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Unified Medical Language System® (UMLS®)

RxNorm Current Prescribable Content Release Notes

April Release - 04/07/2014

This RxNorm Current Prescribable Content release is consistent with the 2013AB UMLS Metathesaurus release. For additional information about RxNorm releases, including scripts for loading the RxNorm data into Oracle and MySQL databases, read the RxNorm Technical Documentation.

Data Changes

Concepts containing SAB=MTHSPL 'NON-STANDARDIZED ALLERGENIC LABEL' drug products will no longer be included in the Current Prescribable Content subset. The April release of the subset includes 870 fewer concepts as a result of this change.

Data Counts

Term Type or AttributeNumber
Active GPCK forms 275
Active BPCK forms 360
Active SCD forms 14354
Active SBD forms 8414
Active RXNORM MIN atoms 1487
Active RXNORM IN atoms 4805
Active RXNORM PIN atoms 1282
Active RXNORM BN atoms 5006
Active RXNORM DF atoms 99
   
Source-asserted NDC codes 129061
Distinct Source-asserted NDC codes 116300
SAB=RXNORM NDC codes 179110
Distinct SAB=RXNORM NDC codes 179110

Last Reviewed: April 7, 2014