October Release - 10/03/2016
This release of RxNorm is consistent with the 2016AA 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 | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2016_09_07 |
| Medi-Span Master Drug Data Base | MDDB | MDDB_2016_08_31 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2016_09_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2016_09_06 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2016_09_21 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2016_09_07 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File - Reference Terminology | NDFRT | NDFRT_2016_10_03 |
| NDFRT FDASPL relationships | NDFRT_FDASPL | NDFRT_FDASPL_2016_10_03 |
| NDFRT FMTSME relationships | NDFRT_FMTSME | NDFRT_FMTSME_2016_10_03 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2016_08_19 |
The following sources have not been updated in this release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2016 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | MSH2016_2016_02_26 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2014 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2016_07_31 |
Data Changes
New Dose Form Added
RxNorm includes a new dose form: Sublingual Powder. This dose form is defined as a powder intended for use under the tongue.
Qualitative Distinction
Please see the technical documentation for an explanation of Qualitative Distinctions (QDs), which were first released in the August monthly release.
Here are the new concepts with QDs in the October release:
| RXCUI | TTY | String |
|---|---|---|
| 1648183 | SCD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 15 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule |
| 1648185 | SBD | 40/60 Release 24 HR Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 15 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Aptensio] |
| 1807886 | SCD | Biphasic 12 HR Hyoscyamine Sulfate 0.375 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet |
| 1807887 | SBD | Biphasic 12 HR Hyoscyamine Sulfate 0.375 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Symax] |
| 403888 | SCD | Microencapsulated Potassium Chloride 15 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet |
| 832731 | SBD | Microencapsulated Potassium Chloride 15 MEQ Extended Release Oral Tablet [Klor-Con] |
| 1807888 | SCD | Modified 24 HR Metformin hydrochloride 1000 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet |
| 861015 | SBD | Modified 24 HR Metformin hydrochloride 1000 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Glumetza] |
| 1807915 | SCD | Modified 24 HR Metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet |
| 861018 | SBD | Modified 24 HR Metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Glumetza] |
| 1807894 | SCD | Osmotic 24 HR Metformin hydrochloride 1000 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet |
| 860998 | SBD | Osmotic 24 HR Metformin hydrochloride 1000 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Fortamet] |
| 1807917 | SCD | Osmotic 24 HR Metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet |
| 861002 | SBD | Osmotic 24 HR Metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Fortamet] |
For each SCD or SBD with a QD, there is an associated attribute in RXNSAT with the attribute name (ATN) of 'RXN_QUALITATIVE_DISTINCTION'. The October release contains the following new attributes to match the QD strings found in the SCD and SBD normalized names:
- Biphasic
- Modified
- Osmotic
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 371 |
| Active BPCKs | 419 |
| Active SCDs | 18797 |
| Active SBDs | 10646 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3983 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 11119 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 2586 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 6286 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 117 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 142 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 129 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 16238 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 10156 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 9618 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 56 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1552 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1322 |
| Source-asserted NDCs | 1222274 |
| Distinct source-asserted NDCs | 575706 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 220028 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 220028 |
Last Reviewed: October 3, 2016