March Release - 03/04/2024
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_2024_02_15 |
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2024_02_09 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2024_02_12 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2024_02_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2024_02_05 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2024_02_24 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2024_02_14 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_20AA_240304F |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2024_01_01 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2024_01_31 |
The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | Source Abbreviation (SAB) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2024_01_19 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2020 |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2024_01_08 |
*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
In response to drug shortages in the United States, the FDA is allowing the import of drugs to meet demand. While NLM does not consider products manufactured and sold exclusively in other countries to be in-scope for RxNorm, we will include drugs imported due to a drug shortage if we are provided with information by our source providers that can be verified through the FDA. For further information about the FDA and drug shortages see: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-shortages/frequently-asked-questions-about-drug-shortages.
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 584 |
| Active BPCKs | 691 |
| Active SCDs | 17224 |
| Active SBDs | 9555 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3794 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 14315 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 3456 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5097 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 122 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 248 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 230 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 19408 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 11595 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6372 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 64 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 2025 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1689 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 240033 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 240033 |
Last Reviewed: March 4, 2024