Budesonide/formoterol fumarate 80/4.5 mcg/INHAL Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 Actuations
RxNorm 1246288

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 1246288 represents a standardized clinical drug concept used for cross-system interoperability. This concept aggregates multiple Atom IDs (AUIs), which are specific naming variations and synonyms used across pharmaceutical databases to ensure accurate medication mapping for: budesonide/formoterol fumarate 80/4.5 mcg/INHAL Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 Actuations.

The following semantic concepts and normalized strings are associated with this clinical entity:

SCD
120 ACTUAT budesonide 0.08 mg/ACTUAT / formoterol fumarate 0.0045 mg/ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler
Primary clinical definition
AUI:12345280
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SY
Budesonide 0.08 mg / formoterol fumarate 0.0045 mg per ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 ACTUAT
AUI:4251296
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SY
Budesonide 80 mcg / formoterol fumarate 4.5 mcg per ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 ACTUAT
AUI:4251297
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PSN
Budesonide/formoterol fumarate 80/4.5 mcg/INHAL Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 Actuations
AUI:6362329
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SCDPrescribable

Semantic Clinical Drug (SCD):
120 ACTUAT budesonide 0.08 mg/ACTUAT / formoterol fumarate 0.0045 mg/ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler
(Atom ID: 12345280)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
120 ACTUAT budesonide 0.08 MG/ACTUAT / formoterol fumarate 0.0045 MG/ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
1246288
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12345280
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SCD
Semantic Clinical Drug (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form)
Source Code
1246288
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
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Technical Attributes & Logic

RXN AI
{1246287} 236216
RXCUI of BOSS Active Ingredient preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AI
{393399} 19831
RXCUI of BOSS Active Ingredient preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AM
{1246287} 25255
RXCUI of BOSS Active Moiety preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AM
{393399} 19831
RXCUI of BOSS Active Moiety preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AVAILABLE STRENGTH
0.08 MG/ACTUAT / 0.0045 MG/ACTUAT (expressed as formoterol fumarate)
Available drug strengths listed in the order of ingredients from the drug
RXN BOSS FROM
{1246287} AI
Source of BOSS as either from the active ingredient (AI) or the active moiety (AM) preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN BOSS FROM
{393399} AI
Source of BOSS as either from the active ingredient (AI) or the active moiety (AM) preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN HUMAN DRUG
US
Drug available for use in Humans
RXN QUANTITY
120 ACTUAT
Normal Form quantity factor
RXTERM FORM
MDI
The RxTerm dose form name for this drug
SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
Budesonide 0.08 mg / formoterol fumarate 0.0045 mg per ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 ACTUAT
(Atom ID: 4251296)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
budesonide 0.08 MG / formoterol fumarate 0.0045 MG per ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 ACTUAT
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
1246288
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
4251296
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
1246288
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.
SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
Budesonide 80 mcg / formoterol fumarate 4.5 mcg per ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 ACTUAT
(Atom ID: 4251297)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
budesonide 80 MCG / formoterol fumarate 4.5 MCG per ACTUAT Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 ACTUAT
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
1246288
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
4251297
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
1246288
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.
PSNPrescribable

Prescribable Name (PSN):
Budesonide/formoterol fumarate 80/4.5 mcg/INHAL Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 Actuations
(Atom ID: 6362329)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
budesonide/formoterol fumarate 80/4.5 MCG/INHAL Metered Dose Inhaler, 120 Actuations
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
1246288
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
6362329
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PSN
Prescribable Name (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.)
Source Code
1246288
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.

Patient Education

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Formoterol oral inhalation is used to control wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; a group of lung diseases that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema). Formoterol is in a class of medications called long-acting beta agonists (LABAs). It works by relaxing and opening air passages in the lungs, making it easier to breathe.
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