SAB=RXNORM uses term types (TTYs) to indicate generic and branded drug names at different levels of specificity. The following table includes the full list of SAB=RXNORM term types.

TTY	Name	Description	Example
IN	Ingredient	A compound or moiety that gives the drug its distinctive clinical properties. Ingredients generally use the United States Adopted Name (USAN).	Fluoxetine
PIN	Precise Ingredient	A specified form of the ingredient that may or may not be clinically active. Most precise ingredients are salt or isomer forms.	Fluoxetine Hydrochloride
MIN	Multiple Ingredients	Two or more ingredients appearing together in a single drug preparation, created from SCDF. In rare cases when IN/PIN or PIN/PIN combinations of the same base ingredient exist, created from SCD.	Fluoxetine / Olanzapine
SCDC	Semantic Clinical Drug Component	Ingredient + Strength	Fluoxetine 4 MG/ML
SCDF	Semantic Clinical Drug Form	Ingredient + Dose Form	Fluoxetine Oral Solution
SCDG	Semantic Clinical Dose Form Group	Ingredient + Dose Form Group	Fluoxetine Oral Product
SCD	Semantic Clinical Drug	Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form	Fluoxetine 4 MG/ML Oral Solution
GPCK	Generic Pack	{# (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form) / # (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form)} Pack	{11 (varenicline 0.5 MG Oral Tablet) / 42 (varenicline 1 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack
BN	Brand Name	A proprietary name for a family of products containing a specific active ingredient.	Prozac
SBDC	Semantic Branded Drug Component	Ingredient + Strength + Brand Name	Fluoxetine 4 MG/ML [Prozac]
SBDF	Semantic Branded Drug Form	Ingredient + Dose Form + Brand Name	Fluoxetine Oral Solution [Prozac]
SBDG	Semantic Branded Dose Form Group	Brand Name + Dose Form Group	Prozac Pill
SBD	Semantic Branded Drug	Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form + Brand Name	Fluoxetine 4 MG/ML Oral Solution [Prozac]
BPCK	Brand Name Pack	{# (Ingredient Strength Dose Form) / # (Ingredient Strength Dose Form)} Pack [Brand Name]	{12 (Ethinyl Estradiol 0.035 MG / Norethindrone 0.5 MG Oral Tablet) / 9 (Ethinyl Estradiol 0.035 MG / Norethindrone 1 MG Oral Tablet) / 7 (Inert Ingredients 1 MG Oral Tablet) } Pack [Leena 28 Day]
PSN	Prescribable Name	Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.	Leena 28 Day Pack
SY	Synonym	Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.	Prozac 4 MG/ML Oral Solution
TMSY	Tall Man Lettering Synonym	Tall Man Lettering synonym of another TTY, given to distinguish between commonly confused drugs.	FLUoxetine 10 MG Oral Capsule [PROzac]
DF	Dose Form	See Appendix 2 for a full list of Dose Forms.	Oral Solution
ET	Dose Form Entry Term	Entry terms for dose forms (TTY=DF).	Nasal Drops
DFG	Dose Form Group	See Appendix 3 for a full list of Dose Form Groups.	Oral Liquid

Last Reviewed: January 2, 2018