May Release - 05/03/2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccines Administered | CVX | CVX_2021_04_09 |
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2021_04_01 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2021_04_08 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2021_04_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2021_04_05 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2021_04_23 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2021_04_07 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_20AA_210503F |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2021_04_15 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2021_03_31 |
The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2021 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | MSH2021_2021_01_25 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2020 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2021_01_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.
RXNORM DATA CHANGES
No major changes to report for the May 2021 release.
UPCOMING RXNORM DATA CHANGES
As a courtesy to users, this section provides advance notice of possible upcoming RxNorm data changes. More information about each change will be provided or repeated in the future. Please note that planned data changes and timelines may change if issues arise.
BoSS attribute changes and RxNorm Terminology Term Type changes have been delayed.
- Basis of Strength (BoSS) Attributes Changing in September 2021 at the Earliest
- Several of the BoSS attributes will change from being present on the SCDC to the SCD
- New RxNorm Terminology Term Types (TTYs) will be Added Late Fall/Early Winter 2021 at the Earliest
- RxNorm will add three new TTYs:
- Semantic Clinical Drug Form Precise (SCDFP)
- Semantic Clinical Dose Form Group Precise (SCDGP)
- Semantic Branded Drug Form Precise (SBDFP)
- RxNorm will add three new TTYs:
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 438 |
| Active BPCKs | 522 |
| Active SCDs | 16521 |
| Active SBDs | 9478 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3742 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 13344 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 3110 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5157 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 121 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 236 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 203 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 18803 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 10790 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6104 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 63 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1817 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1497 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 251485 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 251485 |
Last Reviewed: May 3, 2021