January Release - 01/02/2024

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_12_07
Gold Standard Drug Database	GS	GS_2023_12_08
Multum MediSource Lexicon	MMSL	MMSL_2023_12_01
Micromedex RED BOOK	MMX	MMX_2023_12_04
FDA Structured Product Labels	MTHSPL	MTHSPL_2023_12_23
FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus)	NDDF	NDDF_2023_12_06
RxNorm normalized names and codes	RXNORM	RXNORM_20AA_240102F
Veterans Health Administration National Drug File	VANDF	VANDF_2023_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_2023_03_21
Vaccines Administered	CVX	CVX_2023_11_13
CMS Formulary Reference File	MTHCMSFRF	MTHCMSFRF_2020
US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information)	SNOMEDCT_US	SNOMEDCT_US_2023_06_30
USP Compendial Nomenclature	USP	USP_2023_11_13

*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.

Data Counts

Term Type or Attribute	Number
Active GPCKs	586
Active BPCKs	691
Active SCDs	17250
Active SBDs	9561
Active RXNORM MINs	3797
Active RXNORM INs	14299
Active RXNORM PINs	3449
Active RXNORM BNs	5106
Active RXNORM DFs	123
Obsolete GPCKs	245
Obsolete BPCKs	230
Obsolete SCDs	19362
Obsolete SBDs	11646
Obsolete RXNORM MINs	0
Obsolete RXNORM INs	0
Obsolete RXNORM PINs	0
Obsolete RXNORM BNs	6389
Obsolete RXNORM DFs	63
Editor-suppressed SCDs	2016
Editor-suppressed SBDs	1681
SAB=RXNORM NDCs	245768
Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs	245768

Last Reviewed: January 2, 2024