September Release - 09/03/2024
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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_08_14 |
| DrugBank | DRUGBANK | DRUGBANK5.0_2024_08_09 |
| Gold Standard Drug Database | GS | GS_2024_08_12 |
| Multum MediSource Lexicon | MMSL | MMSL_2024_08_01 |
| Micromedex RED BOOK | MMX | MMX_2024_08_05 |
| FDA Structured Product Labels | MTHSPL | MTHSPL_2024_08_24 |
| FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus) | NDDF | NDDF_2024_08_14 |
| RxNorm normalized names and codes | RXNORM | RXNORM_20AA_240903F |
| US Edition of SNOMED CT (drug information) | SNOMEDCT_US | SNOMEDCT_US_2024_07_31 |
| Veterans Health Administration National Drug File | VANDF | VANDF_2024_07_31 |
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 |
| USP Compendial Nomenclature | USP | USP_2024_07_10 |
*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
This release includes updated COVID-19 vaccines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved and authorized for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated to better protect against currently circulating variants: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-and-authorizes-updated-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-better-protect-against-currently.
Here are the new RxNorm COVID-19-related concepts:
Moderna EUA https://www.fda.gov/media/167208/download?attachment
- RXCUI 2691172: 0.25 ML SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-1273 OMICRON (KP.2) 0.1 MG/ML Prefilled Syringe
Pfizer-BioNTech EUA https://www.fda.gov/media/167211/download?attachment
- RXCUI 2691196: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-BNT162b2 OMICRON (KP.2) 0.01 MG/ML Injectable Suspension
- RXCUI 2691200: 0.3 ML SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-BNT162b2 OMICRON (KP.2) 0.0333 MG/ML Injection
Comirnaty https://www.fda.gov/media/151707/download?attachment
- RXCUI 2691212: 0.3 ML SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-BNT162b2 OMICRON (KP.2) 0.1 MG/ML Prefilled Syringe [Comirnaty 2024-2025]
- RXCUI 2691219: 0.3 ML SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-BNT162b2 OMICRON (KP.2) 0.1 MG/ML Injection [Comirnaty 2024-2025]
Spikevax https://www.fda.gov/media/155675/download?attachment
- RXCUI 2691189: 0.5 ML SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-1273 OMICRON (KP.2) 0.1 MG/ML Injection [Spikevax 2024-2025]
- RXCUI 2691181: 0.5 ML SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine, mRNA-1273 OMICRON (KP.2) 0.1 MG/ML Prefilled Syringe [Spikevax 2024-2025]
Get more information about Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA.
Get more information about RxNorm's policy change on investigational drugs from NLM.
Data Counts
| Term Type or Attribute | Number |
|---|---|
| Active GPCKs | 609 |
| Active BPCKs | 706 |
| Active SCDs | 17398 |
| Active SBDs | 9601 |
| Active RXNORM MINs | 3799 |
| Active RXNORM INs | 14418 |
| Active RXNORM PINs | 3490 |
| Active RXNORM BNs | 5095 |
| Active RXNORM DFs | 122 |
| Obsolete GPCKs | 253 |
| Obsolete BPCKs | 238 |
| Obsolete SCDs | 19511 |
| Obsolete SBDs | 11794 |
| Obsolete RXNORM MINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM INs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM PINs | 0 |
| Obsolete RXNORM BNs | 6460 |
| Obsolete RXNORM DFs | 64 |
| Editor-suppressed SCDs | 2063 |
| Editor-suppressed SBDs | 1713 |
| SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 249211 |
| Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs | 249211 |
Last Reviewed: September 3, 2024