October Release - 10/07/2024

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_09_11
DrugBank	DRUGBANK	DRUGBANK5.0_2024_09_05
Gold Standard Drug Database	GS	GS_2024_09_06
Multum MediSource Lexicon	MMSL	MMSL_2024_09_01
Micromedex RED BOOK	MMX	MMX_2024_08_30
FDA Structured Product Labels	MTHSPL	MTHSPL_2024_08_24
FDB MedKnowledge (formerly NDDF Plus)	NDDF	NDDF_2024_09_04
RxNorm normalized names and codes	RXNORM	RXNORM_20AA_241007F
Veterans Health Administration National Drug File	VANDF	VANDF_2024_08_30

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_07_31
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

No major changes.

Data Counts

Term Type or Attribute	Number
Active GPCKs	611
Active BPCKs	705
Active SCDs	17467
Active SBDs	9606
Active RXNORM MINs	3802
Active RXNORM INs	14429
Active RXNORM PINs	3502
Active RXNORM BNs	5094
Active RXNORM DFs	122
Obsolete GPCKs	253
Obsolete BPCKs	238
Obsolete SCDs	19481
Obsolete SBDs	11802
Obsolete RXNORM MINs	0
Obsolete RXNORM INs	0
Obsolete RXNORM PINs	0
Obsolete RXNORM BNs	6463
Obsolete RXNORM DFs	64
Editor-suppressed SCDs	2073
Editor-suppressed SBDs	1720
SAB=RXNORM NDCs	250654
Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDCs	250654

Last Reviewed: October 7, 2024