January Release - 1/07/2019
This release of RxNorm is consistent with the 2018AB 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 with version names in bold have been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2018_11_29 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2018_11_30 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2018_12_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2018_12_03 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2018_12_28 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2018_12_05 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_18AB_190107F |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2018_12_10 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2018_11_30 |
The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2018 |
| Vaccines Administered | CVX | CVX_2018_10_18 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | MSH2019_2018_07_31 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2014 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2018_07_31 |
*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.
Data Changes
NDF-RT Removed Beginning 2019
REMINDER: Veterans Health Administration’s National Drug File – Reference Terminology (NDF-RT) has been removed from RxNorm. The January RxNorm release and all future RxNorm releases will not contain NDF-RT.
Medication Reference Terminology (MED-RT) replaces NDF-RT. There are no plans to include MED-RT in RxNorm; however, MED-RT is included in the UMLS Metathesaurus along with RxNorm and its source vocabularies. MED-RT is also included in several RxNorm API resources. For more information about MED-RT, see Introduction to MED-RT as the Replacement for NDF-RT.
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 386 |
| Active BPCKs | 482 |
| Active SCDs | 18610 |
| Active SBDs | 10424 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3990 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 12145 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 2828 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5965 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 117 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 190 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 159 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 17329 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 10972 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6221 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 59 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1758 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1443 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 251633 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 251633 |
Last Reviewed: January 7, 2019