February Release - 02/07/2022
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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_2022_01_25 |
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2022_01_03 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2022_01_10 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2022_01_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2022_01_10 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2022_01_28 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2022_01_12 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_20AA_220207F |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2021_12_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 | MSH2022_2021_07_20 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2020 |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2021_07_31 |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2021_12_15 |
*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
Decrease in Active National Drug Codes (NDCs)
The RxNorm Full February 2022 release contains approximately 23,500 less NDCs in active status compared to last month's RxNorm Full January release. This change is a result of information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Many of the impacted NDCs are associated with hand sanitizer products.
Related News
Did you know that the RxNav browser removed the "Pill Images" tab in anticipation of the sunset of NLM's RxImage API? All RxImage and Pillbox data are available for download here: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/download/pill_image.html.
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 451 |
| Active BPCKs | 527 |
| Active SCDs | 17035 |
| Active SBDs | 9419 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3767 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 13589 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 3242 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5094 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 121 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 248 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 215 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 18694 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 11095 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6266 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 63 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1861 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1537 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 236364 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 236364 |
Last Reviewed: February 7, 2022