May Release - 05/06/2024

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
Vaccines Administered	CVX	CVX_2024_04_08
DrugBank	DRUGBANK	DRUGBANK5.0_2024_04_04
Gold Standard Drug Database	GS	GS_2024_04_05
Multum MediSource Lexicon	MMSL	MMSL_2024_04_01
Micromedex RED BOOK	MMX	MMX_2024_03_29
FDA Structured Product Labels	MTHSPL	MTHSPL_2024_04_27
FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus)	NDDF	NDDF_2024_04_03
RxNorm normalized names and codes	RXNORM	RXNORM_20AA_240506F
Veterans Health Administration National Drug File	VANDF	VANDF_2024_03_29

The following sources have not been updated since the previous RxNorm release:

Source Name	Source Abbreviation (SAB)	Version
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System	ATC	ATC_2024_01_19
CMS Formulary Reference File	MTHCMSFRF	MTHCMSFRF_2020
US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information)	SNOMEDCT_US	SNOMEDCT_US_2024_01_01
USP Compendial Nomenclature	USP	USP_2024_03_06

*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	593
Active BPCKs	698
Active SCDs	17283
Active SBDs	9613
Active RXNORM MINs	3797
Active RXNORM INs	14342
Active RXNORM PINs	3467
Active RXNORM BNs	5114
Active RXNORM DFs	122
Obsolete GPCKs	247
Obsolete BPCKs	230
Obsolete SCDs	19438
Obsolete SBDs	11623
Obsolete RXNORM MINs	0
Obsolete RXNORM INs	0
Obsolete RXNORM PINs	0
Obsolete RXNORM BNs	6389
Obsolete RXNORM DFs	64
Editor-suppressed SCDs	2040
Editor-suppressed SBDs	1705
SAB=RXNORM NDCs	241819
Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs	241819

Last Reviewed: May 6, 2024