Formoterol fumarate 0.012 mg [Foradil]
RxNorm 1799451

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 1799451 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: formoterol fumarate 0.012 mg [Foradil].

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

SBDC
Formoterol fumarate 0.012 mg [Foradil]
AUI:8234458
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SBDC

Semantic Branded Drug Component (SBDC):
Formoterol fumarate 0.012 mg [Foradil]
(Atom ID: 8234458)

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
formoterol fumarate 0.012 MG [Foradil]
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
O
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
1799451
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
8234458
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SBDC
Semantic Branded Drug Component (Ingredient + Strength + Brand Name)
Source Code
1799451
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.

Technical Attributes & Logic

RXN OBSOLETED
06/25/2024
Date the RxNorm atom became obsolete

Patient Education

Formoterol Oral Inhalation


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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