November Release - 11/06/2017
This release of RxNorm is consistent with the 2017AB 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2017_09_27 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2017_09_28 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | MSH2018_2017_08_11 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2017_10_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2017_09_25 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2017_10_27 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2017_09_27 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File - Reference Terminology | NDFRT | NDFRT_2017_11_06 |
| NDFRT FDASPL relationships | NDFRT_FDASPL | NDFRT_FDASPL_2017_11_06 |
| NDFRT FMTSME relationships | NDFRT_FMTSME | NDFRT_FMTSME_2017_11_06 |
*Reminder: As of October 2017, Medi-Span data will not be included in the RxNorm or UMLS releases. If you have questions, please contact: medispan-support@wolterskluwer.com.
The following sources have not been updated in this release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2017 |
| Vaccines Administered | CVX | CVX_2017_08_25 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2014 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2017_07_31 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2017_08_24 |
Data Changes
Qualitative Distinction
Please see the Technical Documentation for an explanation of Qualitative Distinctions (QDs), which first appeared in the August monthly release.
Here are the new concepts with QDs in the November release:
| RxCUI | TTY | String |
|---|---|---|
| 833710 | SBD | Matrix Delivery 24 HR tramadol hydrochloride 100 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Ryzolt] |
| 833712 | SBD | Matrix Delivery 24 HR tramadol hydrochloride 200 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Ryzolt] |
| 833714 | SBD | Matrix Delivery 24 HR tramadol hydrochloride 300 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Ryzolt] |
| 1946525 | SCD | Matrix Delivery 24 HR tramadol hydrochloride 100 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet |
| 1946527 | SCD | Matrix Delivery 24 HR tramadol hydrochloride 200 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet |
| 1946529 | SCD | Matrix Delivery 24 HR tramadol hydrochloride 300 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet |
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 November release contains the following new attribute value to match the QD strings found in the SCD and SBD normalized names:
- Matrix Delivery
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 374 |
| Active BPCKs | 444 |
| Active SCDs | 18243 |
| Active SBDs | 10456 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3960 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 11500 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 2710 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 6096 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 116 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 167 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 142 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 16898 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 10576 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 9961 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 59 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1702 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1366 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 229401 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 229401 |
Last Reviewed: November 6, 2017