Metformin Hydrochloride Tablet
RxNorm Crosswalk NDC 68788-8564

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 Metformin Hydrochloride (NDC 68788-8564) is cross-mapped to the RxNorm terminology system to ensure clinical interoperability. This formulation is linked to a unique clinical concept (RxCUI 861007). By anchoring Preferred Pharmaceuticals 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
Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg Oral Tablet
SCDPrescribable
Featured Concept

metformin hydrochloride 500 MG Oral Tablet
(RxCUI 861007)

Semantic Clinical Drug

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

Mapped Terms
PSNPrescribable
metFORMIN HCl 500 MG Oral Tablet
Prescribable Name
Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.

Understanding RxNorm Mapping for Metformin Hydrochloride

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 68788-8564 to RxCUI 861007, 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.

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