Salicylic acid 50 % Topical Ointment
RxNorm 142035

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 142035 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: salicylic acid 50 % Topical Ointment.

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

SCD
Salicylic acid 0.5 mg/MG Topical Ointment
Primary clinical definition
AUI:12336251
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FN
Product containing precisely salicylic acid 500 mg/1 gram conventional release cutaneous ointment (clinical drug)
AUI:10317053
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PSN
Salicylic acid 50 % Topical Ointment
AUI:6382216
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SY
Salicylic acid 50 % Topical Ointment
AUI:3318242
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PT
Salicylic acid 500 mg/g cutaneous ointment
AUI:10320352
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SCD

Semantic Clinical Drug (SCD):
Salicylic acid 0.5 mg/MG Topical Ointment
(Atom ID: 12336251)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
salicylic acid 0.5 MG/MG Topical Ointment
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)
142035
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12336251
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SCD
Semantic Clinical Drug (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form)
Source Code
142035
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
{340131} 9525
RXCUI of BOSS Active Ingredient preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AM
{340131} 9525
RXCUI of BOSS Active Moiety preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN BOSS FROM
{340131} AI
Source of BOSS as either from the active ingredient (AI) or the active moiety (AM) preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXTERM FORM
Ointment
The RxTerm dose form name for this drug
FN

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Product containing precisely salicylic acid 500 mg/1 gram conventional release cutaneous ointment (clinical drug)
(Atom ID: 10317053)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Product containing precisely salicylic acid 500 milligram/1 gram conventional release cutaneous ointment (clinical drug)
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)
142035
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10317053
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
332433007
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
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
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
PSN

Prescribable Name (PSN):
Salicylic acid 50 % Topical Ointment
(Atom ID: 6382216)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
salicylic acid 50 % Topical Ointment
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)
142035
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
6382216
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
142035
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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SY

Synonym (SY):
Salicylic acid 50 % Topical Ointment
(Atom ID: 3318242)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
salicylic acid 50 % Topical Ointment
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)
142035
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
3318242
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
142035
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.
PT

Designated preferred name (PT):
Salicylic acid 500 mg/g cutaneous ointment
(Atom ID: 10320352)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Salicylic acid 500 mg/g cutaneous ointment
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)
142035
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10320352
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
332433007
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
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
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.

Patient Education

Salicylic Acid Topical


Topical salicylic acid is used to help clear and prevent pimples and skin blemishes in people who have acne. Topical salicylic acid is also used to treat skin conditions that involve scaling or overgrowth of skin cells such as psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body), ichthyoses (inborn conditions that cause skin dryness and scaling), dandruff, corns, calluses, and warts on the hands or feet. Topical salicylic acid should not be used to treat genital warts, warts on the face, warts with hair growing from them, warts in the nose or mouth, moles, or birthmarks. Salicylic acid is in a class of medications called keratolytic agents. Topical salicylic acid treats acne by reducing swelling and redness and unplugging blocked skin pores to allow pimples to shrink. It treats other skin conditions by softening and loosening dry, scaly, or thickened skin so that it falls off or can be removed easily.
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