Metronidazole Tablet
RxNorm Crosswalk NDC 58657-939

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 Metronidazole (NDC 58657-939) is cross-mapped to the RxNorm terminology system to ensure clinical interoperability. This product is associated with 3 unique RxNorm concepts. By anchoring Method Pharmaceuticals 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

metronidazole 500 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 311681)

Semantic Clinical Drug

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

SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

metronidazole 250 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 314106)

Semantic Clinical Drug

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

SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

metronidazole 125 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 2702348)

Semantic Clinical Drug

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

Understanding RxNorm Mapping for Metronidazole

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 58657-939 to RxCUI 2702348, 311681, 314106, 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.

* Please review the full disclaimer at the bottom of this page.