August Release - 08/07/2023
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 | Source Abbreviation (SAB) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2023_07_07 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2023_07_06 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2023_07_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2023_07_03 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2023_07_28 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2023_07_05 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_20AA_230807F |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2023_06_30 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2023_06_30 |
The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:
| Source Name | SAB | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System | ATC | ATC_2023_03_21 |
| Vaccines Administered | CVX | CVX_2023_06_12 |
| Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | MSH | MSH2023_2022_07_27 |
| CMS Formulary Reference File | MTHCMSFRF | MTHCMSFRF_2020 |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2023_05_08 |
*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.
Upcoming RxNorm Data Changes
As a courtesy to customers, 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.
Test Files with New RxNorm Terminology Term Types (TTYs) Available July 3, 2023
As previously announced, RxNorm will add three new TTYs by fall/winter 2023 at the earliest. These new TTYs will improve the RxNorm model for medications using precise ingredients as the basis of strength substance.
To help stakeholders prepare for the change, test files with the new TTYs are available here: https://download.nlm.nih.gov/umls/kss/rxnorm/newttytesting/RxNorm_full_07032023_new_tty.zip. The test files will be available through the end of August 2023.
The new TTYs that will be added are:
- Semantic Clinical Drug Form Precise (SCDFP)
- Semantic Clinical Dose Form Group Precise (SCDGP)
- Semantic Branded Drug Form Precise (SBDFP)
The new TTYs will have the following relationships in RXNREL.RRF:
SCDFP
- isa/inverse_isa – SCDGP
- has_form/form_of – SCDF
- has_boss/boss_of – PIN/IN (RO)
- has tradename/tradename_of – SBDFP
- isa/inverse_isa (RN/RB) – SCD
SBDFP
- has_form/form_of – SBDF
- tradename_of/has tradename – SCDFP
- isa/inverse_isa (RN/RB) – SBD
SCDGP
- has_form/form_of – SCDG
- is_a/inverse_isa – SCDFP
- has_tradename/tradename_of – SBDG
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 577 |
| Active BPCKs | 683 |
| Active SCDs | 17140 |
| Active SBDs | 9512 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3783 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 14148 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 3408 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5103 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 123 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 247 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 232 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 19258 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 11496 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6315 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 63 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 1980 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1644 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 241827 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 241827 |
Last Reviewed: August 7, 2023