October Release - 10/03/2022
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_2022_09_15 |
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2022_09_01 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2022_09_08 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2022_09_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2022_09_12 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2022_09_23 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2022_09_07 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_20AA_221003F |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2022_09_14 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2022_08_31 |
The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2022 |
| 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_2022_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.
RxNorm Data Changes
No major changes to report for the October 2022 release.
Upcoming RxNorm Data Changes
Delay in Adding New RxNorm Terminology Term Types
RxNorm previously announced that three new RxNorm Terminology Term Types (TTYs) will be added (see below). However, new TTYs will be delayed until further notice.
New RxNorm TTYs to be added in the future:
- Semantic Clinical Drug Form Precise (SCDFP)
- Semantic Clinical Dose Form Group Precise (SCDGP)
- Semantic Branded Drug Form Precise (SBDFP)
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 471 |
| Active BPCKs | 543 |
| Active SCDs | 17246 |
| Active SBDs | 9432 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3778 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 13879 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 3304 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5072 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 122 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 255 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 218 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 18772 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 11268 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6217 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 63 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1904 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1572 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 245343 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 245343 |
Last Reviewed: October 3, 2022