Demerol
RxNorm Crosswalk NDC 54868-5808

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 Demerol (NDC 54868-5808) is cross-mapped to the RxNorm terminology system to ensure clinical interoperability. This product is associated with 8 unique RxNorm concepts. By anchoring Physicians Total Care, Inc.'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).

SCD
1 mL meperidine hydrochloride 100 mg/ML Injection
PSN
Demerol 100 mg in 1 mL Injection
SCD
Meperidine hydrochloride 100 mg/ML Injectable Solution
SCD
Meperidine hydrochloride 50 mg/ML Injectable Solution
SCD
1 mL meperidine hydrochloride 50 mg/ML Cartridge
PSN
Demerol 100 mg/ML Injectable Solution
PSN
Demerol 50 mg/ML Injectable Solution
PSN
Demerol 50 mg in 1 mL Cartridge
SCD
Featured Concept

meperidine hydrochloride 100 MG/ML Injectable Solution
(RxCUI 861459)

Semantic Clinical Drug

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

Mapped Terms
PSN
meperidine HCl 100 MG/ML Injectable Solution
Prescribable Name
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.
SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

meperidine hydrochloride 50 MG/ML Injectable Solution
(RxCUI 861463)

Semantic Clinical Drug

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

Mapped Terms
PSNPrescribable
meperidine HCl 50 MG/ML Injectable Solution
Prescribable Name
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.
SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

1 ML meperidine hydrochloride 50 MG/ML Cartridge
(RxCUI 861473)

Semantic Clinical Drug

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

Mapped Terms
PSNPrescribable
meperidine HCl 50 MG in 1 ML Cartridge
Prescribable Name
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.
SYPrescribable
meperidine HCl 50 MG per 1 ML Cartridge
Synonym
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.
PSN
Featured Concept

Demerol 100 MG/ML Injectable Solution
(RxCUI 861520)

Prescribable Name

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

Mapped Terms
SBD
meperidine hydrochloride 100 MG/ML Injectable Solution [Demerol]
Semantic Branded Drug
Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form + Brand Name
SY
Demerol 100 MG/ML Injectable Solution
Synonym
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.
PSNPrescribable
Featured Concept

Demerol 50 MG/ML Injectable Solution
(RxCUI 861522)

Prescribable Name

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

Mapped Terms
SBDPrescribable
meperidine hydrochloride 50 MG/ML Injectable Solution [Demerol]
Semantic Branded Drug
Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form + Brand Name
SYPrescribable
Demerol 50 MG/ML Injectable Solution
Synonym
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.
PSNPrescribable
Featured Concept

Demerol 50 MG in 1 ML Cartridge
(RxCUI 861529)

Prescribable Name

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

Mapped Terms
SBDPrescribable
1 ML meperidine hydrochloride 50 MG/ML Cartridge [Demerol]
Semantic Branded Drug
Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form + Brand Name
SYPrescribable
1 ML Demerol 50 MG/ML Cartridge
Synonym
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.
SYPrescribable
Demerol 50 MG per 1 ML Cartridge
Synonym
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.
SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

1 ML meperidine hydrochloride 100 MG/ML Injection
(RxCUI 1665685)

Semantic Clinical Drug

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

Mapped Terms
PSNPrescribable
meperidine HCl 100 MG in 1 ML Injection
Prescribable Name
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.
SYPrescribable
meperidine HCl 100 MG per 1 ML Injection
Synonym
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.
PSN
Featured Concept

Demerol 100 MG in 1 ML Injection
(RxCUI 1665687)

Prescribable Name

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

Mapped Terms
SBD
1 ML meperidine hydrochloride 100 MG/ML Injection [Demerol]
Semantic Branded Drug
Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form + Brand Name
SY
1 ML Demerol 100 MG/ML Injection
Synonym
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.
SY
Demerol 100 MG per 1 ML Injection
Synonym
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.

Understanding RxNorm Mapping for Demerol

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 54868-5808 to RxCUI 1665685, 1665687, 861459, 861463, 861473, 861520, 861522, 861529, 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.
  • SY Synonym: An alternative clinical name or alias provided for search and retrieval clarity.
  • SBD Semantic Branded Drug: The branded equivalent representing the Brand Name + Strength + Dosage Form.

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