Benicar
RxNorm Crosswalk NDC 51138-212

View RxNorm Concepts, RxCUIs, and Term Type mappings for this NDC

RxNorm Mapping Clinical Concepts

This drug is included in the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content, a subset of RxNorm that includes all drugs available for prescription in the United States.

The product Benicar (NDC 51138-212) is cross-mapped to the RxNorm terminology system to ensure clinical interoperability. This product is associated with 6 unique RxNorm concepts. By anchoring Med-health Pharma, Llc's product data to these standardized identifiers, healthcare systems can maintain accurate medication records, safely automate e-prescribing, and streamline pharmacy workflows.

The following clinical concept cards detail the semantic term types (TTY), prescribable names, and synonymous clinical strings as defined by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

olmesartan medoxomil 5 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 349373)

Semantic Clinical Drug

Semantic Clinical Drug: The clinical gold standard representing the Generic Name + Strength + Dosage Form.

SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

olmesartan medoxomil 20 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 349401)

Semantic Clinical Drug

Semantic Clinical Drug: The clinical gold standard representing the Generic Name + Strength + Dosage Form.

SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

olmesartan medoxomil 40 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 349405)

Semantic Clinical Drug

Semantic Clinical Drug: The clinical gold standard representing the Generic Name + Strength + Dosage Form.

PSNPrescribable
Featured Concept

Benicar 5 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 352199)

Prescribable Name

Prescribable Name: The standardized name preferred by electronic prescribing (eRx) applications for display.

PSNPrescribable
Featured Concept

Benicar 20 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 352200)

Prescribable Name

Prescribable Name: The standardized name preferred by electronic prescribing (eRx) applications for display.

PSNPrescribable
Featured Concept

Benicar 40 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 352201)

Prescribable Name

Prescribable Name: The standardized name preferred by electronic prescribing (eRx) applications for display.

Understanding RxNorm Mapping for Benicar

RxNorm is a normalized naming system developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to bridge the gap between different drug terminologies. By mapping NDC 51138-212 to RxCUI 349373, 349401, 349405, 352199, 352200, 352201, this page provides the standardized "source of truth" required for hospital systems, e-prescribing software, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to communicate without errors.

Term Type (TTY) Legend for This Page

The clinical cards above utilize specific Term Types (TTY) to define the granularity of the drug concept:

  • PSN Prescribable Name: The standardized name preferred by electronic prescribing (eRx) applications for display.
  • SCD Semantic Clinical Drug: The clinical gold standard representing the Generic Name + Strength + Dosage Form.
  • SBD Semantic Branded Drug: The branded equivalent representing the Brand Name + Strength + Dosage Form.
  • SY Synonym: An alternative clinical name or alias provided for search and retrieval clarity.

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