December Release - 12/01/2014
This release of RxNorm is consistent with the 2014AB UMLS Metathesaurus release. 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 have been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | 11/04/2014 |
| Medi-Span Master Drug Data Base | MDDB | 11/05/2014 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | 11/01/2014 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | 11/11/2014 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | 2014 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | 11/26/2014 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | 11/05/2014 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | 10/17/2014 |
The following sources have not been updated in this release:
| Source Name | SAB | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | 2014 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | 09/08/2014 |
| FDA National Drug Code Directory | MTHFDA | 06/01/2011 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File - Reference Terminology | NDFRT | 11/03/2014 |
| NDFRT FDASPL relationships | NDFRT_FDASPL | 11/03/2014 |
| NDFRT FMTSME relationships | NDFRT_FMTSME | 11/03/2014 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | 07/31/2014 |
Data Changes
RxNorm now includes a new source - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Formulary Reference File (SAB=MTHCMSFRF). The Formulary Reference File (FRF) is a listing of drugs that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Part D plan sponsors must utilize in the submission of Part D formularies to the CMS for review. RxNorm only includes a small subset (less than 10 terms) of the full FRF. For more information on the CMS FRF, visit the CMS Formulary Guidance page.
This release also includes additional prescribable names (TTY=PSN) for many drugs with otic and ophthalmic solution and suspension dose forms, among others.
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 367 |
| Active BPCKs | 460 |
| Active SCDs | 19896 |
| Active SBDs | 10932 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3913 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 10277 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 2377 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 6791 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 103 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 123 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 110 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 14584 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 10448 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 9521 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 57 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1106 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 960 |
| OCD atoms | 332744 |
| Source-asserted NDCs | 1327906 |
| Distinct source-asserted NDCs | 600203 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 199588 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 199588 |
Last Reviewed: January 5, 2015