Biguanide
RxNorm 1918319

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 1918319 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: Biguanide.

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

IN
Biguanide
AUI:9160269
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PT
Biguanide
AUI:46865
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FN
Biguanide (substance)
AUI:46867
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PT
Biguanide-containing product
AUI:10798130
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FN
Product containing biguanide (product)
AUI:10304776
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IN

Ingredient (IN):
Biguanide
(Atom ID: 9160269)

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
biguanide
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)
1918319
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
9160269
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
1918319
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
FB4Q52I9K2 - BIGUANIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PT

Designated preferred name (PT):
Biguanide
(Atom ID: 46865)

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
Biguanide
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)
1918319
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
46865
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
373306007
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
FB4Q52I9K2 - BIGUANIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
FN

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Biguanide (substance)
(Atom ID: 46867)

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
Biguanide (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)
1918319
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
46867
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
373306007
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
FB4Q52I9K2 - BIGUANIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PT

Designated preferred name (PT):
Biguanide-containing product
(Atom ID: 10798130)

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
Biguanide-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)
1918319
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10798130
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
109082004
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
FB4Q52I9K2 - BIGUANIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
FN

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Product containing biguanide (product)
(Atom ID: 10304776)

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 biguanide (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)
1918319
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10304776
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
109082004
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
FB4Q52I9K2 - BIGUANIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.