCUI 2621572. The new concept uses the Qualitative Distinction modifier “Sensor” to differentiate this insulin product from others. The previous concept RXCUI 1652640 still exists for appropriate insulin products without a sensor.
Here is the new RxNorm concept for Humalog Tempo Pen with sensor:
| RXCUI | Term Type (TTY) | STR |
|---|---|---|
| 2621572 | SBD | Sensor 3 ML insulin lispro 100 UNT/ML Pen Injector [Humalog] |
As a reminder, Qualitative Distinction modifiers allow flexibility in the RxNorm model to create new RXCUIs as needed. See the RxNorm Technical Documentation for more information about Qualitative Distinction (QD) modifiers, which were first released in the August 2016 monthly release. For each SCD or SBD with a QD, there is an associated attribute in RXNSAT with the attribute name (ATN) of 'RXN_QUALITATIVE_DISTINCTION'.
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 472 |
| Active BPCKs | 535 |
| Active SCDs | 17264 |
| Active SBDs | 9400 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3773 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 13945 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 3324 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5065 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 122 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 257 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 227 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 18811 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 11350 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6248 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 63 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1920 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1588 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 246406 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 246406 |
Last Reviewed: January 31, 2023