Artemether
RxNorm 18343

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 18343 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: artemether.

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

IN
Artemether
AUI:387363
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PT
Artemether
AUI:2545004
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FN
Artemether (substance)
AUI:2545007
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PT
Artemether-containing product
AUI:10797056
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FN
Product containing artemether (medicinal product)
AUI:9253796
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INPrescribable

Ingredient (IN):
Artemether
(Atom ID: 387363)

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
artemether
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)
18343
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
387363
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
IN
Ingredient (A compound or moiety that gives the drug its distinctive clinical properties. Ingredients generally use the United States Adopted Name (USAN).)
Source Code
18343
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.
UNII Crosswalk
C7D6T3H22J - ARTEMETHER (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PTPrescribable

Designated preferred name (PT):
Artemether
(Atom ID: 2545004)

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
Artemether
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)
18343
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
2545004
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
420578008
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.
UNII Crosswalk
C7D6T3H22J - ARTEMETHER (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
FNPrescribable

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Artemether (substance)
(Atom ID: 2545007)

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
Artemether (substance)
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)
18343
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
2545007
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
420578008
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.
UNII Crosswalk
C7D6T3H22J - ARTEMETHER (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PTPrescribable

Designated preferred name (PT):
Artemether-containing product
(Atom ID: 10797056)

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
Artemether-containing product
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)
18343
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10797056
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
420661005
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.
UNII Crosswalk
C7D6T3H22J - ARTEMETHER (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
FNPrescribable

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Product containing artemether (medicinal product)
(Atom ID: 9253796)

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
Product containing artemether (medicinal product)
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)
18343
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
9253796
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
420661005
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.
UNII Crosswalk
C7D6T3H22J - ARTEMETHER (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.